A property sale POA is a specific power of attorney that authorises a named representative to sell a particular property on the owner’s behalf including signing the sale documents and completing the transfer at the trustee office. Its authority is tied to that defined act.
Where you’ll see it
You’ll see a property sale POA when an owner cannot attend the transfer in person. It names the property and grants the power to sell it, and is the form trustee offices generally expect for a sale, because it leaves no doubt about what the representative may do.
Why it matters
For a transaction as significant as selling property, authorities scrutinise the POA closely. A document that does not name the property, or does not clearly grant the power to sell, can be refused postponing the transfer. A correctly drafted sale POA keeps the completion on track.
What it is not
A property sale POA is not a broad general POA; it is limited to selling the named property. It is also not a transfer in itself it is the authority that lets the representative carry out the transfer.
Example
A seller travelling overseas grants a property sale POA naming their apartment and authorising a representative to sell it. With the notarised (and, if signed abroad, attested) POA, the representative signs and completes at the DLD trustee office.
Connected documents and parties
Notarised sale POA naming the property, title deed, IDs, attestation and translation where signed abroad; principal, agent, notary, trustee office.
Going deeper: for drafting a sale POA that will be accepted at transfer, see the UAE power of attorney guidance.
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Last reviewed: June 2026