Q: Dear, I signed a FORM F with an Addendum expiring on 5 September. At first me not knowing the process, I did not know that I needed to clear pending charges to sell my property. I thought I will come to an arrangement with the buyer, and he agreed to that with compensation that we manage between me and the agency. Then I went to the UAE for 3 weeks but nothing happened when I came back to France. They requested me to come back to sign the original contract because the bank could not accept the signed copy. My question is, since the original contract is rejected and we have no original but pdf signed copy, is it a valid contract? Or it's not official unless signed on the paper original? Can I remove myself from the sale? Also, if the contract is valid then and the expiry date reaches, what is happening? Can I remove myself from the sale knowing for a fact that the NOC is pending and the contract could not be registered in the land department? Thank you

Q: Dears, I was trying to buy a house in Dubai using a mortgage loan. I signed an MOU with the seller. Unfortunately, the mortgage defaulted and I didn't get the expected loan amount. I requested for MOU cancellation, but the seller rejected and sent me a Notarial Notice to start legal action against me and to encash the cheque. What should I do? Should I hire a lawyer and prepare for legal defense? Thank you in advance dears.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a form-F contract with a seller. The contract says that if I do not get a loan, I can cancel the contract after 20 days. I spoke to my agent on WhatsApp, and I was still within the 20-day period. On the 24th day of the contract, I sent an email to my agent to cancel the contract. However, he said that I am now 4 days late. He also mentioned that the sale is cash. After all of this hassle, I see that he is being difficult with me, even though he is my agent. He now says that we still have 18 days to sign the contract, and if I do not sign, he will hand over my security deposit check to the seller. I do not want to lose my 10% deposit, so I am looking for options. I found a friend who wants to buy the villa, but he does not want to apply for a NOC from the developer under a different name. The agent is being difficult and rude to me. Can someone help me with some advice? Also, the agent I have been in contact with is not the same agent who signed the contract. I do not even know this person.

Q: Hello, I have signed an MOU without any deposit and the MOU expired today. The broker and buyer did not turn up to close the deal and the MOU expired today. I spoke to another broker but he said that while raising Form A, it's showing Contract F exists. Earlier it was showing to him Active Contract F exists but now after the expiry of the MOU, it is showing that Contract F exists. How can this expired MOU be still effective?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, In our real estate case, we've requested contract performance followed by compensation. 4-5 months later, an expert was appointed, and during a hearing, the defendant stated on record that he isn't willing to sell to us. We urgently need to buy a house, but the case is dragging. Is it too late to change our request from contract performance to compensation only, considering he isn't willing to sell anyway? Or can the court still force him to sell to us?

Q: Hello, I signed a Contract F, but the buyer could not arrange funds within 30 days. Now, I have a new buyer, but the broker says I cannot sign another Contract F for 15 more days under DLD law and cannot sell the property during this period. Is this true?

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.

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.