Lilac at DAMAC Hills Dubai

DAMAC Properties has built in Dubai since 2002, has delivered more than 50,000 homes and is the master developer of DAMAC Hills, a 42 million sq ft community in Dubailand. Because DAMAC also planned the roads, parks and retail around the plot, DAMAC Lilac joins a neighbourhood where residents already live, rather than a district still waiting for its first homes.

DAMAC has not released the Lilac price list, payment plan or unit sizes. The recent DAMAC Hills apartment launches compared further down this page give buyers the closest benchmark for what to expect, and the final terms will be fixed in each buyer's SPA.

The purchase price is only part of the cheque. These are the government fees and running costs every Lilac buyer should budget for.

On a unit priced at AED 1,000,000, the DLD registration fee alone comes to AED 40,000. Ask for a written breakdown that separates government fees from any developer admin charges before signing.

UAE Central Bank rules cap bank finance on off plan property at 50% of its value. Once a unit is complete, an expatriate buying a first home worth up to AED 5 million can borrow up to 80%, falling to 70% above AED 5 million, while a second or investment home is capped at 60% for non UAE nationals. Total monthly debt repayments cannot exceed 50% of income and loan terms run up to 25 years, so most off plan buyers pay the construction instalments in cash and finance the balance due at handover.

Lilac DAMAC Hills stands inside a gated Dubailand community bordered by Remraam, Mudon, Arabian Ranches 2, The Sustainable City and Motor City. The community exits lead onto Al Qudra Road (D63) and Hessa Street (D61), which link to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road and Emirates Road. RTA bus routes J03 and J04 run from neighbouring Studio City and Remraam.

• Victory Heights Primary School: KHDA Outstanding, British curriculum, AED 36,000 to AED 52,000 a year, about 7 minutes by car.
• Nord Anglia International School: KHDA Outstanding, British and IB curriculum, AED 63,000 to AED 96,000 a year, a 10 minute drive.
• Dubai British School Emirates Hills: KHDA Outstanding, British curriculum, AED 49,000 to AED 74,000 a year, 16 minutes by car.
• Jebel Ali School: KHDA Very Good, British curriculum, located inside DAMAC Hills.

• A park food zone with a Carrefour Market and several restaurants right beside the building.
• Freehold ownership open to all nationalities in a community with an active resale market.
• Trump International Golf Club, lakes, a skate park and horse stables already operating.
• Spinneys, Fitness First and a pharmacy at DAMAC Mall inside the community.

• No metro station serves DAMAC Hills, so most residents rely on a car.
• Peak hour traffic builds at the main community exits.
• Walkable retail is limited beyond the park food zone.
• Construction on several new DAMAC launches nearby will continue until at least 2029.

• Move into a finished neighbourhood where parks, schools, supermarkets and DAMAC Mall are already open on handover day.
• Buy an apartment inside a gated villa community: studios traded near AED 1,457 per sq ft against AED 1,661 for 3 bedroom villas in August 2026.
• Pet friendly parks and open green space suit families with dogs and young children.
• Pay in stages during construction instead of finding one lump sum for a ready home.

Studios give the clearest yield picture in DAMAC Hills today. Recent data puts the median studio sale near AED 600,000 and the average studio rent at AED 47,234 a year, which works out to a gross yield of about 7.9% before service charges, management fees and vacant months. Lilac's own return will depend on its launch price, so rerun this sum once DAMAC releases the price list.

Renting a Lilac apartment by the night requires a holiday home permit from Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism for any stay shorter than 6 months, under Decree No. 41 of 2013. The permit needs a title deed, so short lets can start only after handover.

• Owners need an NOC from the developer or owners association, plus the title deed and DEWA account.
• Guests pay a Tourism Dirham per bedroom per night, and the permit is renewed every year.
• An individual owner can run up to 8 holiday home units in their own name.
• The one time registration fee is widely reported at AED 1,520; confirm the current fee on the DET portal.

Resident Indians buy Dubai property under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme, which lets each person remit up to USD 250,000 per financial year from their own funds through an authorised bank. NRIs paying from income earned outside India are not bound by this limit.

• TCS of 20% applies to remittances for overseas property above ₹10 lakh in a financial year, and it can be adjusted against income tax when filing the return.
• Payments must go by bank transfer from traceable own funds, never cash, a credit card or a loan taken in India.
• Family members can pool their LRS limits only if each one is a co owner of the property.
• The property must be disclosed in the Indian tax return every year it is held, and sale proceeds must be brought back to India.
• The UAE charges no personal income tax on rent, but resident Indians are taxed in India on global income, so plan the rental income with a CA.

If the regulator cancels a registered project, the developer must refund buyers in full from the escrow account. The rules below, set by Article 11 of Law No. 13 of 2008 as amended, apply if a buyer stops paying instalments.

• The developer must act through the Dubai Land Department, which first serves the buyer a 30 day notice to pay.
• Below 60% construction, the developer can cancel and keep no more than 25% of the unit price, refunding the rest.
• Between 60% and 80% construction, the cap rises to 40% of the unit price.
• Above 80% construction, the developer may enforce the contract, request a DLD auction, or cancel and keep 40%.
• Resale before handover needs a DAMAC NOC, and the SPA sets the minimum amount paid before resale is allowed.
• DAMAC announced 8,800 handovers across Dubai for 2026, but always read the SPA's completion and delay clause before signing.

• Investors who need rental income before handover.
• Buyers who must reach DIFC or Downtown Dubai daily at rush hour.
• Buyers seeking a beachfront lifestyle or a private garden.