Which body regulates the real estate sector in Abu Dhabi (outside the ADGM free zone)?

1. RERA, the Dubai regulator, which covers all emirates
2. The Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC), part of the Department of Municipalities and Transport
3. The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
4. The federal Ministry of Economy

What is Madhmoun in Abu Dhabi?

1. A government-backed listing service that verifies properties and issues the permit every online ad must carry
2. The tenancy contract registration system
3. A private property portal owned by a developer
4. The escrow bank used for off-plan payments

A landlord in Abu Dhabi asks which official digital platform handles real estate services such as sales registration, Tawtheeq leases and Madhmoun ad permits. What do you answer?

1. Ejari
2. Dubai REST
3. Oqood
4. DARI

What is Tawtheeq?

1. The off-plan interim register
2. The Abu Dhabi system for registering tenancy contracts
3. The ADGM advertising permit
4. The title deed for a villa

A French client with no UAE or GCC nationality wants full freehold ownership in Abu Dhabi. Where can he buy freehold?

1. Anywhere in the emirate since 2019
2. Only in designated investment areas (investment zones)
3. Nowhere: foreigners can only rent
4. Only in Al Ain

A buyer wants a 10-year UAE Golden Visa through property in Abu Dhabi. What is the minimum property value?

1. ⃃ 750,000
2. ⃃ 1 million
3. ⃃ 2 million
4. ⃃ 5 million

Since 2 June 2026, by how much can an Abu Dhabi landlord raise the rent when a tenancy is renewed?

1. 0%: increases are suspended until further notice
2. Up to 5%
3. Up to 10%
4. Freely, if the tenant gets 90 days notice

A buyer purchases an apartment on Al Reem Island for ⃃ 1,800,000. Abu Dhabi charges a 2% registration (transfer) fee on the price. How much is the fee in total, in dirhams?

A broker licensed in Dubai moves to Abu Dhabi and wants to list a villa on Yas Island. What must they do first?

1. Nothing: a RERA card is valid in every emirate
2. Only register the listing on a property portal
3. Get licensed as a broker in Abu Dhabi (ADREC broker licence number), then get a Madhmoun permit for the listing
4. Ask the developer for a marketing NOC

Under Madhmoun, how many licensed brokers can advertise the same property when the owner has not given an exclusive mandate?

1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Unlimited

You want to advertise a landlord's apartment in Khalifa City on a portal, but the landlord never approves your Madhmoun permit request on DARI. What happens?

1. You can still post the ad if you add your licence number
2. You cannot advertise it online: the permit needs the owner's approval
3. You can post it for 30 days while waiting
4. You can advertise it on social media only

An Abu Dhabi apartment was let last year with a registered Tawtheeq rent of ⃃ 120,000. It is now empty and the landlord wants ⃃ 135,000 from a new tenant in July 2026. What is the rule?

1. ⃃ 135,000 is fine because it is a new tenant
2. ⃃ 126,000 is the maximum (5% more)
3. Any rent is fine if the unit was vacant for more than 30 days
4. The rent cannot exceed ⃃ 120,000, the last registered Tawtheeq rent

Which law opened freehold ownership to foreigners in Abu Dhabi investment areas?

1. Law No. 13 of 2019, amending Law No. 19 of 2005 on real estate registration
2. Law No. 7 of 2006 on real property registration
3. Law No. 3 of 2015 on the real estate sector
4. Federal Decree-Law No. 25 of 2025

Who starts the Tawtheeq registration of a new lease in Abu Dhabi?

1. The tenant, at an ADDC office
2. The landlord (or their manager), online, and the tenant then approves it
3. The broker, who signs alone
4. The bank, when the tenant pays the first cheque

A developer asks you to start marketing a new off-plan tower in Abu Dhabi next week. What should you check first?

1. That the project is registered with the regulator (visible on DARI) and has approvals and an escrow account before any marketing
2. Only that the developer has a trade licence
3. That the brochure renders look good
4. Nothing, as off-plan ads do not need a permit

Since Law No. 2 of 2025 came into force in Abu Dhabi, which payments can a developer NOT make from an off-plan escrow account?

1. Construction costs
2. Payments to contractors
3. Buying the land and paying broker commissions
4. Direct project completion costs

According to ADREC, what was the total value of Abu Dhabi real estate transactions in the first half of 2026?

1. ⃃ 142 billion
2. ⃃ 117 billion
3. ⃃ 86 billion
4. ⃃ 55 billion

An investor buys a villa on Yas Island for ⃃ 3,000,000 and lets it for ⃃ 195,000 a year. What is the gross rental yield, in %?

You sell an apartment on Saadiyat Island for ⃃ 2,750,000. Your agreed commission is 2% of the price, plus 5% VAT. How much does the client pay you in total, in dirhams?

A tenant in Al Raha Beach renews in August 2026. The last registered Tawtheeq rent is ⃃ 98,000 and the landlord asks for a 5% increase. What is the maximum annual rent the landlord can charge, in dirhams?

Which developer and project pairing is correct?

1. Makers District on Al Reem Island: Aldar
2. Marsa Al Saadiyat: Modon
3. Nawayef and Al Naseem on Hudayriyat Island: Modon
4. Al Reef: Masdar

In October 2026 ADREC launched a new mandatory curriculum for brokers seeking a licence. How is it structured?

1. A one-day online quiz, renewed every five years
2. An open day, a one-week course, then three months of practical training with leading real estate firms, ending in a final assessment and the ADREC Certified Broker credential, renewed every year
3. A two-year university diploma
4. Only a Madhmoun training video

Under the Abu Dhabi off-plan rules (Law No. 3 of 2015 as amended in 2025), when can a developer first draw money from the project escrow account?

1. As soon as the first buyer pays
2. After 10% of sales
3. After at least 20% of construction is completed and certified by approved engineers
4. Only at handover

Under Decision 24 of 2025, a qualifying Abu Dhabi developer can access escrow funds earlier by giving a bank guarantee of at least 20% of construction cost. The construction cost of a tower is ⃃ 450 million. What is the minimum guarantee, in millions of dirhams?

ADREC reported ⃃ 117 billion of transactions in H1 2026, up 112% year on year. Roughly what was the H1 2025 total, in billions of dirhams (one decimal)?

You are advertising an apartment on Al Reem Island. Which permit rule applies?

1. No permit: Al Reem is outside Abu Dhabi rules
2. Only a Dubai Trakheesi permit
3. The ADGM advertising permit, because Al Reem falls under ADGM, and ADGM's system is integrated with Madhmoun
4. Only the developer's written consent

Which statement about the 2026 Abu Dhabi rent freeze is correct?

1. It applies only to residential villas
2. It is retroactive and cancels increases agreed in 2025
3. It also covers properties in ADGM (Al Reem and Al Maryah)
4. It is not retroactive, and properties in ADGM follow ADGM's own framework

A buyer pays into an off-plan unit in Abu Dhabi and wants the Golden Visa straight away. What does Abu Dhabi ask for in the off-plan route?

1. A purchase agreement with an approved developer and proof that at least ⃃ 2 million has already been paid
2. Only a reservation form for a unit priced over ⃃ 2 million
3. Nothing until handover
4. Proof that 50% of a ⃃ 1 million unit is paid

A client from outside the GCC prefers a long-term right over a property outside an investment area. Which durations does the UAE government portal give?

1. Musataha up to 25 years, usufruct up to 50 years
2. Musataha 50 years (renewable by agreement), usufruct 99 years
3. Both 10 years
4. Musataha 99 years, usufruct 25 years

Which statement about Abu Dhabi transaction volumes is correct?

1. 2025 totalled ⃃ 142 billion, and January to August 2026 (⃃ 155 billion) already beat that full-year figure
2. 2025 totalled ⃃ 117 billion, a drop on 2024
3. H1 2026 was lower than H1 2025
4. Foreign direct investment fell in H1 2026