UAE Civil Transactions Law

Article 1166

Book Three: Original Real Rights (in Rem) · Section One: Right of Ownership · Chapter Three: Modes of Acquiring Ownership · Part Four: Accession · 2. Accession to Immovable Property by Act of Man

1. If one of the co-owners builds for themselves in the joint ownership that is susceptible to partition without the authorization of the others, and the others then request partition, a partition shall be effected. If the building falls within the share of the builder, it shall become their property. If it falls within the share of another, the builder shall be required to demolish it if the holder of the share requests removal. If the latter elects for the building to remain, the builder shall be required to pay its value and the cost of labor, or the increase in the value of their share resulting from the building. 2. If the building is erected with the authorization of the other co-owners, the builder shall be allocated the land on which the building was erected.

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