Post-handover payment plan in Dubai
A 100% upfront payment is the norm for ready-to-move-in properties in Dubai, with a percentage reserved for booking or reservation. If the property is off-plan, meaning it is still under construction, buyers have a payment plan that is split into multiple installments. Various payment plans are available, including 80% during construction and 20% at handover, 50/50, 60/40, 70/30, and many more. Although developers are free to set up their own payment plans, they are becoming more buyer-friendly, which is why post-handover payment plans have been reinstated.
Buyers are able to make post-handover payments not only until completion but also after the construction is complete, allowing them to put less money down at once. Find out more details about post-handover payment plans in Dubai and the exciting off plan projects that offer them.
What is a post-handover payment plan?
A buyer usually completes payment of the entire unit upon completion, or after property handover, when the payment terms are split into instalments. A post-handover payment plan, however, allows buyers to pay a predetermined amount after the property is delivered. In Dubai, post-handover payments can range from one to five years or even ten years, depending on the developer.
Here is an example of a post-handover payment plan:
10% on purchase date
10% 2nd installment
5% 3rd installment
10% at 20% construction completion
5% at 50% construction completion
10% at 80% construction completion
10% at 100% completion and handover
10% 6 months post-handover
10% 12 months post-handover
10% 18 months post-handover
10% 24 months post-handover
Note. Not all developers offer post-handover payment plans and payment plans can take many forms and have many variations.
10-year post-handover payment plan
The 10-year payment plan is common in some other markets; however, this isn't really the case in Dubai. On the other hand, the payment plan for certain projects, such as Viewz by Danube with Aston Martin interiors, takes 7 years. What this means is you pay in installments for 4 years during construction and then you have a 3 year post handover period.
Projects with a PHPP in Dubai
Here's a list with projects with a post-handover payment plan in Dubai:
1. MBL Royal
Location: Jumeirah Lakes Towers
Developer: MAG Property Development
Completion date: October 2024
Payment plan:
10% down payment - date of purchase
10% installments 2 and 3
5% installments 4 and 5
20% on handover - Q4 2024
5% every 3 months after handover, 8 installments post handover
2. MAG 330
Location: City of Arabia
Developer: MAG Property Development
Completion date: October 2025
Payment plan:
10% down payment
5% after 6 months
5% 1 year after
20% post 1 year each month 1%
10% Handover payment
50% 5 years post handover payment plan
Location: Jumeirah Lake Towers
Developer: Seven Tides
Completion date: April 2023
Payment plan:
5% On reservation date
8% Within 14 days from the reservation date
10% Within 60 days after the reservation date
10% Within 120 days after the reservation date
9% Within 210 days after the reservation date
8% Within 330 days after the reservation date
10% Within 450 days after the reservation date
10% Within 630 days after the reservation date
10% On the Handover Date (as defined in the SPA)
10% Within 180 days after the Handover Date (as defined in the SPA)
10% Within 360 days after the Handover Date (as defined in the SPA)
Location: Jumeirah Village Circle
Developer: Fakhruddin Properties
Completion date: October 2025
Payment plan:
60% during construction
40% post handover in 2 years
Location: Business Bay
Developer: Dal Al Arkan
Completion date: December 2023
Payment plan:
10% down payment
10% 3 months from booking date
5% 6 months from booking date
5% 9 months from booking date
30% on project completion 100%
10% 6 months after project completion
10% 12 months after project completion
10% 18 months after project completion
10% 24 months after project completion
Location: Downtown Dubai
Developer: Dal Al Arkan
Completion date: July 2024
Payment plan:
20% down payment on booking
10% 1st installment
10% 2nd installment
20% on handover
10% 6 months after handover
10% 12 months after handover
10% 18 months after handover
10% 24 months after handover
7. Petalz
Location: Al Warsan
Developer: Danube Properties
Completion date: July 2025
Payment plan:
10% down payment on sales date
10% 1st installment within 2 months from sales date
26% 2nd to 27th installment - 1% monthly for 26 months
14% 30th installment - on handover
40% post-handover - 1% monthly for 40 months
8. Opalz
Location: Arjan
Developer: Danube Properties
Completion date: April 2025
Payment plan:
10% down payment on booking date
10% 1st installment within 2 months from booking date
32% 2nd to 33rd installment within 34 months (1% monthly) from booking date
8% 34th installment on completion date
40% post-completion (1% monthly)
9. Gemz
Location: Al Furjan
Developer: Danube Properties
Completion date: March 2025
Payment plan:
10% down payment on booking date
3% 1st to 3rd installment 1% monthly
5% 4th installment within 5 months from booking date
5% 5th to 9th installment 1% monthly
5% 10th Installment within 11 months from booking date
4% 11th to 14th installment 1% monthly
2% 15th Installment within 16 months from booking date
16% 16th to 31st installment 1% monthly
10% 32nd installment on completion/handover
40% post-handover 40 months (1% monthly) after handover
10. Elitz
Location: Jumeirah Village Circle
Developer: Danube Properties
Completion date: December 2025
Payment plan:
10% down payment on booking date
42% during construction, 1st to 33rd Installment
8% on handover, 100% completion
40% post-handover, within 40 months
11. Seslia Tower
Location: Jumeirah Village Triangle
Developer: Tiger Group
Completion date: December 2025
Payment plan:
10% down payment
60% during construction
30% post-handover, within 24 months
12. Cloud Tower
Location: Jumeirah Village Triangle
Developer: Tiger Group
Completion date: March 2025
Payment plan:
20% down payment, purchase date
60% during construction, until handover
20% post-handover, within 24 months
13. Nobles Tower
Location: Business Bay
Developer: Tiger Group
Completion date: December 2023
Payment plan:
10% down payment, on booking
30% during construction
10% on handover
50% post-handover, within 48 months
14. Viewz by Danube
Location: Jumeirah Lake Towers
Developer: Danube Properties
Completion date: May 2026
Payment plan:
10% launch day
10% March 2023
1% May 2023 - December 2024
5% January 2025
1% February 2025 - December 2025
5% January 2026
1% February 2026 - May 2026
1% monthly post handover for 35 months
15. Samana Mykonos
Location: Dubai Studio City
Developer: Samana Developers
Completion date: June 2025
Payment plan:
15% down payment on booking
10% on 6th month from booking
10% on 12th month from booking
10% on 18th month from booking
1% per month x 60 months
16. Samana Waves II
Location: Jumeirah Village Circle
Developer: Samana Developers
Completion date: March 2026
Payment plan:
15% down payment on booking
10% on 6th month from booking
10% on 12th month from booking
10% on 18th month from booking
1% per month x65 months
17. Imperial Avenue
Location: Downtown Dubai
Developer: Shapoorji Pallonji
Completion date: December 2023
Payment plan:
10% on booking
10% within 60 days of booking
20% on completion
60% 1-year post-completion (4 installments of 15% payable quarterly, every 3 months from completion)
18. Fairmont Residences Dubai Skyline
Location: Al Sufouh
Developer: RSG Group of Companies
Completion date: December 2024
Payment plan:
10% deposit, immediately upon booking
10% due within 30 days of booking
10% due 4 months after booking
10% due 8 months after booking
10% due 12 months after booking
20% due at the time of completion
10% due after 6 months of completion
10% due after 12 months of completion
5% due after 18 months of completion
5% due after 24 months of completion
Going forward
Affordability coupled with sweet deals from developers make this a great time to invest in a Dubai property. With a good understanding of post-handover payment plans and the best projects in Dubai that have a post-handover payment plan, you can make an informed decision and be prepared for the purchase of a property.
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