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Service Charges in Dubai: When Owner Liability Really Starts — and How Unpaid Charges Are Collected (2026 Guide)

Service Charges in Dubai: When Owner Liability Really Starts — and How Unpaid Charges Are Collected (2026 Guide)

By Jouslin Khairallah — Founder & Managing Director, KH Legal (Khairallah Advocates & Legal Consultants). Licensed before all UAE courts including the Federal Supreme Court. Last reviewed August 2026. In eighteen years of practice in Dubai real estate...
Ras Al Khaimah Court of Cassation Reinforces the Mandatory Requirement of Prior Survey Committee Determination in Real Estate Boundary and Registration Disputes

Ras Al Khaimah Court of Cassation Reinforces the Mandatory Requirement of Prior Survey Committee Determination in Real Estate Boundary and Registration Disputes

The Ras Al Khaimah Court of Cassation, in Commercial Cassation Appeal No. 17 of 2026, delivered an important judgment on 9 June 2026, clarifying the procedural requirements applicable to disputes concerning real estate ownership, land boundaries, registration and...
Dubai Court of Cassation Clarifies Jurisdiction over Common Property Management Disputes- Exclusive Authority of the Rental Disputes Center

Dubai Court of Cassation Clarifies Jurisdiction over Common Property Management Disputes- Exclusive Authority of the Rental Disputes Center

The Dubai Court of Cassation has issued an important judgment that significantly clarifies the jurisdictional boundaries between the Dubai Courts and the Rental Disputes Center (RDC) in disputes arising from the management of common property. In Commercial Cassation...
Ajman Establishes a Specialized Rental Dispute Center: A Structural Reform in Tenancy Adjudication

Ajman Establishes a Specialized Rental Dispute Center: A Structural Reform in Tenancy Adjudication

Introduction The Emirate of Ajman has enacted a comprehensive legislative framework establishing a specialized Rental Disputes Center designed to centralize and modernize the adjudication of tenancy-related disputes. This reform represents a significant development in...