Q: I paid an initial amount of AED 23000 to buy a property from a developer on Sept 6th. and I have not signed the document yet. Can I cancel my off-plan property and get my refund? Please assist.

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

Q: Dear Sir, My wife booked a villa with a developer in Dubai. 30% of the amount has been paid so far. Due to financial constraints, she cannot continue the further payments. Is there any law in the UAE to claim a refund from the seller? Sincere regards, Sabir M Hussain

Q: Hi, We are quite new in this country; only a few months. We thought that it is a good opportunity to buy a property without seeking legal advice. Unfortunately, we have attempted to buy a property, but we have ended up having more problems. Currently, we have a dispute with the seller since we have asked our deposit back as the bank valuation came a lot less than the mutually agreed property value. We have also experienced some other issues that have broken our trust in the real estate agent so we simply want to call off and cancel our contract. In the contract, there is a section which sets a condition that if the valuation comes lower than a certain amount, this contract shall be cancelled and the deposit should be returned to us, but unfortunately, the amount is missing there. I was wondering if I still have a valid case to ask my deposit while there isn't a defined amount, but the condition itself is there?

Q: Dear Community, I recently viewed a townhouse with a real estate agent and after agreeing to rent the villa I paid a deposit to the real estate agent. Today, I was told the owner is renting it to someone else. What can I do? Can I enforce the rent of this villa I chose? Thank you very much in advance!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Where can I raise a complaint against a real estate agent who was very slow in providing services, causing delays in the handover of my apartment and Tawtheeq process? Now, I am facing issues as utility bills have not been paid, and I cannot get connection despite my real estate agent assuring me that all bills were already settled.

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.