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Lawyers in Dubai
08 Mar 2024

Understanding Real Estate Law in India: A Comprehensive Guide

Understanding Real Estate Law in India: A Comprehensive Guide The real estate sector in India is a significant component of the country's economy, and understanding the legal framework governing it is crucial for developers, investors, homebuyers, and legal professionals. This article provides a detailed overview of real estate law in…

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Lawyers in Dubai
30 Jan 2024

Law of Agency in the US

Law of Agency in the US The law of agency in the United States plays a pivotal role in structuring and regulating relationships between individuals and entities, particularly in the realms of business, finance, and real estate. This area of law, which centers on interactions between agents and principals, is…

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Lawyers in Dubai
20 Jan 2024

New UAE’s Finance Leasing Law

New UAE’s Finance Leasing Law The United Arab Emirates is set to enact a new law, replacing the existing finance lease law (Federal Law No. 8 of 2018). Despite its publication in the Official Gazette, the new law is scheduled to take effect six months after its publication, specifically on…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
04 Jan 2024

Six New Laws to Regulate the Real Estate Sector in UAE

Six New Laws to Regulate the Real Estate Sector in UAE In 2023, Dubai's dynamic property landscape is poised for significant transformations, solidifying its status as a top choice for both investors and homeowners. The Dubai Land Department (DLD) governs real estate laws and regulations, striving to safeguard the interests…

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Criminal Lawyers in Dubai
30 Sep 2021

Economic and Fraud Provisions in Middle East

Economic and Fraud Provisions in the Middle East “There is one and only one social responsibility of business – to use its resources and engage in activities designed to increase its profits so long as it stays within the rules of the game, which is to say, engages in open…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
26 Aug 2021

Amendments in Jointly Owned Property Law

Amendments in Jointly Owned Property Law Investments are supposed to be financial decisions. However, in real life, people often make investment decisions emotionally. This is truer of real estate investments. Individuals get emotionally attached to their homes or the idea of owning a home. Hence, they make decisions based on…

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Lawyers in Dubai
06 Dec 2020

Termination of Sale Purchase Agreement

Termination of Sale Purchase Agreement in the UAE Introduction  A Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) is a widely used contract/agreement in business transactions. It is predominantly used in the land department. It is beneficial, and a vital necessity that people looking to settle or finalize a deal of either property…

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Lawyers in Dubai
02 Nov 2020

Real Estate Developments in auhdxb

Real Estate Developments in Abu Dhabi and Dubai The United Arab Emirates is continuously witnessing positive developments in the real estate market. The market is adapting to the changing terms of the scenario around the choices of the investors willing to invest in the real estate market. Abu Dhabi and…

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Lawyers in Dubai
02 Sep 2020

ADGM Registered Businesses Real Estate

How ADGM Registered Businesses can Own Real Estate in Dubai Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an established free-zone and international financial centre in Abu Dhabi was legally established pursuant to Federal Decree Number 15 of 2013 and Abu Dhabi Law Number 4 of 2013 (the ADGM Founding Law). ADGM attracts…

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Lawyers in Abu Dhabi
02 Aug 2020

Non-payment of Service charges

Non-payment of Service charges in Dubai and Abu Dhabi The Real Estate Regulatory Agency ("RERA") issued a notice in April 2020, stating that the homeowners in Dubai who defaulted on 2019 service charge payments will have their fines waived. But did this mean that the waiver would extend to 2020…

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Lawyers in Dubai
05 Apr 2020

How to Get Away with Building

How to Get Away with (a) Building? A short essay on joint development agreements, musataha structures and constructions on third-party property. Queen Elizabeth II is frequently regarded as the owner of one of the world’s largest real estate portfolio with properties in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Falkland Islands and Canada…

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Lawyers in Dubai
01 Mar 2020

Investors’ Due Diligence Real Estate

Investors’ Due Diligence Before Purchasing Real Estate in Dubai Numerous authors, legal professionals, bankers and jurists have written papers on the increased foreclosure rates preceding 2008 in the United States' real estate market. This predicament led to a domino effect of issues on mortgages, (the infamous) collateral debt obligations and other…

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Lawyers in Dubai
02 Feb 2020

Owners Association in Dubai

Owners Association in Dubai “Home ownership is the cornerstone of a strong community.” – Rick Renzi On the bright sunny morning on 9 November 1987, the United States District Court (E.D. Virginia - Alexandria Division) ruled on a very important question in the real estate sector at that stage –…

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Property Lawyers in UAE
10 Dec 2019

Defective Handed Over Real Estate

  Defective Handed Over Real Estate Units As Winston Churchill once said: “Land monopoly is the mother of all monopoly”. Decades later, this statement has still proven to be accurate as real estate is a booming industry all over the world. Real estate in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in…

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