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A free-zone office fit-out involves the premises as well as the business.
A free-zone office fit-out involves the premises as well as the business. DDA’s published fit-out checklist identifies specific applicant documents, while the landlord supplies building information and working conditions. Read both before design starts. An application should not describe one unit while its lease or consent letter refers to another.
A tenant moving into a shell-and-core office should obtain the landlord’s technical information before designing the ceiling. Available services, access rules and the proposed work package can change the submission strategy.
Use this as a planning example, not a reported client project or a predetermined authority outcome. Record the facts that are specific to your premises, including the latest approved condition and the exact work proposed. If information is missing, identify who can supply it before design or procurement depends on an assumption.
TECOM-related property arrangements and DDA building-control services are not interchangeable approvals. Confirm the building and applicable route. DDA’s published fit-out service lists tenant appointment, EJARI, owner consent, relevant NOCs, and existing approved and proposed drawings. Structural changes need specific assessment rather than an assumption that the interior permit covers them.
Ask the responsible professional to identify which questions need official confirmation and which are design or coordination decisions. Keep a written record of the source and date of any project-specific instruction. Where a requirement is unclear, confirm it through the relevant official service rather than relying on an undated checklist or another property’s approval.
Prepare a short project note with the location, proposed activity, available records and decisions still outstanding. Include the latest reviewer comments if an application is already in progress. A concise, accurate brief helps the next discussion focus on the real obstacle rather than repeating background information.
For project-specific assistance, explore dda / tecom approval in Dubai. You can then share your property location and proposed work through our WhatsApp enquiry form. A discussion of the scope does not constitute authority approval.
Use the current service requirements for your property and scope. Reference pages checked 2 October 2026.
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