Lunaya Payment Plan & Down Payment
20/50/30 — 20% on booking, 50% during construction, 30% on handover.
Down payment: 20% on booking, about AED 1,315,000 at the entry price, plus the 4% DLD fee at registration.
| Milestone | % | Entry price (AED 6.6M) | Median paid (AED 6.58M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On booking | 20% | AED 1,315,000 | AED 1,315,000 |
| During construction | 50% | AED 3,287,500 | AED 3,287,500 |
| On handover | 30% | AED 1,972,500 | AED 1,972,500 |
| DLD transfer fee, on purchase | 4% | AED 263,000 | AED 263,000 |
| Cash needed before handover | 70% + fee | AED 4,865,500 | AED 4,865,500 |
| On handover | 30% | AED 1,972,500 | AED 1,972,500 |
The median is of 391 purchases recorded by the Dubai Land Department in 2026 — a more realistic basis than the entry price unless you are buying the cheapest unit. Excludes Oqood registration, trustee and service charges; confirm every figure against your sale agreement. Compare payment plans across every Dubai project →
If the marketed date and the date in your sale agreement differ, the contract governs — get it in writing before you pay.
What Actually Sold at Lunaya
What buyers actually paid, from Dubai Land Department records. Data as of 22 Sep 2026.
Buying pace through the year
What the DLD register records
| Escrow account | Open — units may lawfully be sold |
| Registered completion | 31 Mar 2029 — marketed as 31 March 2029 (DLD registered) |
| Construction progress | 1.31% complete |
Where the registered completion date and the marketed handover date differ, the date in your sale agreement is the one that governs. Get it in writing.
Source: Dubai Land Department, 2026. Medians move as more sales register, and do not separate developer sales from resales.
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Before You Pay: Check Lunaya Against the DLD Register
Marketing material is written by the seller. The Dubai Land Department register is not. These are the facts filed with the government for this project — escrow status, unit count, construction progress and the completion date on record. Free, no email needed.
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We read the DLD register every morning. If the escrow status, completion date or unit count changes for Lunaya, we will email you. Nothing else.
Lunaya Handover Date & Construction Progress
What the Dubai Land Department register records for Lunaya as of 15 October 2026: how far it is built, the completion date filed with the DLD, and whether the escrow account is open. We track buildings registered or due to complete in 2026; phases outside that window are not listed.
The completion date that binds the developer is the one in your sale agreement (SPA) or Oqood. If it differs from the DLD filing above, ask why before you pay. What the escrow rules require →
Property Overview
Lunaya unit types & floor plans
| Unit | From | Share of recorded sales |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Bed Townhouse Villa (G+2) | AED 6,575,000 | 100% |
| 4 Bed Townhouse Villa (G+2+R) | – | not recorded |
| 4 Bed Semi-Attached Villa | – | not recorded |
Share of 391 Dubai Land Department sales in 2026 where the unit size was recorded — the layout most people bought is the one you will compete with at resale. Floor plans: not published in a form we can verify — ask the developer for the plan of your exact unit and floor before you commit.
Will Lunaya hand over on time?
The filed date is consistent with the work remaining
Completion is filed for 31 March 2029, 29 months away, with construction at 1.31%. On the register that schedule is consistent with the amount of work left, though a filed date is never a contractual one — get the date and its penalties into your agreement.
- Filed completion31 March 2029
- Months remaining29
Lunaya Location & Master Plan
Amenities & Facilities
Is Lunaya a good investment? Our view
The most single-product development we record — all 381 recorded sales were four-bedroom villas, at AED 6,575,000 median and a moderate AED 2,712 per square foot.
Who it suits
Suited to families wanting large four-bedroom villa space at a moderate rate per square foot, on a long horizon, who accept a remote location. Poorly suited to investors seeking yield, anyone needing city access, or buyers wanting a choice of unit sizes.
For investors
Read the unit mix first, because it defines everything else. All 381 recorded sales were four-bedroom homes — a completely single-product community, which is rare and has real consequences. Positively, you are outside the apartment market entirely: no studio glut, no competition from thousand-unit towers, and a buyer pool of families who move less often than tenants.
Negatively, you have no diversification within the community and your resale competition is several hundred homes essentially identical to yours, arriving at handover together. On value, the framing that matters is per square foot rather than total. AED 6,575,000 is a large number, but AED 2,712 per square foot sits below in Business Bay's AED 3,361 and well under branded apartment stock — you are buying substantial family space at an apartment-district rate.
Where this gets harder is yield and liquidity. A AED 6.5m villa in a remote district does not produce the gross yield an entry-level apartment does, and the buyer pool at resale is narrow: families who want that much space, can afford it, and will accept Saih Shuaib. The register offers some reassurance — escrow open, construction at 1.31% which is genuinely started rather than the 0% most of the 2026 cohort shows, and a 2029 date.
But 270 of the 381 sales landed in April alone, so launch pricing has gone. This is a family-occupation purchase with capital-growth optionality, not an income play.
If you will live there
For a family this is a large four-bedroom villa or townhouse at a rate per square foot below what central apartment districts charge, in a purpose-built community where escrow is confirmed open and construction has genuinely begun. The decisive caveat is remoteness: Saih Shuaib 1 is at the far southern edge of Dubai past Dubai Industrial City, with no metro, an industrial and logistics character to the surrounding area, and community amenities that will arrive alongside the homes rather than being there when you move in.
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FAQs
What do buyers actually pay at Lunaya?
Across 381 recorded Dubai Land Department purchases in 2026 the median paid is AED 6,575,000, at AED 2,712 per square foot. The total is high because the homes are large, but the rate per foot is moderate — below Business Bay's AED 3,361 and well under branded apartment stock like Project Maybach at AED 3,521.
What unit types does Lunaya offer?
Four-bedroom homes, and on the transaction record nothing else. All 381 recorded sales were four-bedroom — not predominantly, every single one. The register describes 103 G+2 townhouse villas, 341 G+2+R townhouse villas and 80 G+2 semi-attached villas, a little over 500 homes in total.
Where is Lunaya?
In Saih Shuaib 1, at the far southern edge of Dubai beyond Dubai Industrial City, toward the Abu Dhabi side of the emirate. It is genuinely remote from the established residential and employment districts, there is no metro, and the surrounding area is industrial and logistics in character.
Is the escrow account open for Lunaya?
Yes — the DLD register shows escrow open, which is the legal gate before off-plan units can lawfully be sold and the mechanism protecting your deposit. Ask for the account number in writing and confirm your payments go into it rather than a company account.
When does Lunaya hand over?
The register files 31 March 2029, with construction logged at 1.31% in August 2026. That is modest but genuinely started, which is more than most of the 2026 registration cohort can say — 90% of it sits under 1%. Get the contractual date into your sale agreement regardless.
Is Lunaya still selling?
The main release has passed. 270 of the 381 recorded purchases landed in April 2026 alone, with 62 in May and low double figures since. Treat the AED 6,575,000 median as your benchmark rather than a current asking price, and expect anything offered now to be a late release or a resale.
Is Lunaya a good investment?
It is a family-occupation purchase rather than an income one. The positives are real: large space at a moderate rate per square foot, complete separation from the apartment glut, escrow confirmed open and construction actually begun. Against that, a AED 6.5m villa in a remote district does not produce entry-level gross yields, and your resale pool is narrow — families who want that much space, can afford it, and will accept Saih Shuaib. Buy it to live in, or for a long capital-growth hold on the southern corridor.
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Data & accuracy: Figures on this page are compiled from Dubai Land Department open data, developer materials and market sources, and can change without notice. Prices, payment plans, handover dates and availability must be verified directly with the developer or a RERA-licensed broker before you commit to anything. Nothing here is financial advice or an offer to sell. Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we'll correct it. Last updated 13 Oct 2026.