{"slug":"dubai-payment-plan-comparison","name":"Dubai Payment Plan Comparison","description":"Comparison of common Dubai off-plan payment plan structures including booking, construction, handover, and post-handover terms.","identifier":"aigentsrealty:dataset:dubai-payment-plan-comparison","datePublished":"2025-01-15","dateModified":"2026-05-14","temporalCoverage":"2025-01-01/2026-05-14","spatialCoverage":"Dubai, United Arab Emirates","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","methodology":"Compiled from common RERA-regulated developer payment-plan structures and AiGentsRealty investor guidance.","sources":[{"name":"RERA Developer Regulations 2025","url":"https://www.dubailand.gov.ae/en/about-us/rera"}],"columns":[{"key":"structure","label":"Structure","description":"Payment plan structure name"},{"key":"booking","label":"Booking payment","description":"Indicative booking payment range"},{"key":"construction","label":"Construction payment","description":"Indicative payment share during construction"},{"key":"handover","label":"Handover payment","description":"Indicative payment at handover"},{"key":"postHandover","label":"Post-handover payment","description":"Indicative post-handover payment if applicable"},{"key":"typicalFor","label":"Typical for","description":"Developers or project types where this structure is common"},{"key":"whoItsFor","label":"Who it is for","description":"Investor profile fit"},{"key":"source","label":"Source","description":"Source attribution"}],"rows":[{"structure":"80/20","booking":"10-20%","construction":"60-70%","handover":"10-30%","postHandover":"N/A","typicalFor":"Emaar, Sobha, Meraas (premium)","whoItsFor":"Investors seeking minimal final lump-sum payment","source":"RERA Developer Regulations 2025"},{"structure":"60/40","booking":"5-10%","construction":"50-55%","handover":"35-40%","postHandover":"N/A","typicalFor":"Premium DAMAC, Emaar (selective)","whoItsFor":"Investors needing time to arrange final financing","source":"RERA Developer Regulations 2025"},{"structure":"70/30","booking":"5-15%","construction":"55-65%","handover":"20-30%","postHandover":"N/A","typicalFor":"Most Dubai developers","whoItsFor":"Most investors - balanced structure","source":"RERA Developer Regulations 2025"},{"structure":"10/70/20","booking":"10%","construction":"70%","handover":"20%","postHandover":"N/A","typicalFor":"DAMAC aggressive plans","whoItsFor":"Investors seeking milestone-linked payments","source":"RERA Developer Regulations 2025"},{"structure":"20/40/40 (Post-Handover)","booking":"20%","construction":"40%","handover":"20%","postHandover":"20% over 1-5 years","typicalFor":"Emaar select, Sobha","whoItsFor":"Cash-flow focused investors (rental offsets installments)","source":"RERA Developer Regulations 2025"}]}