Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Housing Authority (ADHA) has established a committee to process citizens’ requests regarding the conveyance of housing grants under the legislation in force before October 2018. The process could involve selling or exchanging with other citizens.
The committee intends to address the cases before October 2, 2018, following the approved regulations and upholding the public interest.
The newly formed committee has started accepting requests from May 1 and it will continue until 31 July 2024 at the ISKAN Abu Dhabi Centre.
ADHA ‘s guidelines strictly underline the requests submitted to the committee should pertain to cases that took place before October 2, 2018, and must include the relevant contract of sale or exchange, in addition to official proof of the financial implications, which was paid or received during the conveyance process.
The following conditions must be met to submit requests concerning the conveyance of housing grants through sale and purchase: a citizen must own a residential land or a suitable alternative housing option in the emirate, with an undertaking not to sell it. and to register it in the Real Estate Register as a housing grant, while not concurrently claiming another residential land grant or housing grant, or a house purchase loan. A written consent from the wife is also required.
In the case of exchange with other citizens, the exchange criteria outlined in the updated housing programs and housing benefits policies in Abu Dhabi are applicable, along with written consent from the wife.
According to the ADHA, the committee decisions will be final, and no requests will be accepted beyond the deadline.
HE Hamad Hareb Al Muhairi, Director General of the Abu Dhabi Housing Authority, remarked that, “The formation of a committee to decide on requests concerning the conveyance of housing grants comes in line with the goals of the Abu Dhabi Government to ensure the achievement of public interest.”