In June 2024, our client acquired a villa in Al Barsha, with ownership being transferred from the first owner, who, on 2nd August 2023, had issued a 12-month eviction notice to the tenant on the grounds of sale. Subsequently, the ownership was transferred to a second owner, who later sold the property to our client. […]
FACTS Unfortunately, three months into the tenancy, the tenant notified our client of an unexpected water leak occurring in the middle of the night, which caused a flood and significant, irreparable damage to the wooden floor. The tenant argued that their insurance policy does not cover floods, and that the incident was beyond their control,
Client’s Concern The client, who was a resident in the United Arab Emirates, had left the country in 2011 due to financial difficulties during the last global financial crisis and had not returned since, fearing the potential existence of financial and criminal cases registered against him. Recognizing the UAE as a prime location for employment
FACTS Unfortunately, the Company accrued significant financial debts and was unable to sustain its operations. Complications arose when the Shareholder ignored our client’s repeated attempts to address the company’s operational problems. This neglect has led to a complete halt in the business activities, and an inability to pay employees wages and other financial obligations, which
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Introduction: A Tragic Event Underscoring the Imperative of Estate Planning This sorrowful occurrence brings to the forefront an essential lesson for individuals of every age, profession, social standing, nationality, and marital status: the indisputable importance of meticulous estate planning in the face of life’s unforeseen events. Although we come across such stories of life unpredictability
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CASE OVERVIEW We filed the case before Real Estate Courts in Dubai requesting 1. Cancelation of the purchase agreements for failure to handover the villas on the date agreed in the agreements, 2. Refund of the paid amount (AED7,400,000), and 3. 9% interest. PARTIES’ ARGUMENTS Developer Arguments The developer presented several arguments challenging the jurisdiction
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The robust market conditions have led to tenants choosing to renew their current tenancy contracts to maintain previously agreed retail price and landlords looking to benefit from the market conditions and raising the rents. Facts This legal dispute centered around a one-year tenancy contract for a residential villa which spanned from 20/02/2022 to 19/02/2023. The
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In a landmark case, our Litigation Team successfully represented a seller in a real estate dispute, where both parties had mutually agreed upon the terms and conditions clearly outlined in a Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA). Facts The Parties had entered into a SPA for the sale and purchase of property conditional upon the buyer’s
The central issue in this case revolved around the discrepancies between the property’s actual size upon handover vs. the stipulated in the Sale Purchase Agreement (SPA). Our client had purchased a residential property, with the SPA explicitly detailing the apartment’s size, along with an adjacent garden and terrace areas. However, upon delivery, it became evident
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In a decisive ruling that reinforces the rights of consumers, a Dubai Court recently ordered a leading luxury authorized distributor to refund in full the repair costs paid to the service center and pay compensation for professional errors in servicing a vehicle. This case sets a significant precedent for the rights of car owners to
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