Controlled inventory release
Allocate blocks of units to agencies with expiry, so unsold allocations return to the pool automatically instead of being held indefinitely.
UAE · Off-plan sales
Off-plan sales management, from unit release to handover
Off-plan sales management software for Dubai developers: release inventory to agencies without losing control of it, hold the payment plan and SPA timeline on the unit, collect against certified milestones rather than calendar dates, and reach handover with the buyer's file complete.
The three failures of an off-plan launch
The first is inventory leakage. A launch is released to several agencies, each maintains its own availability sheet, and two buyers pay a booking amount on the same unit within a day. The commercial cost of unwinding that is far larger than the software that prevents it.
The second is payment-plan drift. Milestones are set as percentages against construction stages, but collections are chased on calendar dates. By the second certified stage nobody can state, per unit, how much should have been collected versus how much was.
The third is the handover file. A unit reaches completion and the SPA, Oqood, NOC, final statement and snag closure are in four systems and two inboxes. Handover slips, and it slips per unit rather than per project.
The unit record an off-plan sale runs on
Sale value, collected amount, escrow position and certified construction progress, with each DLD milestone showing what triggers it and where it stands.
UAE · Compliance / Off-plan unit — Marina Vista, Unit 1204
Sale value
AED 2.45M
Collected
AED 1.10M
45% of plan
In escrow
AED 1.04M
Trust account
Construction
47%
Engineer certified
DLD payment plan
| Milestone | Trigger | % | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Booking | SPA signing | 10% | AED 245,000 | Received |
| Oqood | DLD registration | 4% | AED 98,000 | Registered |
| Construction 20% | Engineer cert. | 15% | AED 367,500 | Released |
| Construction 40% | Engineer cert. | 15% | AED 367,500 | Released |
| Construction 60% | Engineer cert. | 15% | AED 367,500 | Due Q4 |
| Handover | Completion cert. | 41% | AED 1,004,500 | Scheduled |
Oqood registration
CompleteOqood no.OQ-2026-118422
Registered14 Mar 2026
DLD fee (4%)AED 98,000
Developer shareAED 49,000
Buyer shareAED 49,000
Title statusInitial registration
Escrow release
2 of 5 construction draws released
40%Each release is gated on the certified progress figure, so a draw request cannot run ahead of the engineer's certificate.
How the module works
Payment plans as structure
Each milestone carries its percentage, its trigger — booking, Oqood, construction stage, handover — and its own collection status.
Progress-gated collection
A construction milestone becomes collectable when the certified percentage is recorded, which is also what unlocks the corresponding escrow draw.
SPA and document timeline
SPA issue, signature, registration and amendment dates on the unit, with the buyer's document set tracked to completeness.
Agency and sub-agency
Multi-tier commission with attribution stamped at reservation, accrual following collections, and a payout statement per agency.
Handover readiness
A per-unit checklist covering final payment, NOC, snagging and appointment, so handover blockers surface weeks earlier.
A typical Dubai off-plan payment plan
Percentages vary by developer and project; the structure does not.
| Stage | Trigger | Share | Gated on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booking | Reservation and SPA signing | 10% | Nothing — payable immediately |
| Oqood | DLD interim registration | 4% | Registration completion |
| Construction draws | Certified progress stages | 45% | Engineer's certificate per stage |
| Pre-handover | Completion certificate | 1% | Building completion certificate |
| Handover | Unit handover | 40% | Snag closure and final statement |
The gating column is the part spreadsheets cannot enforce, and it is where off-plan collections actually go wrong.
Frequently asked questions
Can we release inventory to multiple agencies safely?
Yes. Units are allocated to an agency for a defined window; the allocation expires and returns to the pool if unsold. Because status lives on the unit rather than on each agency's sheet, the same unit cannot be reserved twice.
How are construction-linked milestones handled?
The certified progress percentage is recorded against the project, which makes the corresponding milestone collectable across every unit on that plan and unlocks the matching escrow draw. Collection is driven by certification, not by a date in a calendar.
Does it track the SPA timeline?
Yes — issue, signature, registration and any amendments sit on the unit with dates, alongside the buyer's document set and its completeness state.
What about agency and sub-agency commission?
Multi-tier commission is supported, with attribution stamped at reservation, accrual following money actually collected, and a per-agency payout statement each cycle.
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Next step
Model your next launch
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