Background & Facts On 19 July 2024, our client entered into a Unified Sales Contract (Form F) for the purchase of a villa in Dubai for AED 2,295,000, with a contractual expiry date of 30 August 2024. Pursuant to the Contract, our client issued a 10% security deposit cheque in the amount of AED 255,000. […]
Landmark Decision for Property Investors in Dubai: Cancellation of Booking Form, Refund of 10% Deposit and Payment of Compensation Background & Facts On 15 February 2024, our client executed a booking form with a prominent Dubai-based developer for the reservation of a real estate unit. In accordance with the terms, our client paid a total
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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
