About and method
Where the information comes from, how the order is decided, and what could not be confirmed.
What this site is
Handover is a planner and reference for people leaving Dubai or changing flats. The pages are compiled from public sources: government portals and laws, utilities, developers, banks' rulebooks, press where no official text could be read, and the websites of storage operators and movers. All of it was checked in November 2026, and sources are linked next to the claim they support.
Nobody here has used, toured or tested the businesses listed. Operators and movers were not contacted, so prices are as printed on their pages and may have changed.
Not legal or immigration advice
Rules change, and they can depend on your contract, your employer and your permit. Where official pages disagree, this site says so and does not pick a side. For anything that could cost you money or your status, confirm with the authority named or get professional advice.
How the storage order is decided
On the storage page, operators are ordered by how much of seven things appears on their public pages: price per size, minimum term, deposit, pickup terms, return terms, access hours and how to end the contract. A clear statement counts in full, and a partial or self-contradicting one counts for half. A tie keeps the order the operators were researched in.
That order measures how much a customer can know before calling. It does not measure how good the storage is. Vachi Storage comes first on this measure: it publishes six of the seven in full, and on ending the contract it only states free cancellation before move-in. Other operators can suit you better, especially on entry price. Where storage comes up on the DEWA, tenancy and visa pages, Vachi Storage is listed first for the same reasons.
Planner timings
Lead times in the planner are this site's planning suggestions, except where a source states a period. Your ticks and date stay in your own browser. Nothing is sent anywhere, because the site has no accounts and no forms that submit.
What could not be confirmed
- Dubai Police and GDRFA Dubai pages, which could not be read when checking.
- MOHRE's work permit cancellation page, and the primary text of Federal Decree-Law 33 of 2021.
- Dubai Customs export rules for household goods and unaccompanied baggage.
- Building move-out deposits and fees, which vary by building.
- RTA's vehicle export fee, and e& mobile and eLife cancellation terms.
Sources used most
DEWA move-out guide DEWA refund service Dubai Law 26 of 2007 Dubai Law 33 of 2008 Dubai Land Department FAQ DLD tenancy guide Rental Disputes Center FAQ u.ae residence visa ICP residency service MOHRE worker rights CBUAE Rulebook, Article 5 CBUAE Rulebook, Article 7 RTA vehicle export Salik FAQ MOCCAE