س: مرحبًا، لقد وقّعت على مذكرة تفاهم في شهر أبريل 2021. بعد التوقيع، سافرت إلى الهند لحضور زفاف أخي. كنت أخطط للعودة بعد الزواج، لكن بحلول ذلك الوقت، فرضت الحكومة الإماراتية منع من السفر من الهند إلى دولة الإمارات. تم رفع الحظر للتو وعدت في منتصف شهر أغسطس 2021. لسوء الحظ، بحلول الوقت الذي عدت فيه، كانت صلاحية مذكرة التفاهم قد انتهت. نظرًا لأنني كنت أخطط لشراء العقار برهن عقاري، كان يجب عليّ التواجد هنا في دولة الإمارات لاستكمال إجراءات التحويل. ما زلت أخطط لشراء العقار لكن البائع رفع السعر وذلك لا يتناسب مع ميزانيتي. سؤالي الآن، بما أن سبب عدم إتمام المعاملة كان حقيقيًا، فهل لديّ أي موقف قانوني في هذه الحالة؟

س: أخطط لشراء عقار من خلال وكيل في شركة مسجلة. ولكن قبل التوقيع على مذكرة التفاهم وتقديم شيك مقابل 10٪ من سعر العقار، علّمنا أن المالك غير متواجد بنفسه وأن الاسم المذكور في مذكرة التفاهم هو اسم الشخص المُوكل بموجب توكيل رسمي. ماذا يجب عليّ أن أفعل في هذه الحالة؟ مّن الذي يجب عليه التوقيع على مذكرة التفاهم وباسم مّن يجب إصدار الشيك؟ لقد وضعوا اسم الشخص المُوكل لكن سند الملكية يحمل اسم المالك. هل يجب علينا الاطلاع على التوكيل الرسمي والتحقق منه؟ وكيف يمكننا التحقق من ذلك؟

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I am a developer in Dubai. The buyer of an off-plan property defaulted on payment, paying only 55% of the amount due, while the project is currently 70% completed. As per the default clause under the SPA, I can deduct 40%, retain the property, and cancel the SPA. Is it worth approaching and possible to obtain a court verdict to get the full 70% of the purchase value, considering I have completed 70% of the work?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I had a buyer for my office floor and issued a Letter of Intent (LOI) with a 10% deposit cheque, requesting the F form to be expeditiously exchanged two weeks ago. There has been no response now. Where do I legally stand in this matter?

Q: Assalamo Alaikum, If a person buys a home on installments after paying a 20% down payment but encounters financial difficulties after paying for a few months or less, what could be done in that case? Will he go to jail? What if the person offers to take the property back? Thank you!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I signed an MOU on March 22, expecting building completion in April. The MOU had an expiry date of April 22; however, due to rain on April 15, the completion was delayed until May 30, 2024. I received the BCC on June 17 from the developer and paid for the pre-title deed on the seller's behalf to expedite the process. Now, I have completed the pre-approval and valuation, but the bank is asking for the handover notice to release the final cheque, which the seller is refusing to share. The seller claims the MOU has expired, but it includes a force majeure clause. So, is this MOU still binding or not?

Q: Hello, I'm about to buy a property in Dubai on the secondary market and have some questions. The agent sent me a link to the Real Estate Brokerage Contract with the following note: A 10% deposit cheque will be given to our agency under the seller's name for the XX apartment. It is non-transferable without consent from both parties and will be returned only by judicial order in case of a dispute. Is it legal to hand over a physical deposit cheque to the agent under the owner’s name before signing Form F, with the mentioned note? If I give this cheque before signing Form F, will I get it back if I change my mind? My rights are not protected here if the owner changes his mind before signing Form F. I tried to verify the title deed ownership on the DLD site, but it shows "Records not found." The agent said this happens sometimes because the owner didn't update their details two years ago when they bought the property, and everything will be validated at the trustee office. Is this correct, or should I insist on updating the details to see validation on the DLD site?

Q: I entered into an MOU to sell my apartment but unfortunately, my agent didn’t collect the security cheque from the buyer’s agent at the time of signing the MOU. Two days later, the buyer changed his mind and wanted to cancel the deal. Now in this situation: How can I claim the security deposit amount from the buyer? Will it involve any legal process? If yes, then how long does it take and how much does this cost? Should I just cancel the deal with the buyer and move on with selling my apartment to another buyer?

مع بدء تطبيق الإجراءات الجديدة ذات الصلة بإصدار التوكيل عن بُعد في دولة الإمارات، بعد أن كان من الضروري مثول الموكل بشخصه أمام كاتب العدل لإثبات هويته ورغبته في إصدار التوكيل، نقدم لكم هذا المقال المُوجز لبيان الخطوات التي يجب عليك اتباعها لإصدار التوكيل.

Did you know that 225 establishments were fined approximately AED 77 million for flouting AML regulations? About, 50 entities’ operations and licenses were put on suspension in 2023-Q3 for failing to register in the goAML system. That’s alarming! Out of the said numbers, many were real estate brokerage firms.

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