Q: I bought a hotel apartment on 25/11/2014. I received the apartment on 27/11/2018 with a delay of one year. Even though I decided to receive the unit on 12/2/2020. I received an addendum to the sales agreement to change the unit from a hotel apartment to a residential apartment. My questions: A. What is the legal point of view? Does the unit value various between a hotel apartment and a residential apartment? And how much is the difference? B: Meanwhile, I entered with them on 26/12/2018 to run the hotel apartment on 12/2/2020, they sent the addendum and stopped showing any income from that date till today. I called them but they never reply so I called the auto service number and they told me that the rental pool scheme is stopped and is not working. I asked them to hand the key to my representatives to rent the unit they refused. They said you have to sign the addendum and change the unit to residential. What should I do?

Q: I had booked an off-plan flat in 2017 with a park view. I received notice in November for the handover. The developer had asked for PDC's (balance 70%), Dewa, and district cooling receipts for the snagging and handover. I had given the PDC's and receipts. The flat which was shown to me had a road facing. I had already complained to the management about this. Kindly advise my rights and the course of action to safeguard my investment!

Q: Hello, My father had purchased an off-plan hotel room (rental-pool) in Dubai. He paid the deposit and all fees and has been paying all installments on schedule towards the developer's escrow account. However, the project's ACD was on June 19, with the six-month extension, Dec '19. He stopped paying the installments after the extension period (paid around %65) on the grounds that the project is yet not running and not generating him any revenue. According to the DLD, the project reached 100% completion on October 20. He asked the developer to cancel the SPA after the extension period, but they kept stalling and saying it is not possible. Moreover, they provided us with different dates for the ADC. The SPA says June 19 while the Property Reservation Agreement says Dec 19. Due to financial constraints, he cannot continue with further payments. What is the possibility to cancel the SPA through the DLD or Real Estate Courts in Dubai?

This Resolution approves the Implementing Bylaw of Law No. (13) of 2008 Regulating the Interim Property Register in the Emirate of Dubai.

This Law establishes interim property register in which sale contracts, off-plan sales, and other off-plan legal dispositions of real property are registered prior to inclusion in the property register maintained by Dubai Land Department.

The provisions of this Law supersede articles (2) and (11) of Law No. (13) of 2008 Regulating the Interim Property Register in the Emirate of Dubai.

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.