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Q: Hi,
I need some guidance regarding a property transaction that is not progressing as expected.
My broker initiated a manual Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between me (the Buyer) and the Seller, with an expiry date of 01/02/2025. Within this period, I successfully arranged the bank mortgage, property evaluation, and NOC.
However, the broker started giving excuses, such as the seller being hospitalized. Later, the broker attempted to arrange a Power of Attorney (POA).
However, after that, they started ignoring my messages and calls. It now seems like they no longer intend to proceed with me, and the MOU has already expired.
Meanwhile, my bank EMI has already started, and I have paid two monthly installments. The broker is still unresponsive. I have raised multiple complaints through DLD RVS against the broker, but the response has been very slow and unsatisfactory.
I’m feeling stuck and financially burdened.
Please advise





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Should DLD Form F be canceled if it expired for deposit cheque recovery?

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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
Is there a need to cancel DLD Form F if it has expired?
Form F date has expired even after extending by a month, the seller is not selling. The broker is not returning our deposit cheque saying that Form F has to be canceled on DLD.
I want to verify if this is a requirement even though the Form F date has expired.


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The property seller refused to sell the property without an MoU and asks for higher price


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Q: This is to report that I paid a 10% security cheque of the property value as agreed upon & accepted by the owner to sign the MOU/FORM F.
But the real estate agent told us that there is some technical issue while generating the MOU document with land and need to update the title deed.
As I have a pre-approved bank loan, the real estate agent informed me to proceed with property valuation and confirmed meanwhile the documents will also get updated with DLD.
After waiting for almost 2 weeks when we asked to generate MOU, the agent told the seller to back out & wants to sell at a higher price.
It was delayed by the broker & seller for not signing the MOU/Form F & backing out after almost a month should be considered unlawful.
As agents, they should secure the rights of both parties, in this case, where I was not at fault as the buyer, and the agent took their own time to find a new buyer at a higher price.
How can we take action against them?



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Law No. (13) of 2008 Regulating the Interim Property Register in the Emirate of Dubai 1
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