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Sobha AquaCrest (Downtown UAQ): reviews and facts
What is published about Sobha AquaCrest (Downtown UAQ) in Downtown UAQ, North Beach district, Umm Al Quwain, UAE, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
- Developer
- Sobha Realty insiderealty.ae
- Location
- Downtown UAQ, North Beach district, Umm Al Quwain, UAE
- Stage
- off-plan · active insiderealty.ae
- Handover on record
- Q2 2029 insiderealty.ae
- Permit or licence number
- not published
- Deposit protection
- not researched yet
- Page we read
- insiderealty.ae insiderealty.ae
- Last checked
- 5 Nov 2026
- Open data record
- UAQ-004
In short
- Sobha AquaCrest (Downtown UAQ) is listed as off-plan in Downtown UAQ, North Beach district, Umm Al Quwain, UAE, by Sobha Realty. insiderealty.ae
- The handover date on record is Q2 2029. insiderealty.ae
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. sobharealty.com
- Of 10 developer claims we checked, 3 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 6 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Price from: AED 1,170,000 insiderealty.ae
- Unit sizes: 52 - 168 m² insiderealty.ae
- Unit types: 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, duplex insiderealty.ae
- Payment plan: 20/40/40 insiderealty.ae
- Ownership: freehold (developer marketing; UAQ declares freehold per project) insiderealty.ae
- Permit authority: Umm Al Quwain Department of Land and Property insiderealty.ae
- Deposit: 20% insiderealty.ae
- Handover promised: Q2 2029 insiderealty.ae
- developer page and brochure PDF: five towers, 1-3BR and duplexes, from about AED 1.1M sobharealty.com
- 1-3BR apartments and duplexes from AED 1.17M sobharealty.com
- sizes 556 to 1,812 sq ft by type (agents) sobharealty.com
- 20/40/40 payment plan sobharealty.com
- handover June 2029 sobharealty.com
- interview: groundwork under way across Downtown UAQ, Sobha Construction as builder (trade press) sobharealty.com
Delivery and delay record
Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.
- Handover or completion: Q2 2029 date still ahead
developer or listing page, copy of 5 Nov 2026 (SHA-256 5310e924ca17cd49) · Earlier dates on record: June 2029 (1 Nov 2026) insiderealty.ae
Permits and licences
- No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
- No UAQ Department of Land and Property registration number published sobharealty.com
Live check in the official registers
Queries the official registers we can reach for this country now and shows what each returns. Each answer is hashed (SHA-256); nothing is invented, a register with no data says so.
The six buyer checks
Public means the information is published. The level says who confirms it. Method: how we score.
| Check | Public | Who confirms it | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | no | not published | No UAQ Department of Land and Property registration number published sobharealty.com |
| Deposit protection | no | not published | None stated; Cresco notes UAQ has no published escrow regime equivalent to Dubai sobharealty.com |
| Construction progress | no | not published | Only masterplan-level 'groundwork under way' (Gulf Construction, Nov 2025); nothing specific to AquaCrest sobharealty.com |
| Floor or site plans | yes | stated only by the developer | Agent pages publish per-type sizes; brochure with layouts offered on sales-centre page sobharealty.com |
| Developer track record | yes | confirmed in an official register | 21 finished Sobha projects on the Dubai DLD register (third-party mirror citing DLD) sobharealty.com |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | stated only by the developer | No guaranteed language; agents quote 6-9% potential yields (not developer guarantees) sobharealty.com |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| AquaCrest launched Oct 2025 as Downtown UAQ's second cluster, handover June 2029 | verified | independent | gulfconstructiononline.com |
| Four towers (Sobha) vs five towers (same article) | contradicted | independent | gulfconstructiononline.com |
| Handover June 2029 | verified | independent | meconstructionnews.com |
| Groundwork under way on Downtown UAQ | not verified yet | gulfconstructiononline.com | |
| Freehold for all nationalities | not verified yet | sobha.salescentre.com | |
| UAQ grants freehold project by project; no published statutory escrow regime | not verified yet | crescorealestate.ae | |
| Prices from AED 1.17M for 1BR | not verified yet | propzilla.ae | |
| About 2,060 units | not verified yet | propzilla.ae | |
| Sobha has 21 finished projects on the DLD register | verified | registry | dubairealestateiq.com |
| Rental yields of 6-7% (agent) | not verified yet | opr.ae |
What changed, with dates
- 5 Nov 2026 · Hourly page check: payment plan stated: 20% due on booking (SHA-256 5310e924ca17cd49...) insiderealty.ae
- Fingerprint of the developer page text on 5 Nov 2026: SHA-256
5310e924ca17cd49.... Anyone can check it on kolaboro.com/verify. kolaboro.com/verify
Public reports
What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.
- No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read.
About the developer
- Founded: 1976 insiderealty.ae
- Head office: Dubai, UAE insiderealty.ae
- Legal entity: Sobha Realty insiderealty.ae
- Projects delivered: 21 insiderealty.ae
- 21 finished Sobha projects on the Dubai DLD register (third-party mirror citing DLD) insiderealty.ae
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- The Brooks at Sobha Sanctuary Dubai
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- Sobha Siniya Island Villas (Phase 1) Umm Al Quwain
- River Cove Residences (Sobha City Abu Dhabi) Abu Dhabi
- Sobha Central Dubai
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Market context: Umm Al Quwain
- We track 4 projects in Umm Al Quwain. 0% publish a permit or licence number and 0% state deposit protection. kolaboro.com/m
Buyer reviews
There are no verified buyer reviews of Sobha AquaCrest (Downtown UAQ) yet. We publish a review only from a buyer who proves the purchase (fingerprint of the contract or receipt, signed with a passkey) and only after a moderator has read it.
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Questions buyers ask
Is Sobha AquaCrest (Downtown UAQ) legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read. Of 10 developer claims we checked, 3 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 6 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is Q2 2029. No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.
When will Sobha AquaCrest (Downtown UAQ) be delivered?
The handover date on record is Q2 2029.
Who is the developer of Sobha AquaCrest (Downtown UAQ)?
Sobha Realty, according to the sources listed on this page.
Does Sobha AquaCrest (Downtown UAQ) have a permit or licence?
No permit or licence number is published in the sources we read.
Are there reviews of Sobha AquaCrest (Downtown UAQ)?
There are no verified buyer reviews yet. Buyers who prove their purchase can submit one; it is published after moderation.
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. Pages we read are fingerprinted and kept by date.
- insiderealty.ae https://insiderealty.ae/en/projects/sobha-aquacrest-at-downtown-umm-al-quwain
- sobharealty.com https://sobharealty.com/zh-hans/properties-in-uaq/downtown-uaq/sobha-aquacrest
- crescorealestate.ae https://crescorealestate.ae/area-guides/umm-al-quwain/
- dubairealestateiq.com https://dubairealestateiq.com/developer/sobha
- gulfconstructiononline.com https://gulfconstructiononline.com/ArticleEssentials/387864/Umm_Al_Quwain%E2%80%99s_new_co...
- meconstructionnews.com https://meconstructionnews.com/66904/building-a-coastal-icon
- opr.ae https://opr.ae/projects/sobha-aquacrest-sobha-realty-umm-al-quwain-uae
- sobha.salescentre.com https://sobha.salescentre.com/sobhadowntownuaq
- sobharealty.com https://sobharealty.com/sites/default/files/2025-10/Sobha%20AquaCrest%20Brochure.pdf
- sobharealty.com https://sobharealty.com/sobha-communities/uaq-downtown
- propjunction.ae https://www.propjunction.ae/projects/sobha-aquacrest-at-downtown
- propzilla.ae https://www.propzilla.ae/property/sobha-aquacrest-in-downtown-umm-al-quwain
Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.