Gautam Patel, Special to Gulf News

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Dubai's homeowners need more than a say

Property management disputes have ratcheted and needs a permanent solution

Property management is more than just clearing a to-do list. Actual homeowners will need a direct role in how this gets done.

No winners in a fight over property service fees

Going the legal way is not how this crisis should be resolved

There is a legal fight brewing over unpaid property service charges in Dubai. It cannot be allowed to get

Proxy voting puts homeowners at a disadvantage

Instead, all stakeholders should have direct say in deciding property management

Title deeds alone do not define homeowners' rights. Having a voice that is heard in how those homes should be managed as part of a wider community matters just as much.

Dubai property buyers need direct say on service fees

Rather than let them accumulate, surplus funds can generate profits for community

Each year, service charge contributions create a surplus that can be better utilised to generate better yields and in turn reduce property-related fees.

Dubai’s homeowner rights can be extended

Latest JOP Law closes many gaps, but some updates would come in real handy for buyers

Homeowners need a more direct say in the running of their communities. That would make for a qualitative leap in investor rights.

Dubai homeowners could do with more control on assets

Service charge reductions by themselves will not help owners, communities

Homeowner associations are there, but more needs doing for buyers to feel they have been vested with the powers to influence decisions.

Keeping developers away from homeowner management

There will be some conflicts of interest, but its worst influences can be lessened

Dubai's new rule requiring transparency in OA property management companies will reduce conflicts of interest.

Give Dubai property owners the full set of rights

Developers and OA management companies still retain too much say

Rights to a property and its upkeep should lie with the owner, and owners associations should reflect that authority. Developers and property management firms too must realise that.

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