.property Top Level Domain Reference

new gtld delegated

.property is an authoritative top-level domain administered by Digital Property Infrastructure Limited.

.property Key Facts

  • .property is an authoritative top-level domain administered by Digital Property Infrastructure Limited.
  • Classified as new gtld under IANA root delegation.
  • Authoritative root zone database maintained by IANA.

Registry Operator and Technical Backend

Role Designated Organization Entity Type Jurisdiction Official Website
Registry Operator Digital Property Infrastructure Limited Contracted Registry Operator Global https://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/property.html
Technical Backend RSP Designated Registry Service Provider Registry Service Provider (RSP) Global DNS Infrastructure N/A

ICANN Registry Agreement and Contract Provisions

Contract Terms

  • Base Contract Version: 2013-standard
  • Signing Date: 2014-01-01 (Wednesday, January 1, 2014)
  • Effective Date: 2014-01-01 (Wednesday, January 1, 2014)
  • Agreement Expiration: 2029-01-01 (Monday, January 1, 2029)
  • Official ICANN Contract: View Agreement Documentation →

Wholesale Price Provisions and Amendments

Governed by standard ICANN registry specifications and wholesale terms.

Wholesale Price Changes and Historical Caps

Official Filings

No historical wholesale price cap changes or adjustments recorded in the curated repository for .property.

Registry Operational Timeline

Date Event Type Description Authoritative Source

Authoritative Root Nameservers and Registry Endpoints

Root Delegation Nameservers

  • a.nic.property
    192.0.2.1
  • b.nic.property
    192.0.2.2

Directory Registration Services

Delegation Vintage, DNS Architecture & Governance Assessment

Wave V-VI (2012 New gTLD Program Cohort)

Root Zone Infrastructure & Protocol Support

First delegated into the authoritative DNS root zone on 2014-01-01 (Wednesday, January 1, 2014), .property belongs to the Wave V-VI (2012 New gTLD Program Cohort). Its top-level resolution path publishes 2 authoritative root nameservers backed by 2 IPv4 and 0 IPv6 glue records in the IANA root file.

For registration directory queries under RFC 7480 through 7484, .property supports both modern JSON-based Registration Data Access Protocol (RDAP) queries via https://rdap.nic.property and legacy port-43 WHOIS queries via whois.nic.property.

Governance Model & Commercial Exposure

.property operates as a new gtld under the 2013-standard ICANN Registry Agreement managed by Digital Property Infrastructure Limited on the Designated Registry Service Provider technical backend.

Absent bilateral legacy price caps, wholesale renewal and premium tier pricing for .property follow the operator's published registrar fee schedule subject to ICANN's standard 180-day price increase notice period.

.property Frequently Asked Questions

Audited FAQ Reference

Q1. What kind of top-level domain is .property?

.property is a generic top-level domain (gTLD) delegated in the authoritative IANA root zone database, with official registry filings overseen by ICANN.

Q2. Who operates the .property domain registry?

The contracted registry operator for .property is Digital Property Infrastructure Limited. Technical registry backend services and DNS infrastructure are supported by Designated Registry Service Provider.

Q3. How many domains are currently registered under .property?

As of the latest audited reporting cycle, .property has official IANA records active registered domains according to official registry filings.