Data Attribution & Licensing
Data Sources
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All DLD/Ejari data is provided under the UAE Federal Open Data License as published by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA).
UAE Federal Open Data License
Under the terms of the UAE Federal Open Data License, users are free to:
- Copy, reproduce and communicate to the Information in any format
- Exploit the Information for both commercial and non-commercial purposes
- Create derivative works from the data
Subject to the following conditions:
- Attribution — Users must acknowledge the source of the information by including attribution to the Dubai Government and the Dubai Land Department
- Non-misrepresentation — Data usage must not suggest any official status or endorsement by the Dubai Government or any of its entities
- Lawful use — Users must comply with applicable laws and regulations of the United Arab Emirates
- No misleading use — Data must not be used in a way that is misleading, deceptive, discriminatory, or harmful
The License does not permit the use of any images (including logos, graphics, or photographs) which appear in the original datasets, nor any trademarks associated with the Dubai Pulse platform or the Dubai Government.
Improper use of the data, such as unlawful or misleading actions, will result in the withdrawal of the rights granted by this license.
What Belongs to DLD
- Raw transaction records (dates, prices, areas, property types)
- Building registration data
- Developer licensing information
- Geographic area classifications
- Service charge data per building (via Mollak)
- Building coordinates and management companies (via Mollak)
This data is publicly available under the UAE Federal Open Data License.
What Belongs to BuyOrSell24
BuyOrSell24 owns all intellectual property in its:
- Software & API: Source code, architecture, endpoints, authentication, rate limiting
- Database Schema: Table design, indexes, materialized views (11 computed views)
- Analytics: Yield calculations, market scores, trend analysis, developer rankings, seasonality analysis
- AI-Generated Content: Property descriptions, broker profiles, market reports, investment analysis
- Search Indexes: Full-text search implementation and ranking algorithms (MeiliSearch)
- Enrichment: Translated descriptions (EN/AR), profile generation, service charge mapping
- News Intelligence: Pgvector-embedded market news for investment alerts
- Computed Data: PSF calculations, area comparisons, off-plan premiums, rental yields, building rankings
Attribution
Where DLD data is displayed, we attribute: "Transaction data © Dubai Land Department, distributed via Dubai Pulse Open Data Portal under the UAE Federal Open Data License."
Where Mollak data is displayed, we attribute: "Service charge data © Dubai Land Department. Source: Mollak Portal."
Independent Analysis
BuyOrSell24 performs independent statistical analysis and data visualization on the official DLD, Ejari, and Mollak datasets. All calculations, charts, insights, AI-generated content, and market commentary are developed independently and are not endorsed by, affiliated with, or officially approved by the Dubai Government, the Dubai Land Department, or any other government entity.
How We Enrich Government Data
Our value-added processing includes:
- Data Integration: Combining transaction, rental, building, broker, and service charge data into a unified API
- Service Charge Analytics: Mapping Mollak service charges to buildings, computing yield impact
- Rental Yield Analysis: Cross-referencing Ejari contracts with sale prices
- AI Descriptions: Generating property, broker, and developer descriptions in English and Arabic
- Market Analytics: Computing trends, seasonality, off-plan premiums, and comparative metrics
- Building Rankings: Appreciation scores, liquidity metrics, yield rankings
- Search & Discovery: Full-text search across all entities with autocomplete
- Historical Analysis: Trending and pattern detection across time periods
- News Intelligence: Market news embedding and sentiment via pgvector
- Investment Alerts: Automated monitoring combining watchlist + news matching
- Geocoding: Building coordinates for map views and proximity analysis
Third-Party Data
- Ejari (Rental Contracts): Sourced from Dubai REST/Ejari system
- Building Coordinates: Sourced from DLD Mollak system
- Service Charges: Sourced from DLD Mollak system (1,715 property groups)
- Market News: Aggregated from Gulf News, Khaleej Times, The National, Arabian Business, developer press releases
- AI Models: Ollama (qwen2.5:3b) for descriptions, Groq (llama-3.3-70b) for research (Enterprise only)
Data Lag
DLD transaction data is typically published with a 1-3 month delay. Recent months may show lower-than-actual volumes as transactions haven't been registered yet.
Service charge data is updated annually by building management companies via Mollak.
No Warranty
While we strive to maintain accurate and up-to-date information, we make no warranties or guarantees regarding the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of any data or analysis. Data may be subject to processing delays, corrections, or revisions by the original data provider. Use at your own risk.
Copyright
© 2026 Dynamic Web Lab FZE LLC. All rights reserved. BuyOrSell24 is a product of Dynamic Web Lab FZE LLC, Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (Formation No. 4426361). Transaction data © Dubai Land Department, distributed via Dubai Pulse Open Data Portal under the UAE Federal Open Data License. Service charge data © Dubai Land Department, source: Mollak Portal.
Contact
For data licensing inquiries: support@buyorsell24.com