UAE | Housing & Property
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Thursday May 24
Service fee defaulters could face legal action
Interim owners associations of Golden Mile seek legal help to recover unpaid service fees from landlords
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Wednesday May 23
Fee dispute slams doors in the face of Dubai's Golden Mile residents
Car park services and lobby entrance from parking spaces blocked
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Friday May 11
Renewing tenancy contracts an uphill task in Sharjah
Residents pin blame on poor customer service
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Wednesday May 9
New law likely to ban flammable cladding
Civil defence, municipalities discussing revisions to fire safety code
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Monday May 7
Sharjah sets rules on cladding for buildings under construction
Building panels must be fireproof and withstand intense heat for hours
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Sunday May 6
Sharjah cracks whip on bachelors
Inspectors combing residential areas to weed out low-income, single workers
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Thursday May 3
Campaign needed for safer buildings
Businessman wants people to be made aware of fire-proof material
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Wednesday May 2
Fire victims slam flammable tiles
Sharjah high-rise blaze may not have happened if these were banned, they say
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Wednesday May 2
Tower cladding in UAE fuels fire
500 skyscrapers in the UAE have panels made of flammable material
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Monday Apr 30
JBR residents fume over expensive parking stickers
Tenants who do not have the pass are denied entry
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Sunday Apr 29
Panel approves construction of villas
312 units will be built for nationals in different parts of the country
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Saturday Apr 28
Sharjah to extend timings at municipality branches
Move to help deal with huge rush at counters as residents rush to get their tenancy contracts attested on time
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Thursday Apr 26
Tenants rush to avoid Municipality fines
Municipality offices have witnessed a surge in tenants rushing to have their tenancy contracts attested before the power supply is disconnected
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Tuesday Apr 24
Bachelors moved out of residential areas in Sharjah
Move in line with instructions received by the municipality to forbid bachelors from taking up residences randomly in residential areas of Sharjah
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Monday Apr 23
Officials send stern message on tenancy law violations
Tenants of overcrowded Abu Dhabi building evicted after warnings
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Thursday Apr 5
Rent-free months on new leases
Looking to move in Dubai? How about a rent-free period when you sign up for a one-year lease?
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Wednesday Apr 4
Sharjah civic body starts moving bachelors to designated areas
Decision prompted by decrepit villas and complaints from families
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Thursday Mar 29
Irate investor to developer: 'Give back my Dh3.27 million'
Investor demands money back on four units at Laguna Tower after project suffers huge delay, says he'll take developer to court
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Tuesday Mar 27
Emiratis affected by public projects to get compensation
Sharjah Ruler orders Dh600m to be paid to residents in emirate
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Tuesday Mar 27
Dh40.5m road project to serve new Al Sayouh residential area
Internal road network planned to connect it to Maliha
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Thursday Mar 22
Fee factor: Services hit as bills rise
If the gross disparity in service fees were not bad enough, residents now risk losing facilities as communities cut corners to balance the hike in utility bills
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Sunday Mar 18
Abandoned buildings under the scanner
The municipality here yesterday announced it will either demolish or renovate 450 abandoned houses in the interest of public health and safety
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Wednesday Mar 14
FNC member urges higher housing loan limit for Emiratis
Says citizens must not be forced to borrow from banks at high rates
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Wednesday Mar 14
Abu Dhabi owners get six months to ensure buildings are child friendly
Window locks must be fitted in Abu Dhabi premises, order says
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Tuesday Mar 13
Protective measures in residential buildings
Windows and openings in residential buildings in Abu Dhabi must be secured so that they do not open wider than 10 centimetres, the Department of Municipal Affairs announced
Community Reports
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Warming up to ‘Mobilise the Earth' theme
Dubai school dedicates a whole week to celebrating Earth Day with can-collection drives, sapling plantation and painting competition among others
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Drivers using mobiles put others' lives at risk
Speeding is dangerous for the driver and other motorists
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Supporting the needy with food supplies
Group of families engaged in serving isolated labour community hopes to motivate more people to help underprivileged and hungry
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Leukaemia boy granted wish to meet footballer
Emirati meets hero Al Qahtani, Al Ain team
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