UAE | Housing & Property
Granted land buyers in RAK under pressure
The Land Department announced on Sunday that those who bought land originally granted by the government will have to produce all their documents pertaining to these sales by November 30, including maps.
- By Nasouh Nazzal, Staff Reporter
- Published: 23:26 November 2, 2008
Ras Al Khaimah: The Land Department announced on Sunday that those who bought land originally granted by the government will have to produce all their documents pertaining to these sales by November 30, including maps.
A senior official said the Emiri Court earlier promulgated a law which regulated the sale of land granted by the government. The current official listing of the land sold was part of the implementation of that law.
The official added that these plots were granted to individuals to build houses, but the beneficiaries have been selling them on a large scale. This forced to the authorities to implement a new law which is expected to curb these sales.
The official said the department is in the process of listing all land that was granted by the government but later sold to other beneficiaries.
The official stressed that it was a must for all those who bought these plots to show up at the department within the deadline.
Disputes
The sale of these tracts of land has led to several disputes as the beneficiaries sold their holdings without maps clearly delineating them.
The official said the priority of getting land from the government will go directly to those who would benefit from the land by building houses.
More from UAE Housing & Property
More from UAE
Community Reports
-
Mirror, mirror show me the way
Driver on Salam Street had so many boxes and fruits piled into car, he would not be able to view rear or right side mirrors
-
Parents should be more vigilant
Reader's picture highlights risk of negligence by caretakers
-
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
-
Drivers using mobiles put others' lives at risk
Speeding is dangerous for the driver and other motorists
Latest news
- Sharjah boy tops Indian board's class 12 exams
- Dubai number plates auction raises Dh27m
- Youngsters dance and raise cash for charity
- Dubai departments upgrade services
- Get yourself a free test for diabetes
- Ensuring a safety net for intellectual property
- Reader's issue addressed
- 5,552 illegals held in Dubai this year
- Man cleared because he took drugs in France
- Man charged with trafficking women
- Auditors to probe Mizin graft case
- Breaking down cultural barriers with photographs
- Abu Dhabi Crown Prince visits Islamic centre
- Police's secret source scheme reaps rewards
- Phone Sharjah transfusion centre now toll free
