December 2025

First confirm the project’s official cancellation status via the DLD website or Dubai REST app, then submit your claim through DLD channels like the portal or RVS system, as RERA oversees but DLD manages escrow refunds.​ Required Documents Gather these essentials before filing: Filing Steps Process Timeline DLD assesses claims, verifies escrow funds, and disburses

Dubai owners and buyers often face late handovers, poor quality, or unauthorized ads. RERA handles regulatory violations through the Real Estate Violations System on the DLD website and the Dubai REST app. Contract cancellations, refunds, and old disputes go to the courts or the Rental Disputes Center. Here is a clear path that works. What

Here is the current practice in plain terms. SPAs in Dubai usually set a grace window after the stated completion or handover date. Many contracts say 12 months. Some say 6. This is a contract right, not a statute. RERA’s 2025 framework treats delays that pass six months as actionable unless force majeure applies. Buyers

Off-plan delays happen. Your Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) and RERA/DLD processes shape your leverage. Most SPAs include a grace period of 6–12 months. Many set delay penalties, often a rate like 1% of the property price per quarter after the grace window. Force-majeure clauses exclude true external events, not poor planning. RERA registration and

Here is the current practice in off-plan sales across DLD/RERA projects. Developers write small change rights into the SPA, and they do use them. Tile brands change. Paint shades shift. These do not change value or layout. Bigger moves, like removing a balcony or shrinking rooms beyond a set tolerance, need your written consent. If

As outlined in most Sales and Purchase Agreements (SPAs) before penalties apply. Key Factors Developers send reminders upon missed payments, granting this short window—often 15-30 days—to settle without late fees or interest. Exact durations vary by developer and SPA terms, so review your contract for specifics. [ from fetch] Post-Grace Period After the grace period,