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3 available 3 • View allObligations of developer toward the contracts and area of purchased units
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Q: I have an issue with a real estate developer. In July 2018 I purchased 2 units, a studio and a 1 bedroom. The 2 instalments for both units have been paid to the developer's account and NOT escrow account.
Since signing the reservation forms, I was following up to receive the contract attested by Dubai Land Department. No one until now provided me with the contracts although I am following up for 6 months now.
I also mentioned that there is a problem with the area of the 1-bedroom unit and they said it was already corrected verbally.
No one from the Customer Service sent me a proof that the payment was wired to the escrow account for both units.
To resolve the problem, I asked for a replacement of the 1-bedroom within the same budget which I purchased in the first place with bigger area in high floor, good view, with the escrow account.
I asked them also to send me contracts within 2 weeks from my notice before raising the issue to legal parties.
Please let me know if the action was right and what I should do next.

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فسخ عقد عقاري وطلب التعويض نتيجة عدم الوفاء بالالتزامات




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س: سلام عليكم،
أنا اشتريت ٣ وحدات عقارية من شركة كبيرة بدبي وكان العقد بتاريخ ١١/٢٠١٥ وتاريخ التسليم ١١/٢٠١٧ ولم يتم اكتمال المشروع إلا في ٥/٢٠١٩ وحدثت خسائر مادية بسبب تغيير أسعار العقارات بالإمارات والأقساط المدفوعة للشركة مقابل الوحدات مما تسبب في خسائر مالية.
سعر الوحدة بتاريخ ٢٠١٥ كان ١٥٥٠٠٠٠ درهم وحاليًا بسعر ٩٠٠٠٠٠ درهم مع العلم أن المساحة الكلية للعقار أقل من المساحة بالعقد بمقدار ١٥ متر بعد الكشف على مساحة الوحدات من قبل خبير عقاري.
هل يمكن إعادة مبلغ الوحدات وفسخ العقد؟ وكم نسبة التعويض في هذه الحالة؟
شكرًا لكم!





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Q: I have purchased a property in Dubai in Dec 2017 by putting a 30% deposit of the purchase price to the Developers account and received the reservation form and receipts only.
However, I still do not have the SPA or OQOOD as of Aug 2018. The developer has been saying the SPA templates have been getting delayed at DLD.
Per the reservation form, I have an upcoming payment in Sep 2018, however, I do not want to pay this as I still don't have the SPA or Oqood which is my legal document and there is no escrow account per DLD website.
What is my legal position here and how can I get this resolved or can I get refunded given there is no contract as yet?
Please guide


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Law No. (9) of 2009 Amending Law No. (13) of 2008 Regulating the Interim Property Register in the Emirate of Dubai 2
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.
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Executive Council Resolution No. (6) of 2010 Approving the Implementing Bylaw of Law No. (13) of 2008 Regulating the Interim Property Register in the Emirate of Dubai 3
This Resolution approves the Implementing Bylaw of Law No. (13) of 2008 Regulating the Interim Property Register in the Emirate of Dubai.
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