A replacement title deed reissues the ownership certificate for a property whose original has been lost, stolen, or damaged. It is issued by the Dubai Land Department (DLD) through an authorised Real Estate Registration Trustee Centre. The replacement records the same owner and the same property as the original — only the certificate itself is reissued.
The reissue of an existing title deed to the registered owner when the original document is no longer available. The ownership it records is unchanged.
This is not a transfer, sale, or gift of the property, and it does not change who owns it. If ownership is changing hands, that is a property transfer — a separate process. A replacement only restores the owner’s own certificate.
Lost or damaged title deed
Reissue the ownership certificate when the original is lost, stolen, or damaged — including the police report and newspaper-notice steps.
Name correction
Fix the spelling or form of the owner’s name, or update it after a legal change, so the deed matches the passport.
Detail correction
Correct a clerical error in the property details — a wrong unit or plot number, area, or description — recorded on the deed.
Dubai title deeds are now issued electronically. If the original email or copy is mislaid, the owner can usually retrieve the e-title deed from the DLD Document Vault in the Dubai REST app without a full replacement. The replacement procedure below applies where the deed genuinely needs to be reissued.
Requirements vary by case. The exact document list is confirmed against the current DLD or trustee route for your property before anything is submitted.nd — this is a new line you are adding)
Official charges for replacing a lost or damaged deed are set by the Dubai Land Department and depend on the property and the route that applies to your case. We confirm the current published charges before anything is submitted. Our own professional fee is separate and is shown at checkout.
Processing time is set by the Dubai Land Department and varies by case. We confirm the current published service time for your route before anything is submitted. We do not guarantee an authority timeline.
Does replacing a lost title deed change my ownership?
No. The replacement reissues the same deed to the same owner; ownership is unchanged.
Do I still need a police report if the deed is only damaged?
A police report and the newspaper notice are part of the standard loss procedure; confirm with the Trustee whether a damaged (not lost) deed follows the same path.
Can I get a replacement if I have a mortgage?
Yes, but the bank may need to confirm the deed is not in its custody and provide a No Objection Certificate.
Can someone apply on my behalf?
Yes, with a valid Power of Attorney authorising them to handle the request.
Is the replacement digital?
Yes. The reissued deed is an electronic title deed, legally equivalent to a paper document.
See also the definition of a title deed replacement, and the other records & updates services.
Need a lost title deed replaced? The titledeed.ae desk handles the police report, newspaper notice, and Trustee submission for you. Call +971 4 547 0055.
titledeed.ae is an independent document-review and case-preparation service operated by Cendale Documents Clearing Services FZCO. It is not a government website. Official title deeds are issued by the Dubai Land Department through authorised trustee centres.