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Legal Terms Explained: Decennial Liability

Decennial liability is a statutory liability which typically allows building owners to recover damages for structural failures that threaten the stability...

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Light Bites, Expert Nuggets For The Seasoned Developer: Episode 3 (Podcast)

In this episode, our hosts and rights of light experts, James Souter and Jerome Webb are joined by Barrister, John McGhee KC, Wilberforce Chambers who was leading...

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

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Charles Russell Speechlys Dubai

Riyadh Introduces A Five-Year Rent-Stabilization Plan To Support A Balanced And Fair Rental Market

Following the guidance of HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Real Estate General Authority ("REGA") has announced a new package...

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

BA

BSA Law

Dubai Court Of Cassation Re-Affirms Limited Liability Shield For Managers In Cancelled Real Estate Projects

The claimant purchased two residential units from a single shareholder LLC for approximately AED 458,000. The project was later placed under the "Cancelled Projects Committee" and eventually sold...

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

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Al Tamimi & Company

Upper Tribunal Considers Its Jurisdiction To Modify Or Discharge An Easement

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

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Charles Russell Speechlys Dubai

Ajman Enacts Law No. 1 Of 2025 On Real Estate Contributions

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Light Bites, Expert Nuggets For The Seasoned Developer: Episode 2 (Podcast)

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

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Charles Russell Speechlys Dubai

Landlord's Right To Increase Rent

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

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HAS Law Firm

Dubai Overhauls Construction Sector With New Law To Regulate Contracting Activities: What Employers Need To Know

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

MB

Mayer Brown

Abu Dhabi Real Estate: New Transparency Policies Introduced By ADREC And ADGM

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Risks And Remedies Involved In Investing In Off-Plan Projects

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

Digital Evidence In UAE Tenancy Disputes: Towards Consistency And Alignment With Federal Law

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

BA

BSA Law

Dubai Overhauls Construction Sector With New Law To Regulate Contracting Activities: What Contractors Need To Know

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

MB

Mayer Brown

[Live] Doing Business In Real Estate Across India & UAE: Incentives, Taxes & Regulatory Challenges (Video)

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Virtual Assets Or Cryptocurrency Under UAE Law (Video)

United Arab Emirates Technology

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Dr Hassan Elhais

Fund Structures In UAE: A Unified Legal Overview

United Arab Emirates Finance

KL

KARM Legal Consultants

Essential Introduction To Jersey Trusts (Video)

United Arab Emirates Wealth Mgt

CA

Cavenwell Group

[Live] Doing Business In Real Estate Across India & UAE: Incentives, Taxes & Regulatory Challenges (Video)

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

HS

Hammurabi & Solomon

Setting Up A Virtual Asset Business In Dubai: Mainland vs. Free Zone Under VARA

United Arab Emirates Commercial

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Dolce Vita Advisors

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Legal Terms Explained: Decennial Liability

Decennial liability is a statutory liability which typically allows building owners to recover damages for structural failures that threaten the stability...

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Light Bites, Expert Nuggets For The Seasoned Developer: Episode 3 (Podcast)

In this episode, our hosts and rights of light experts, James Souter and Jerome Webb are joined by Barrister, John McGhee KC, Wilberforce Chambers who was leading...

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

CR

Charles Russell Speechlys Dubai

UAE Public Clarification Released On The Application Of The Valuation Method Under The Transitional Rules For Real Estate Developers

On 26 September 2025, the Ministry of Finances ("MoF") of the UAE issued a corporate tax public clarification (the "Public Clarification") on the application of the valuation...

United Arab Emirates Tax

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ATOZ

Ajman Enacts Law No. 1 Of 2025 On Real Estate Contributions

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

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Al Tamimi & Company

Is Your Land Under Threat Of Compulsory Purchase? How To Navigate The Process.

United Arab Emirates Environment

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Charles Russell Speechlys Dubai

Light Bites, Expert Nuggets For The Seasoned Developer: Episode 2 (Podcast)

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

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Charles Russell Speechlys Dubai

Dubai Overhauls Construction Sector With New Law To Regulate Contracting Activities: What Employers Need To Know

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

MB

Mayer Brown

Risks And Remedies Involved In Investing In Off-Plan Projects

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

Dubai Overhauls Construction Sector With New Law To Regulate Contracting Activities: What Contractors Need To Know

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

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Mayer Brown

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Real Estate

Light Bites, Expert Nuggets For The Seasoned Developer: Episode 3 (Podcast)

In this episode, our hosts and rights of light experts, James Souter and Jerome Webb are joined by Barrister, John McGhee KC, Wilberforce Chambers who was leading...

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

CR

Charles Russell Speechlys Dubai

Mortgage Enforcement In Dubai Real Estate Projects: Court Limits Security To Funds Actually Deposited In Escrow

In a landmark decision, the Dubai Court of First Instance limited the scope of a land mortgage after finding that the financing bank had failed to channel the full loan proceeds...

United Arab Emirates Finance

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Al Tamimi & Company

Riyadh Introduces A Five-Year Rent-Stabilization Plan To Support A Balanced And Fair Rental Market

Following the guidance of HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Real Estate General Authority ("REGA") has announced a new package...

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

BA

BSA Law

UAE Public Clarification Released On The Application Of The Valuation Method Under The Transitional Rules For Real Estate Developers

United Arab Emirates Tax

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ATOZ

Dubai Court Of Cassation Re-Affirms Limited Liability Shield For Managers In Cancelled Real Estate Projects

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Upper Tribunal Considers Its Jurisdiction To Modify Or Discharge An Easement

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

CR

Charles Russell Speechlys Dubai

Ajman Enacts Law No. 1 Of 2025 On Real Estate Contributions

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Light Bites, Expert Nuggets For The Seasoned Developer: Episode 2 (Podcast)

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

CR

Charles Russell Speechlys Dubai

Landlord's Right To Increase Rent

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

HA

HAS Law Firm

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Landlord & Tenant - Leases

Riyadh Introduces A Five-Year Rent-Stabilization Plan To Support A Balanced And Fair Rental Market

Following the guidance of HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Real Estate General Authority ("REGA") has announced a new package...

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

BA

BSA Law

Landlord's Right To Increase Rent

The landlord–tenant relationship in Dubai is primarily governed by Law No. 26 of 2007 Regulating Relations between Landlords and Tenants...

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

HA

HAS Law Firm

Abu Dhabi Real Estate: New Transparency Policies Introduced By ADREC And ADGM

The Abu Dhabi real estate landscape has seen welcome, policy-level developments designed to enhance market transparency and curb misleading advertising.

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

AT

Al Tamimi & Company

Digital Evidence In UAE Tenancy Disputes: Towards Consistency And Alignment With Federal Law

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

BA

BSA Law

Are Tenants Obligated To Pay Service Charges And RERA Registration Fees In Dubai? (Video)

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

What Legal Steps Can Tenants Take For Apartment Malfunctions Caused By Building Flaws? (Video)

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

AM

Dr Hassan Elhais

Reclaiming Property For Personal Use In Dubai: A Legal Perspective On Article 25(2) Of Law No. 26 Of 2007 (As Amended By Law No. 33 Of 2008)

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

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HAS Law Firm

How To Choose The Right Tenant Or Landlord

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

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HAS Law Firm

Eviction Notice Due To Lease Expiration In Dubai 2024

United Arab Emirates Real Estate

RAALC

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Latest Videos

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Light Bites, Expert Nuggets For The Seasoned Developer: Episode 2 (Podcast)

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Charles Russell Speechlys Dubai

[Live] Doing Business In Real Estate Across India & UAE: Incentives, Taxes & Regulatory Challenges (Video)

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Hammurabi & Solomon

UAE Property Law: Key Conditions For Buying Property In UAE (Video)

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Dr Hassan Elhais

Safeguarding Your Investment: Key Risks And Red Flags In Dubai's Off-Plan Property Market (Video)

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Dr Hassan Elhais

What Legal Steps Can Tenants Take For Apartment Malfunctions Caused By Building Flaws? (Video)

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Dr Hassan Elhais

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