# When is the Samana Hills South handover date? URL: https://www.dxbrealtor.ai/answers/samana-hills-south-handover-date/ Topic: Handover date Updated: 2026-10-12 ## Short answer The Samana Hills South handover date is 15 May 2028 for the original phase and 31 August 2028 for phases 2 and 3, the registered completion dates on the Dubai Land Department (DLD) register. DLD site inspections put the original phase at 12.12% complete on 28 September 2026, and phases 2 and 3 at 5.26% and 4.60% in June 2026. Samana's own launch dates differ by phase, from Q2 2028 to October 2028, so the date in each buyer's SPA is the one that applies. ## Key figures - Registered completion date, phase 1 (DLD): 15 May 2028 (DLD register, project 3796; phases 2 and 3 registered for 31 Aug 2028) - Latest construction progress: 12.12% (phase 1) (DLD site inspection, 28 Sep 2026; phases 2 and 3 at 5.26% and 4.60% (8 and 22 Jun 2026)) - Developer's stated dates: Q2 to Oct 2028 (Q2 2028 for phase 1 (Property Finder); Oct 2028 for phase 3 (Samana, 27 Oct 2025)) - Date change since launch: Q4 2027 to Q2 2028 (Phase 1 only, Data Habibi, accessed 1 Oct 2026) ## Samana Hills South handover date: the latest position Samana Hills South, in Saih Shuaib 2, Dubai Industrial City, is three separately registered phases. The Dubai Land Department register holds a registered completion date of 15 May 2028 for the original phase and 31 August 2028 for phases 2 and 3. DLD site inspections recorded the original phase at 12.12% complete on 28 September 2026, and phases 2 and 3 at about 5% in June 2026. Prices, sizes and sales for each phase are on the [Samana Hills South](/projects/samana-hills-south/) page. The phases are moving at different speeds. Phase 2 went from 0.67% in February 2026 to 5.26% in June, and phase 3 from 0% in September 2025 to 4.60% in June 2026. The original phase moved from 4.54% to 4.84% between April and June 2026, then to 12.12% by 28 September 2026. It still had about 88% left to build with about 19 months to its registered date, and phases 2 and 3 had more than 94% left at their June inspections. ## Samana Hills South handover date by phase | Phase | Construction progress (DLD, date) | Registered completion date | Developer or portal date | |---|---|---|---| | Phase 1, two buildings, 510 units (project 3796) | 12.12%, 28 Sep 2026 | 15 May 2028 | Q2 2028, 15 May 2028 (Property Finder) | | Phase 2, 140 units (project 4025) | 5.26%, 8 Jun 2026 | 31 Aug 2028 | Q2 2028 (Propsearch estimate); Oct 2028 (Propsearch, Aug 2025 launch note) | | Phase 3, 147 units (project 4074) | 4.60%, 22 Jun 2026 | 31 Aug 2028 | Oct 2028 (Samana, 27 Oct 2025) | Unit counts are from the DLD register via Continental Club. Propsearch counts 151 units for phase 2, including 10 lofts. ## How the Samana Hills South handover date has changed | Date | What happened | Source | |---|---|---| | 1 Jun 2025 | Phase 1 sales and registered construction start. Expected completion 15 May 2028. | Property Finder; DLD register | | Aug 2025 | Phase 2 launched and sold its 140 units; handover given as October 2028. | Propsearch | | 11 Sep 2025 | Phase 3 at 0% at its first DLD inspection. | DLD register, via Continental Club | | 27 Oct 2025 | Phase 3 launched with 147 units, estimated handover October 2028. | Samana, via Zawya | | 10 Feb 2026 | Phase 2 at 0.67%. | DLD register, via Continental Club | | 17 Apr 2026 | Phase 1 at 4.54%. | DLD register, via Continental Club | | 8 to 22 Jun 2026 | Phases at 4.60% to 5.26%. | DLD register, via Continental Club | | 28 Sep 2026 | Phase 1 at 12.12%. | DLD register, via Continental Club | Data Habibi records an original developer promise of Q4 2027 for phase 1 and a current target of Q2 2028. No other source checked shows a 2027 date. ## What the Samana Hills South handover date means for payments The share due at handover varies widely by phase. Property Finder lists two options for phase 1: 15% at booking, 10% during construction and 75% at handover, or 20%, 10% and 70%. Data Habibi lists a different phase 1 plan with 1% at handover and 45% paid over 45 months after it. Phase 2 was launched on 20% at booking, 46% during construction, 1% at handover and 33% after handover (Propsearch). For a phase 1 buyer on the 75% option, the May 2028 date decides when three quarters of the price falls due. ## What to check before relying on the Samana Hills South date 1. **Which phase and DLD project number your unit is in**: 3796, 4025 or 4074. Phase 1 is registered three and a half months earlier than phases 2 and 3. 2. **Which date your SPA uses for phase 2 or 3.** The register says 31 August 2028, while Samana's launch materials said October 2028. 3. **Which payment plan your SPA follows**, since phase 1 has been sold on plans with 70% to 75% at handover and on a plan with 1% at handover and the rest after it. ## Frequently asked ### What is the Samana Hills South completion date? 15 May 2028 for the original phase, on the DLD register for project 3796. Property Finder lists the same date. Phases 2 and 3 are registered for 31 August 2028 (Continental Club, DLD data, 25 Sep 2026). ### Is Samana Hills South finished? No. DLD inspections recorded the original phase at 12.12% on 28 September 2026, up from 4.84% on 22 June 2026, phase 2 at 5.26% on 8 June 2026 and phase 3 at 4.60% on 22 June 2026. ### When will Samana Hills South 2 be ready? The DLD register holds 31 August 2028. Propsearch lists an estimated Q2 2028, while its note on the August 2025 sales launch gives October 2028. Phase 2 was 5.26% built on 8 June 2026. ### When will Samana Hills South 3 be ready? The DLD register holds 31 August 2028. Samana gave an estimated handover of October 2028 when it launched phase 3 (Zawya, 27 Oct 2025). Phase 3 was 4.60% built on 22 June 2026. ### Has the Samana Hills South handover date been delayed? Data Habibi records an original developer promise of Q4 2027 for the first phase and a current target of Q2 2028. The DLD registered dates have not changed in the sources checked (accessed 1 Oct 2026). ## Sources - Continental Club, Samana Hills South (DLD register), registry updated 25 Sep 2026: https://continentalclub.ae/project/samana-hills-south-saih-shuaib-2/ - Continental Club, Samana Hills South 2 (DLD register), registry updated 25 Sep 2026: https://continentalclub.ae/project/samana-hills-south-2-saih-shuaib-2/ - Continental Club, Samana Hills South 3 (DLD register), registry updated 25 Sep 2026: https://continentalclub.ae/project/samana-hills-south-3-saih-shuaib-2/ - Continental Club, Dubai handover 2028 tracker (DLD registry), register updated 11 Oct 2026: https://continentalclub.ae/handover-2028/ - Property Finder, Samana Hills South project page, accessed 1 Oct 2026: https://www.propertyfinder.ae/en/new-projects/samana-developers/samana-hills-south - Propsearch, Samana Hills South 2, updated 10 Apr 2026: https://propsearch.ae/dubai/samana-hills-south-2 - Zawya (Samana press release), Samana Developers unveils Samana Hills South 3, 27 Oct 2025: https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/samana-developers-unveils-samana-hills-south-3-after-extraordinary-sells-out-of-samana-hills-south-1-and-2-fvwswtiq - Data Habibi, Samana Hills South, accessed 1 Oct 2026: https://datahabibi.ae/dubai/new-projects/samana-hills-south - DLD, real estate project status enquiry: https://backoffice.dubailand.gov.ae/en/eservices/real-estate-project-status-landing/real-estate-project-status