UAE Civil Transactions Law

Article 1261

Book Three: Original Real Rights (in Rem) · Section Two: Rights Deriving from the Right of Ownership · Chapter One: Rights of Usufruct, Use, Habitation, and Musataha · Part Three: Right of Musataha

1. The ownership of the buildings, facilities, and plantings, and all improvements made on the property with the approval of the property owner, shall revert to the owner upon the expiry of the Musataha period, unless otherwise agreed. 2. If the Musateh has erected buildings, facilities, plantings, or improvements without the approval of the property owner, the owner may request their removal by the Musateh, together with compensation if applicable. If the removal is detrimental to the land, the property owner of the property may acquire ownership thereof for their value as if subject to removal. 3. The legal dispositions concluded on the buildings and facilities erected on the property shall be valid during the Musataha period, provided that such dispositions lapse upon the expiry of the period, unless otherwise agreed.

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