Buyer Stopped Instalments After Developer Delay — Can the Developer Terminate Under Article 11?
The handover date comes and goes. Updates from the site get less clear. At the same time, payment notices still land in the inbox. After a few months, the buyer stops paying. They say the developer’s late work means they can hold back the next instalment. Later, a default notice is sent. It warns that […]
UAE Announces Decriminalisation of Attempted Suicide — What Residents Need to Know
The UAE has announced amendments to its Crimes and Penalties Law to decriminalise attempted suicide, marking a shift towards treatment, prevention and support for people experiencing a mental health crisis. According to the announcement published by Emirates News Agency WAM on 8 October 2026, the reform aims to reduce fear of punishment and encourage people […]
Developer Took the Sale but Refuses to Pay the Registered Broker’s Commission
You introduce a buyer, arrange discussions, and help move the transaction towards signing. The developer accepts the sale. When you submit your commission invoice, however, the response changes: the account is reviewing it, the buyer allegedly came directly, or your introduction was never recorded. For a brokerage that has invested time and money in securing […]
Early termination of the contract can landlord charge penalties
There are various reasons why early termination of lease may become necessary. It could be due to an employee receiving a job offer abroad, a company downsizing its office space, or a property owner having to deal with a tenant who is no longer paying his rent. Regardless of the reason for breaking the lease, […]
Seller Missed the Form F Completion Date: What Can a Buyer Do After Paying NOC and Mortgage Costs?
Buying a property in Dubai often involves more than agreeing on a price and signing a contract. By the time the scheduled transfer date arrives, a buyer may already have arranged mortgage finance, paid valuation or banking charges, coordinated with the developer, and incurred other transaction-related costs. So what happens when everything is ready from […]
Broker Wrote the Wrong Unit Number on Form F — Who Bears the Loss?
A resale deal in Dubai usually moves quickly once an offer is accepted: the broker pulls up the Trakheesi system, keys in the property details, and generates Form F for signature within minutes. It is precisely that speed that lets a wrong unit number slip through a digit transposed, a neighbouring apartment on the same […]
Signed Form F, buyer wants out – is the 10% deposit automatically forfeited?
Most resale property transactions in Dubai are recorded on Form F, the standard Dubai property sale agreement issued through the Dubai Land Department, and most are secured by a deposit cheque for 10% of the price. When a buyer later wants out, sellers and brokers tend to treat that deposit as lost. Many buyers assume […]
How to Choose the Right Legal Structure for Your Growing Business in the UAE
Choosing a business structure UAE is not just an administrative task that you have to do when you open a company. The structure can influence how the business is owned, managed, protected, and how it grows as new partners, investors, employees, and opportunities arise. What works for a small operation can become a hindrance when […]
The Contractor Took the Money and Never Got the Approvals: What Dubai Law No. 7 of 2025 Actually Gives You
Dubai Law No. 7 of 2025 came into force on 8 January 2026 and created a single Emirate-wide register of contractors, a classification system tied to financial and technical capacity, mandatory competency certificates for technical staff, and a prohibition on engaging a contractor who is not registered and classified for the work. Existing contractors have […]
How Professional Legal Advice Can Save Businesses from Expensive Litigation
Most costly disputes don’t start in a courtroom. They often begin with a vague clause, an unpaid invoice, an unfulfilled commitment, a disagreement between partners, or a decision that was never properly recorded. The more quickly they learn to recognize these warning signs, the more options they generally have. Seeking legal advice Dubai before positions become […]