FAQs

ADREC is committed to empowering tenants, homeowners, developers, and investors by simplifying processes, strengthening regulatory frameworks, and integrating innovation at every stage of the real estate journey. Its responsibilities include enhancing data transparency, ensuring compliance, overseeing dispute resolution, and improving customer-centric services. By collaborating closely with both public and private sector stakeholders, ADREC elevates development standards, protects investor confidence, and promotes sustainable urban planning.

ADREC offers a comprehensive range of services designed to simplify, secure, and support the real estate journey for property buyers and investors. From navigating regulations and verifying project registrations to accessing transparent market data and digital transaction tools, ADREC ensures that every step is efficient and reliable. Through the TAMM platform, users can explore various services, including property registration, escrow oversight, investment zone guidance, and legal support. Each service is tailored to promote confidence, reduce risk, and unlock opportunities in Abu Dhabi’s dynamic real estate market.

Account registration is currently not available on the ADREC website. All services can be accessed directly through the TAMM platform.

To stay informed about the latest real estate developments, project launches, and market updates in Abu Dhabi, visit ADREC’s Media Centre. It offers official announcements, press releases, reports, and insights that help you understand emerging opportunities and important trends in the sector page. Click here

An escrow account is a secure, regulated bank account dedicated to a specific real estate development project. All payments made by buyers of off-plan units or project financiers are deposited into this account. The primary purpose of the escrow account is to protect investors and ensure financial transparency. Funds can only be withdrawn in alignment with the project’s construction milestones, as verified by authorized entities. This system guarantees that buyers’ payments are used strictly for the development of the project they’ve invested in safeguarding their interests and reducing risk in off-plan transactions.

Only select financial institutions that meet stringent regulatory standards are authorized by ADREC to manage escrow accounts for real estate projects in Abu Dhabi. These institutions are vetted to ensure compliance, transparency, and the secure handling of funds related to off-plan developments. To view the full list of approved escrow account managers, please visit our Partners page or click  here

To find the escrow account number for any registered real estate project in Abu Dhabi, visit the official Dari platform at https://www.dari.ae/

The conditions for accrediting and registering real estate development projects include:

• Obtaining planning approval for the project from the Municipality and Transport Department.
• Having ownership of the land allocated for the project, whether through a grant, donation, land purchase, or land lease agreement.
• The real estate developer must be licensed as a primary developer or a subsidiary developer.

The primary development plan is the plan that identifies the property intended for development by the primary developer.

The subsidiary development plan is derived from the main plan and identifies the property that will be developed by the subsidiary developer.

For tailored support or to address specific questions about Abu Dhabi’s real estate sector, please visit our Contact Us page here.

Madhmoun is the first governmental Multiple Listing Service (MLS) platform in the GCC, launched by the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Center (ADREC). Designed to enhance transparency, trust, and efficiency in the real estate sector, Madhmoun ensures that only verified properties are listed and limits advertising to a maximum of three approved brokers per property. For real estate professionals, Madhmoun offers a more secure and streamlined way to manage listings through automated API-based publishing and, in future phases, broker-to-broker collaboration, direct deal-making, and global listing integrations. By aligning Abu Dhabi’s real estate practices with international standards, Madhmoun provides professionals with access to a broader market, increased credibility, and greater opportunities for growth and international exposure.