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    How I lost £5,000 :(

    Lesson.......Use a property lawyer familar with laws of UAE GRATHAL Sorry to here about your mis fortune, interesting post and well written, it does draw attention yet again to how people are willing to invest in property here in The UAE with out seeking legal Advice or involving a lawyer who...
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    Short Term Investment

    Sounds like no risk to them all risk to you....I would not be comfortable with this arrangement. Why not make the offer conditional subject finance within 30 day period with a refundable deposit, that ties the property up if the company are able to off load it make sure it is not conditional...
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    Miscellaneous Questions: Post them here

    Thanks Don will update this in a few weeks when settlement is completed. Appreciate the feedback. Just a heads up though looks like Building Owners are jumping on the money train as well when it comes to property transfer. Informed sorce tells me that the some owners will not turn up to...
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    Miscellaneous Questions: Post them here

    It is not necersarry to pay land Registration Fees Please use Search Function Previous Posts asking questions have all been addressed before. [B]In short most of the information has all ready been posted before
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    Miscellaneous Questions: Post them here

    RERA Gulf News Article Refles Interesting you mention the agency Vakson as I have been contacted recently by another member who has had difficulties with this same real estate Agency however did not at this stage wish to make public their problems. I have also had other complaints in the...
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    Dubai issues escrow account law for property sector

    Further explanation on Law 8 follow the link wannabe Good write up of the Law number 8 here may explain things a little more clearly for you.
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    Miscellaneous Questions: Post them here

    Only that the Russians are not buying them...:eek: Sorry Eyec no inside information on this sector
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    Dubai Sports City - Good Investment??

    Sports City is Freehold Sports City is Freehold it was originally released as leasehold which is why Nadia you may be confused. The official web site of Sports City is here lots of information
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    Miscellaneous Questions: Post them here

    If you speak with some of the workers employed in the small shops in Dragon Mart and ask about their accommodation arrangements in International City, 5 or 6 to a small room , no bathroom and they are paying 500 AED a month for this !! Do the math some Landlords are making a killing out of...
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    Miscellaneous Questions: Post them here

    Fees and payments is a sticky thread Thread your looking for is a sticky on the first page :Dcalledd Final Payment, Fees,hand over process, land registration and other related articles
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    Miscellaneous Questions: Post them here

    Adrain, just to clarify for every one a few more questions.... Did you make partial payment or payment in full? Why did the real estate Agency not provide a contract? has the Building been completed? Is it on the primary or secondry market? It is very unusual for the 2% fee to be...
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    Is Jumaiara Village South a Better Investment?

    Depends on what your definition of "good" is. Use the search function been a couple of threads on this all ready.Changed my view on this development since my first postings on the subject, mainly due to the location and piggy backing on the Sports City Project. You really need to chose a...
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    Miscellaneous Questions: Post them here

    Update Update studio prices seem to be around 350k AED. An agent informed me that it is still difficult to obtain finance from Banks for International City with Tamweel happy to lend on apartments in Spain England and parts of Morroco Nakheel still have a huge back up to make an appointment...
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    Dubai International City Smells Awful!!!!!

    Your correct the media have all run articles, examples on page one of this thread from Gulf News and page 2 of this thread from Emirates Today paper. Keeping the topic in the media is one stratergy as Nakheel have not given this issue a high priority evidenced by the facts that this problem...
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    Miscellaneous Questions: Post them here

    Recent Studio Sales in Inernational City How much did you buy or sell for? I am after an idea on what the present rate is for selling/ buying studio apartments in International City. Can any one who has made a recent sale or purchase of an apartment give me an idea what was their selling...
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    Service and maintenance charges?

    Appreciate the update Peter
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    International City Retail/Shops

    Ragga, could you possibly detail the process and post it here for others to view?
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    Final Payment, Fees,hand over process, land registration and other related articles

    Much confusion over fees and procedures relating to hand over and costs. Information from Nakheel. The Big Gotcha in Dubai, check with Nakheel if you believe you are paying fees to an agent that seem excessive. Once you part with your hard earned cash very difficult to get it back! Final...
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    Dubai International City Smells Awful!!!!!

    Went to Dragon mart this evening and while driving on the road next to China section which faces on to the yet to be built Forbidden City wound the window down and guys the stink is there thats for sure . End of the road near the round about where the high rise start just before England Section...
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    International City Retail/Shops

    Blinkybill I agree the charges are outrageous and very ...very little to show for them. Guess when your on to a good thing milk it for all you can....Nakheel have upset Palm owners with service charges thread here Had a wander through Dragon Mart on the week end and it was wall to wall with...
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