Q: Hi, I had purchased an off-plan property from a developer in 2017. The completion date mentioned in the contract is February 2018. I have already paid 60% of the sale amount. The percentage completion for the project on the Dubai Land Department says 98% since the last one year. Can I get the contract cancelled and get my money back? Regards O.

Q: I had invested in a project in Dubai in Oct 2018, in a 3 bedroom townhouse. I have paid them 24% of the house amount till now but haven't received anything except for SPA and receipts from them. No registration of the property has also been done wherein we were supposed to get the house in Dec 2019 the handover. On checking, we got to know that they haven't even got permission from the land department for that particular row of townhouses in which we had booked our unit, and no construction has also happened till now. They offered us another unit instead to take which they claim will get finished in Dec 2020. But because they have been lying to us since the beginning and have taken money from us without any permission being in place, we want to exit from the agreement and get our money refunded. Wanted to know what are we eligible to get money in this case? Seeking the correct advice. Please help.

Q: I am the buyer of a property and I signed MOU with an agency. One of the MOU clauses was “if the property valuation is less than the selling price, then the MOU is null and void”. The valuation came less than selling price and the agency is refusing to give the cheque back. What can I do?

Q: Hello, I paid a deposit for a property from the developer, with their own financial plan. I signed a reservation form with this deposit. However, I found out this property is mortgaged during due diligence, even though they showed me a title deed stating clearly "not mortgaged". Can I walk away from this transaction and recover my deposit? Thanks in advance

Q: Hi, What if the buyer backs out in the purchase of a property after the internal MOU drafted by the seller was signed? There was a clause stating the security deposit will be returned upon full payment. Form F from the DLD was not yet signed. In this case, can we still get the 10% security deposit or not?

Q: Dear sir/madam, I bought an apartment. I paid 90% of the total amount. In the final stage to receive the apartment, the size was different and I asked many times about this issue, but no one answered. Now, they tell me that they took it without any reason.

Q: Dear Sir, Please be informed that I contacted one of the real estate agents in Sep 2022 for a purchase of an apartment in Abu Dhabi. MOU signed with seller/agents in Oct 2022. The subject apartment was under lease and a tenant was staying there. I contacted my bank for a mortgage and the bank requested access permission for valuation. However, the agents informed me that the tenant is out of the country. And later once the tenant was back in the country, I requested agents for further permission. After multiple tries, the tenant provided the bank with access for valuation. I had no direct contact with the owner/seller. I paid the bank valuation fee. Once approval came from the bank, I informed the agent. I got a reply that the seller does not wish to proceed with the MOU. Then requested agents to return the agency commission fee, which I paid at the time of signing the MOU. Ever since I am behind the agency to return my amount. However, agents have not yet returned the amount to date. Appreciate your necessary legal advice. Thank you. Regards T.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I'm purchasing a property in Dubai. I have signed the Form A and F and provided a photo of the cheque deposit. The seller has been slow in settling his outstanding payments with the developer. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) expires tomorrow, but the seller has informed me that he will receive the No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the developer tomorrow and has requested an extension to the contract. I haven't agreed to the extension yet. I've found another property that I prefer and would like to withdraw from this deal. Can I reject the MoU extension and exit this agreement?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I am a buyer. I signed the property sales contract manually. Then the agent sent the document to the seller, who signed it and sent a snapshot of all the pages. There is no digital contract signed form F. The seller had a bank loan, which he cleared, and was waiting for a relieving letter. The contract's last day has passed. Now he is reluctant to sell. Can I ask for 10% of the amount, as he is not able to provide the documents required for the sales deal?

Q: Hi, After we signed an MOU to purchase an apartment, the landlord added another requirement (not listed in the MOU) that we should allow the current tenants to stay in the apartment until September, when their lease agreement finishes in March. I have two questions: Can I back out of the MOU (the owner has not signed yet) based on this unforeseen condition? If the owner signs the MOU, can I send a letter to evacuate to the tenants as an intended landlord? Thanks

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.