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8 available 8 • View allRefund of money paid for realty in Ajman
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Q: I purchased an off-plan property in Ajman back in May 2007.
I was supposed to possess the property by the end of 2009. Till now, the tower has only two floors above the ground and it seems that the construction stopped at that level. I have paid almost 80% of the total value.
I tried several times to reach the Developers, but they are not responding to my emails and phone calls.
What can I do in this situation, and do I have any chances to take my money back?
Thank you in advance.

May 24, 2016
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Cancelled projects and getting an update on the property
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Q: I bought a real estate unit more than 3 years ago.
The project has been cancelled and at the cancelled real estate project committee in Dubai Courts for more than a year.
I don't know how to follow up with them as they are not responding to my calls or emails.

Sep 17, 2018
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Cancellation of project and reimbursement from the developer

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Q: I bought an off-plan property & paid 100 % amount, also paid 4 % Oqood by June 2011.
Now, I learnt through DLD that the property is cancelled as the builder could complete half construction & now it shall go for liquidation.
I am stressed whether I will get the full invested amount after liquidation or just minimal. What do the laws say?


Dec 16, 2018
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الامتناع عن سداد الأقساط وإلزام المطور بالتعويض عن التأخير بالتسليم

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س: السلام عليكم
اشتريت وحدة عقارية من مطور عقاري عام 2015 وتاريخ التسليم يوليو 2018 وفترة السماح تنتهي يوليو 2019 ولم استلم الوحدة إلى الآن.
استعلمت من دائرة الأراضي والأملاك عن نسبة الإنجاز وكانت 80.7% وأيضاً استعلمت إذا كانت الوحدة قد تم تسجيلها باسمي وكان رد دائرة الأراضي بأنها مازالت تحت اسم المطور وعلي مراجعة المطور مع العلم أن المطور استلم مني 24% من قيمة العقد كرسوم تسجيل.
كنت منتظم في السداد إلى القسط الثامن بتاريخ يونيو 2018 وتبقى قسطين، التاسع عند اكتمال الهيكل والعاشر عند التسليم. الآن، المطور أرسل إيميل يطلب القسط التاسع قبل الأخير.
هل هناك ضرر علي عند الرفض بالسداد بسبب التأخير وعدم التسليم في الوقت المحدد وهل يستطيع المطور وضع غرامة علي في حال التخلف عن الدفع كما هو منصوص في العقد؟
سبق وطلبت منهم التعويض وذكروا أنه عند التسليم تتم حسبة التأخير والتعويض على ذلك. مذكور في العقد أنه في حال تأخر التسليم هناك تعويض بنسبة 4% من قيمة المبلغ المدفوع وأن محكمة الاختصاص هي محكمة دبي المالية.
شاكرا لكم النصح والإرشاد


Jun 29, 2020
271
Terminating the SPA and getting refund from developer for delay in delivery


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Q: We purchased a condominium from a developer in Ajman.
We keep paying monthly but haven't received the property.
We would like to get the money back as it's been 8 years.



Jul 2, 2020
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The property is not completed while the developer left the country, what to do?
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Q: I bought an off-plan property in 2014 and paid the full amount, but the developer couldn't complete it and left the country.
He didn't register it in the land dept. Now the project has been given to a new developer by the land dept. as it is already 90% complete.
The property is not registered in the land dept by the previous developer. The land dept asked me to put a complaint on Dubai Land Department for failure to register by the developer.
After the complaint, I received an email from the Real Estate Violation System (RVS) that the property is registered under a different name and asked me to contact the judicial authorities.
What would be my property's status in this scenario, how can I get my property? Can I proceed through Dubai courts according to the arbitration law which is mentioned in the SPA for dispute?

Dec 14, 2020
465
تحميل العميل المتضرر المصاريف الإدارية عند فسخ عقد عقاري
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س: مرحبًا،
اشتريت وحدة عقارية في إمارة عجمان عبارة عن محل والمفروض الاستلام في سنة 2018 وتم التمديد حتى 2019.
نسبة إنجاز المشروع حتى اليوم لا تتعدى 57%. كانت هناك مخاطبات بيني وبينهم ولم يتم التوصل لاتفاق.
قمت بمراجعة دائرة التنظيم العقاري وتم الاجتماع مع المحامي والاتفاق على إرجاع وسحب المبلغ المدفوع من قبلي كاملاً من حساب الضمان بالتراضي بين الطرفين وقد وافق على ذلك محامي الشركة.
الآن حين تابعت الموضوع مع المحامي، قال إنه سيحضر عقد الفسخ وسألته هل سيكون المبلغ المُستَرد كاملاً لأنه من حساب الضمان؟ قال سيتم خصم نسبة باعتبارها رسوم إدارية وهي نقطة الخلاف معهم؛ فهل يُسمَّى العقد فسخًا؟ وهل يحق لهم اقتطاع نسبة من المبلغ المسترد من حساب الضمان؟
علمًا بأنني أستحق أيضًا مبلغًا تعويضيًا يجوز أو يحق لي المطالبة به.
يُرجى الإفادة وشكرًا!

Jun 25, 2021
261
كيف يمكن المطالبة بمبلغ تم إغفاله بعد الحكم وإلغاء اللجنة الحاكمة


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س: كان لدي دعوى أنا المدعي بها لجان عقارية (-------) وقد أصدرت اللجنة حكمها بتاريخ 14-10-2020.
ولكن تم إغفال الفصل في مبلغ قمت بسداده بالزيادة إلى (-------) وأيضاً قد تم سداد المبلغ إلى (-------) من خلال التمويل من (-------).
قمت بتسجيل طلب إغفال وتم الحكم برفضه. ثم قمت بتسجيل طلب إغفال آخر، وقبل إصدار الحكم به، صدر المرسوم رقم 15 لسنة 2021 بشأن إلغاء اللجنة الخاصة.
فأصدرت اللجنة قرار بإحالة الدعوى إلى المحكمة العقارية بمحاكم دبي للاختصاص ونص القرار على:
"بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
بعد الاطلاع على المرسوم رقم 15 لسنة 2021 المعمول به من تاريخ 27-4-2021 قررت اللجنة مايلى:
ــ أولاً:ـ إعادة الدعوى للمرافعة
ــ ثانياً: إحالة الدعوى الى المحكمة العقارية بمحكمة دبى الابتدائية للاختصاص ولتحديد جلسة لنظر الدعوى والفصل فيها أصولاً بعد إعلان الخصوم"
قمت بتسجيل دعوى عقاري جزئي وفقاً لقرار الإحالة الصادر عن اللجنة الملغاه، ولكن قد صدر الحكم في الدعوى عقاري جزئي "بعدم جواز نظر طلب الاغفال لسـبق الفصل فيه بموجب قضاء اللجنة الصادر بتاريخ ١٤-١٠-٢٠٢٠ باعتبار قرار اللجنة قراراً باتاً".
ماذا يمكنني أن أتخذ من إجراءات؟



Oct 28, 2021
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Laws & Regulations
1 available 1 • View allFederal Law No. (5) of 1985 On the Civil Transactions Law of the United Arab Emirates 96
The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.
Dec 15, 1985
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