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Understand the collaboration reported on 16 October 2026, the existing municipal investment routes, and the evidence needed to assess a future commercial opportunity.

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Research and updates tied to real project records

Property Finance & Buyer Due Diligence

Dubai Mortgage EIBOR Update: 16 October Rates, Reset Dates and Floor Checks

Compare 16 October EIBOR observations, distinguish fixing and value dates, and check how contractual reset rules and rate floors affect a mortgage calculation.

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Property Utilities & Moving Home

DEWA Move-to in Dubai: Track Your Deposit, Final Bill and New Connection

Plan a Dubai utility transition with clear checks on DEWA activation, deposit transfer, owner refund conditions, final billing and clearance.

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Property Insurance & Ownership Due Diligence

Dubai Property Insurance: Checking Building Cover, Contents and Rental-Loss Conditions

Compare building insurance, contents, liability and rental-loss conditions for a Dubai home, with a coverage matrix and a hypothetical limits-and-excess example.

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Property Valuation & Document Due Diligence

Dubai Property Valuation Certificates: How to Verify the Document and Check Its Intended Use

Verify a Dubai property valuation certificate, understand DLD's six-month expiry message, and check dates, assumptions and recipient requirements.

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Land & Development Planning Due Diligence

Dubai Plot Due Diligence: Checking Site Plans, GFA and Proposed Land-Use Changes

Check the planning records behind a Dubai development plot, distinguish documented GFA from proposed changes, and test area assumptions with a practical review matrix.

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Construction Approvals & Project Readiness

Dubai Construction NOCs and Building Permits: An Approval Register After RTA’s October Workshop

Separate construction NOCs, building permits and site permissions in Dubai, with an approval register and scheduling example following RTA’s October workshop.

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Post-Handover Defects & Property Care

Dubai Property Defects After Handover: How to Report, Track and Verify Repairs

Document a Dubai property defect after handover, preserve the relevant dates and track the response through repair and verification with a practical evidence register.

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Project Delivery & Market Intelligence

Dubai’s 104 Completed Projects: Reading the H1 2026 Supply Figures After RISE

DLD revisited H1 completion figures on 14 October. Understand what project counts, new units and investment value establish before assessing local supply.

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Developer Research & Financial Due Diligence

Dubai Developer Financial Statements: Understanding Sales, Revenue, Cash and Backlog

Read a Dubai developer's financial disclosures with clearer checks on reporting scope, revenue, cash and backlog, plus a practical worksheet and worked example.

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Property Ownership & Building Management

Dubai Owners’ Committees: Registration, Maintenance and Building-Safety Responsibilities

Understand Dubai owners’ committee registration, Mollak approvals and management responsibilities, with practical maintenance and building-record worksheets.

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Holiday Homes & Property Due Diligence

Dubai Holiday Home Permits: Checks Before Buying or Appointing an Operator

Check Dubai holiday-home eligibility, permit evidence, ownership changes and operator terms before relying on a short-term rental income proposal.

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Property Utilities & Operating Costs

Dubai District-Cooling Charges: Capacity, Consumption and Account Checks

Understand Dubai cooling capacity and consumption charges, check the applicable tariff structure, and organise account records before buying, renting or handover.

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Rental Renewals & Property Due Diligence

Dubai Smart Rental Index: How to Check a Proposed Renewal Increase

Check a Dubai rental-renewal proposal against the Smart Rental Index, contract and notice, with a practical worksheet and a clear calculation example.

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Market Data & Property Due Diligence

Dubai Property Sales Comparables: How to Check the Data Behind a Price

Check Dubai property sales comparisons using matched dates, transaction types, areas and samples, with a worksheet and an original price-mix example.

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Infrastructure & Local Property Access

Oud Maitha–Al Asayel Road Works Completed: What Owners and Buyers Should Check

RTA announced completion on 20 September 2026. Explore the junction changes and a practical method for checking access to a specific Dubai property.

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Property Ownership & Service Charges

Dubai Service-Charge Invoices: How to Reconcile the Rate, Arrears and Payments

Compare a Dubai service-charge invoice with the approved rate, billing period, opening balance, credits and payments using a practical reconciliation worksheet.

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First-Home Buying & Buyer Due Diligence

Dubai First-Time Home Buyer Programme: Eligibility, Benefits and 10 Checks Before Choosing an Offer

Check Dubai First-Time Home Buyer Programme eligibility, QR-code registration, off-plan and ready-property benefits, partner offers, mortgage conditions and purchase evidence.

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Ready Property Sales & Due Diligence

Dubai Property Contract F: 12 Checks Before a Ready-Home Buyer or Seller Signs

Signing Dubai property Contract F? Verify the title, parties, deposit, finance condition, mortgage, tenancy, e-NOC, fees and transfer plan first.

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Digital Property & Buyer Due Diligence

DLD Initial Registration and Project 360: What Dubai Buyers and Developers Should Verify

Understand DLD Initial Registration and Project 360, the 90-day SPA registration term, Oqood certificate, public project checks and evidence buyers should preserve.

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Off-Plan Booking & Buyer Due Diligence

Dubai Off-Plan Booking Form: 12 Checks Before Paying a Reservation Deposit

Asked to sign a Dubai off-plan booking form or pay a reservation deposit? Verify the project, advertisement, unit, payee, payment route, refund terms, SPA and Oqood path first.

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Off-Plan Resale & Assignment Due Diligence

Dubai Off-Plan Resale Before Handover: 10 Checks for Sellers and Buyers

Selling or buying a Dubai off-plan unit before handover? Verify the Oqood record, developer NOC, SPA conditions, payments, project status and registered transfer.

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Infrastructure & Property Due Diligence

Dubai’s New Fourth Corridor: What the 80km Road Approval Means for Property Buyers

Dubai approved an approximately 80km Fourth Corridor. Check the confirmed route, phases and property evidence before relying on an access or value claim.

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Off-Plan Handover & Buyer Due Diligence

Dubai Off-Plan Handover Notice: 10 Checks Before Final Payment and Key Collection

Received a Dubai off-plan handover notice? Reconcile completion, the SPA, final payment, inspection, unit area, service charges and title evidence before key collection.

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Off-Plan Payments & Buyer Due Diligence

Dubai Off-Plan Payment Request: How to Verify the Construction Milestone Before You Pay

Received a Dubai off-plan payment request? Compare the SPA trigger, consultant evidence, DLD completion record and escrow instructions before deciding what the notice establishes.

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Project Completion & Feasibility

Cost to Complete a Stalled Dubai Project: Scope, Funding Gaps and Questions to Ask

Learn how to examine a stalled Dubai project's remaining costs, funding assumptions and restart proposal, with an evidence checklist and worked example.

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Cancellation Committee Guide

Dubai Cancellation Committee: Who Created It, Its Powers and the Laws Owners Should Know

Who created Dubai’s Cancellation Committee? Explore its history, all 17 articles of Decree 33/2020, related laws, investor rights, fees, refunds and completion powers.

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Owner Process Guide

What Happens When a Dubai Real Estate Project Is Cancelled? A Step-by-Step Guide for Property Owners

A practical step-by-step guide for Dubai property owners after an off-plan real estate project is cancelled: DLD status, escrow, liquidation, refunds, tribunal and completion options.

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2026 Owner Guide

Cancelled Real Estate Projects UAE (2026): Dubai Refunds, RERA/DLD, Escrow, Tribunal & Completion Options

Cancelled real estate projects UAE guide for 2026: check Dubai project status, DLD/RERA cancellation, refunds, escrow, tribunal and completion options.

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Active Resolution Mission

Polaris Tower Dubai: Project 457, the cancellation process and Development Resolution’s active owner initiative

A detailed owner-focused update on Polaris Tower (Dubai project 457), the current DLD record, Development Resolution’s active resolution mission, the verified owner group and the completion-focused route being pursued.

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WHAT WE PUBLISH

Traceable project intelligence, not project rumours

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Owner guides

Practical explanations of cancellation, escrow, registration, payments, tribunals and completion routes with primary-source links.

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Project updates

Dated public-record snapshots, status changes, completion data and material milestones.

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Resolution analysis

What is confirmed, what is proposed and what still requires authority, technical, financial or legal work.

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