Service fees for the registration of properties, rental contracts and other transactions at the Abu Dhabi Municipality have been reduced by up to 50%, according to a new government resolution. Abu Dhabi has also exempted all businesses issued with new licences from local fees for two years as the Capital looks to attract investors. The Abu Dhabi Executive Council resolutions that have been published in the latest local official gazette came into force on December 1, 2018. In the new resolution, 75 municipality services fees were cancelled and 23 municipality fees were reduced by 10% to 50%. Services for which fees were either cancelled or reduced included the replacement of title deeds; photocopying of a real estate's file; land ownership merging; registration of rental contracts; to whom it may concern certificates; clearance certificate for no-objection of building on industrial land; exchange of low-cost houses; will registration; delivery of ownership borderline poles; and provision of land coordinates, digital and paper satellite maps. The changes were applied on fees that ranged from AED50 to AED10,000. A separate Resolution No.337 of 2018 has been issued to exempt firms from fees - such as those for government approvals or documenting contracts - upon the release of their new licences.