Welcome back to The POA Desk by POAS.ae.

In our previous episodes, we corrected earlier statements about apostilles and the UAE age of majority. Today, we're addressing another important correction involving Dubai property powers of attorney that can directly affect a real estate transaction.

In Episode 8, we stated that a property sale POA could remain valid for any period chosen by the principal. That is not the current position of the Dubai Land Department (DLD).

According to DLD's published guidance, property POAs have specific validity periods. For sale, mortgage and grant transactions, the validity period is two years from notarisation. For purchase transactions, the vali ...