Use a Power of Attorney for a Defined Transaction Need

A power of attorney may be useful when a buyer or seller cannot attend a required appointment, sign an accepted document, submit records or complete a registration step personally. It should answer a specific operational problem rather than become a blanket delegation. Start with the property and transaction shown in the MKDXB property directory, then list the exact acts the representative may need to perform. The authority required for an off-plan developer process may differ from the authority required for a ready-property transfer, mortgage or handover.

• Tie the authority to a defined transaction need
• List the exact acts the representative may perform
• Separate developer, transfer, mortgage and handover requirements

Confirm Acceptance Before the Document Is Issued

The receiving institution decides what it will accept for its process. Ask the developer, bank, registration trustee and relevant authority to confirm the required wording, identification, authentication, language, validity period and whether the representative must attend in person. Use the MKDXB developer directory to identify the project party, then obtain instructions directly from that party and the competent service provider. A document that is legally notarised may still need transaction-specific wording or supporting records before an institution can act on it.

• Ask every receiving institution what it accepts
• Confirm wording, identity, authentication and validity requirements
• Do not equate notarisation with automatic acceptance for every process

Limit Scope, Money Authority and Substitution Rights

Review the draft with qualified legal or notarial support before signing. Consider whether the representative may sign a sale agreement, receive notices, submit documents, collect keys, arrange registration, receive sale proceeds or appoint another person. Those are materially different powers and should not be bundled without a reason. If you need a transaction checklist before seeking legal drafting, contact MKDXB to identify the parties and process steps that the document may need to cover.

• Separate signing, registration, handover and money powers
• Address substitution rights explicitly
• Use qualified legal or notarial review before execution

Keep the Original, Track Use and Plan the End Point

Keep the issued document, identity records, translations, authentication evidence and copies supplied to each institution. Record when and where the power was used and what the representative signed or received. Confirm expiry, revocation and return-of-original procedures with the issuing and receiving authorities; do not assume that a private message alone ends the authority for every process. After completion, collect transaction outputs and reconcile them with the powers actually exercised.

• Keep a complete record of the issued document and its use
• Confirm expiry and revocation procedures with competent parties
• Reconcile final transaction outputs with powers exercised