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editor@dubairealestatecomplaints.comThe Door That Only Opens for Developers
How Law No. 13 of 2008 gives developers an administrative DLD route to cancel a buyer's registration, while buyers must go to court.
Read Article →What Completion Actually Means Under UAE Law
A building completion certificate is not the same as a hotel that is open and operating, confirmed by the Court of Cassation in May 2026.
Read Article →The 40% Retention Rule
How Law No. 19 of 2017's formula for developer-retained amounts works, and why buyers often recover less than they expect.
Read Article →How Article 11 of Law No. 13 Actually Works
What the law requires for a valid developer-initiated cancellation, and what a DLD-administered process means in practice.
Read Article →Marketed ROI vs Documented Returns in Dubai Hotel Pools
A general analysis of the gap between projected and actual returns in hotel pool investment structures.
Read Article →The Developer as Operator: A Conflict with No Name in UAE Law
When the developer who sold you a hotel unit is also the operator collecting management fees, UAE law has no specific statute requiring disclosure of that conflict.
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