.reit Domain Name Information

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  • Registration 1,649.00 USD
  • Renewal 1,649.00 USD
  • Transfer 1,649.00 USD / Transfer in your .reit
  • ICANN Fee 0.18 USD per year
  • Time to Register 2 Days
  • Type gTLD
  • Renewal Grace Period 40 days
  • Redemption Period 30 days
  • Registration Period 1 year(s)
  • DNSSEC Supported / Learn how to add DNSSEC
  • Trustee/Proxy Service No
  • Individuals can register No
  • Businesses can register Yes
  • Is there a special use for .reit? No
  • Is there any other information needed to register a .reit domain? No
  • Does .reit have any additional fees? No
  • Any additional documents, requirements or information needed to register a .reit? Yes

    Eligibility Requirements Overview

    The full Eligibility Requirements should be viewed in the .REIT Registry Policies

    Only Qualified REITs are eligible to apply for a domain name in .REIT. Consistent with the Commentary on the OECD Model Tax Convention, a REIT is a real estate business exhibiting the following characteristics: (1) ownership must be widely held; (2) a majority of assets and income are real estate related; (3) a majority of income is distributed annually to shareholders (pursuant to applicable law; regulatory or stock exchange requirements or customs; or in order that its distributions be deductible from entity-level income tax); and (4) there is only one level of tax on income distributed by the REIT.

    Whether an entity applying for a second-level domain is a qualifying REIT will be determined by: (1) whether a Qualifying REIT regime is in place in the jurisdiction in which the Applicant/Registrant is subject to laws concerning REITs; and (2) whether the Registrant is duly organized and operating as a REIT under the jurisdiction’s laws.

    For U.S. REITs, the following criteria must be met: (1) it must be domiciled in the United States and chartered in one state of the United States or the District of Columbia and in good standing in that jurisdiction; (2) it must be a U.S. taxpayer, and identified as either an equity or mortgage REIT in Item G of its most recent U.S. income tax return on Form 1120 REIT; and (3) it must be operating as a REIT.

    For Ex-U.S. REITs, the following criteria must be met: (1) it must be domiciled in a foreign country recognized by NAREIT to have enacted or otherwise ratified laws and/or regulations authorizing REITs and recognized and lawfully operating as a REIT in accordance with the REIT laws of its home country and operating lawfully as a REIT; and (2) it must be operating as a REIT.

    For specific information about this, please refer to Appendix 1, page 15 in the .REIT Registry Policies. Applicants will be required to provide certain information to the Registry Operator to verify eligibility. Examples of the type of information that may be required can also be found in Appendix 1.

    Naming Policies Overview

    The full naming policies should be viewed in the .REIT Registry Policies

    Applicants may register and operate only one (1) domain name, provided that Applicants/Registrants that own, manage or control multiple REITs may register a domain name on behalf of each of its REITs, or each of those REITs may itself be a Registrant.

    Applicants may only register a domain name: (1) that corresponds to its legal trade name(s), or (2) is the name by which it is commonly known, which may include acronyms, registered and common law trademarks, and exchange ticker symbols. Registration of domain names using generic or descriptive terms relating to REITs is prohibited

    The Registry Operator’s Determination and Verification Team (“DVT”) reviews all applications to register or renew second-level .REIT domains and ongoing compliance during the term of the registration.

    Registrants are required to establish general use of the registered domain name within one (1) year from date of registration. Within three (3) months of registration, the domain must at least be used to forward users to an existing domain owned by the Registrant and that is operated consistent with the purposes of the .REIT registry as set forth in Section 1. Failure to effect use of the registered domain in this manner within three (3) months may result in cancellation of the domain in the sole discretion of Registry Operator.

    For additional information, you may also visit the Registry’s website at http://nic.reit/.

    Domain name registrations and renewals are limited to a one year registration period. Domain name holders must renew each year subject to reapplying to confirm they continue to meet the qualifications for holding the .REIT domain name.

    If found that an applicant does not meet the eligibility or naming requirements the registration fees are non-refundable. If found upon the renewal that the registrant no longer meets the eligibility or naming requirements the renewal fees are also non-refundable.

  • Are Individual .reit domain registrations allowed? No
  • Company or legal entities registrations allowed for .reit? Yes
  • Are some .reit domain names restricted? Yes

    Some domain names may be permanently or temporarily reserved or restricted for registry operations, as premium domain names or to comply with ICANN requirements.

    To comply with ICANN requirements, all two-character domains shall be initially reserved, however may be released in the future. In addition reserved names for a) International Olympic Committee, b) International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and c) Intergovernmental Organizations, for new gTLDs., are not available in accordance with ICANN. The list of these names can be found here.

  • Do I need a trademark/brand name to register .reit? No
  • Private Registration service available? No
  • .reit Trustee / Proxy service offered? Fees? No
What is the registration term allowed for .reit domain names?
.reit domain names are available for 1 year(s).
How long does it take to register my .reit domain name?
The domain registration time frame for .reit during general availability is 2 Days.
What are the characters and valid character lengths for .reit domain names?
.reit Domain Names must:
  • have minimum of 1 and a maximum of 63 characters;
  • begin with a letter or a number and end with a letter or a number;
  • use the English character set and may contain letters (i.e., a-z, A-Z),numbers (i.e. 0-9) and dashes (-) or a combination of these;
  • neither begin with, nor end with a dash;
  • not contain a dash in the third and fourth positions (e.g. www.ab- -cd.reit); and
  • not include a space (e.g. www.ab cd.reit).
What is DNSSEC, and is it available for .reit domain?
DNSSEC is available for .reit domain. Enabling DNSSEC will protect .reit domain names against counterfeit DNS data by providing origin authentication and integrity protection on that data. DNSSEC can be configured in your domain name's DNS panel.
What is Trustee Service, and is it available for .reit?
Trustee Service is not available for .reit extension. Trustee Service can help satisfy most local presence requirements when there are restrictions on registering a domain name.
Can I transfer out my .reit domain if I'm using your Trustee Service?
Because Trustee Service is non-transferable, you must update your ownership according to .reit requirements before a transfer out can be started.
Can I hide my .reit registration information (Private Registration)?
No. At present the .reit domain zone does not provide means to hide the information of the domain owner. All or partial information (name, address, email, etc.) may be displayed in WHOIS.
What is the grace period for .reit domain name?
In accordance with ICANN, Generic Top Level Domains (gTLD) have a 40 day "Grace period" in which a domain name can be renewed without incurring an additional fee. Its important to note however that your domain will no longer resolve on the day it expires. After the 40 day grace period, there is a 30 day "Redemption Period" in which you can renew your domain name for an additional $150 USD.
Who is the registry that manages .reit domain names?
The registry that manages the registration of domain names with the .reit Top Level Domain is Nareit. You may visit them at https://www.reit.com/nareit/reit-top-level-domain.
  • Registry Nareit
  • .reit Registry logo
  • Accredited Yes
  • Dispute Policy https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/help/dndr/udrp-en
  • Sponsoring Organization
    National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc.
    1875 I ST NW
    Washington, DC 20006
    United States
  • Administrative Contact
    VP, Operations
    National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc.
    1875 I ST NW
    Washington, DC 20006
    United States
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +1.2027399400
    Fax: +1.2027399401
  • Technical Contact
    CTO
    CentralNic
    35-39 Moorgate
    London EC2R 6AR
    United Kingdom
    Email: [email protected]
    Voice: +44.2033880600
    Fax: +44.2033880601
  • Sub Domains
  • Name Servers
    Host NameIP Address(es)
    d.nic.reit 212.18.249.38
    2a04:2b00:13ff:0:0:0:0:38
    c.nic.reit 212.18.248.38
    2a04:2b00:13ee:0:0:0:0:38
    b.nic.reit 185.24.64.38
    2a04:2b00:13cc:0:0:0:1:38
    a.nic.reit 194.169.218.38
    2001:67c:13cc:0:0:0:1:38