Real Estate

Want to know your rights as a renter and tenant in Dubai? What landlords can and can’t do? In the dark about your nextmove? Hazem Balbaa provides for tenants renting...

As blockchain and cryptocurrency regulations in the region begin to grow, numerous start-ups are showing interest, along with major financial institutions seeking to develop this innovation across the region.The concept...

Issuing property tokens on the blockchain and creating a marketplace for owners, retail and institutional investors, could energize the regional real estate market. Getting involved in fractional property ownership using...

Small investors: imagine owning a property by browsing a website and buying a piece of property that appeals to you – just as you buy a piece of clothing you...

Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the educational arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with UAE-based regional law firm BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem &...

Sponsors and workshop hosts at the 2014Corporate Counsel Middle East Legal Forum Hosted by Legal Week at the Mina A'Salam Dubai on 14 May 2014 Re-establishing confidence in Real Estate...

With Dubai’s recovery from the last property bubble burst being now tangibly felt, are there any lessons to be learnt from the events that lead to an unprecedented increase in...

The continuing and accelerating trend toward the globalisation of all things worldwide has informed the way that we look at everything social, economic, cultural and political. And real estate -...

Dubai issued in September a new pertaining to the joint ownership of real estate in the emirate. Law No. (6) of 2019 outlines the procedures concerning the maintenance of buildings...

The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has stated that a new draft law is set to keep rents in Dubai unchanged for a three-year period. This follows a prediction by the...

Panellist at the World FM Congress 2014 Hosted by dmg eventsat the Dubai World Trade Centre on 19 – 21 May 2014 Sustainability of Buildings and Communities Through Improved Facilities...

The United Arab Emirates has well and truly bounced back from the financial crisis on 2009-2010. Infrastructure construction has returned to full swing, while M&A deals abound, which means more...

There has been much speculation about the release of the new draft Investor Protection, which aims to codify the relationship between investors and developers. Mamoon Ashraf, corporate associate and Jimmy...

Speaker at the Structuring real estate ownership, pre-conference seminar in Dubai. Hosted by Academy & Finance, at Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel on 1 March 2016. Topic: Introduction to real estate...

Speaker at the Structuring real estate ownership conference. Hosted by Academy & Finance, at Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, Dubai on 2 March 2016. Topic: Which holding structures are authorised to...

Speaker at the Structuring real estate ownership conference. Hosted by Academy & Finance, at Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel, Dubai on 2 March 2016. Topic: What are the specificities of ownership...

In an attempt to address recent criticisms targeted at its complex and time-consuming registration procedures and in order to attract significant foreign investments, perceived as a means of counterbalancing a...

In the aftermath of last year’s Torch Tower blaze in the Dubai Marina amongst other recent fires in Dubai and other Emirates, a number of questions have been raised regarding...

Speaker at a workshop organised byDubai Chamber. Held at Dubai Chamber (main office), on 16 August 2016. Topic: Key legal aspects of real estate Speaker: John Peacock, Senior Associate The...

During February 2017, the Dubai Land Department announced the creation and launch of the “new standard tenancy contract,” which is required to be signed for the lease of any property...

Click here to view the full PDF. Published: December 2016 Title: If you are asked to vacate Practice: CommercialCorporate and M&AReal Estate Authors: John Peacock and Robert Mitchely

When your tenancy contract is nearing renewal and you begin negotiating with your landlord, it is useful to know your legal rights to avoid unknowingly being made to accept rental...

ICLG's Real Estate 2018guide covers common issues in real estate laws and regulations – including ownership, real estate rights, system of registration, the registry/registries, real estate market and liabilities of...

  The Real Estate Law Master Class is a collaboration between DIFC AOL, LexisNexis and BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP. This Real Estate Law Course brings to life...

What legal avenues do owners have when their complaints are not addressed? Published in Gulf News on March 7, 2018 By Robert Mitchley, Senior Associate   Unit owners in a...

  Owners' associations (OA) have been in a somewhat tricky position since the introduction of value added tax (VAT) in the UAE in January. The exact rules and regulations remain...

Click here to view the article in PDF. Published: June/July 2017 Publication: Lexis Nexis Middle East Law Alerts Title: Case Focus on DIFC Case No. 006/2016 Practice: Employment Authors: Barry...

As is evident from its skyline, many property units in Dubai are part of a tower development having multiple owners. Villas too are often part of a cluster of real...

Click here to view the article. Published: September 2017 Publication: Financial Times Title: Dubai property buyers must take care to avoid surprises Authors: Jimmy Haoula

[video width="848" height="480" mp4="https://bsabh.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/BSA-Legal-Clinic.mp4"][/video] The ‘Legal Clinic’ organised by BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP (BSA) in collaboration with the Dubai Land Department (DLD) has witnessed great success, attracting...

Dubai Law 19 of 2017, amends Article 11 of Law 13 of 2008, (which was previously amended by Law No 9 of 2009), will affect those purchasers who, having purchased...

  Originally published on gulfnews.com John Peacock explains how the law treats a practice made infamous by speculators Property flipping is a term widely used in the US to describe...

The Real Estate Law Master Class is a collaboration between DIFC AOL, LexisNexis and BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates LLP. This Real Estate Law Course brings to life the...

Overview The general principles, which govern the maintenance obligations of a landlord and tenant in the UAE, are set out in Federal Law No. 5/1985 referring to the Civil Code,...

Introduction Real property development in the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) is often undertaken on a joint venture basis. The reasons are not dissimilar to other jurisdictions, and include the sharing...

Senior Partner, Dr. Ahmad Bin Hezeem, interviewed by Al Arabiya news channel, where he shares his insights on the New Real Estate Law in the UAE. https://vimeo.com/369756589

Developers will be responsible for fixing faults in individual units for a year, and for building structures for a decade A law governing jointly owned properties was passed in Dubai...

It is a quarter past nine on a Tuesday morning and while motion in the lobby of the decades-old Dubai Land Department building is still slowly coming to life, two...

Do landlords or tenants have any obligation to report the virus (to each other) under their lease? Commercial Properties Landlord’s Obligations - It is generally more common in a commercial...

What is the Evernest scam? Evernest Holiday Homes Rental LLC recently conducted a scam in the UAE, resulting in AED30mn in fraudulent gains, impacting almost 500 property owners and tenants....

Since the enactment of Law No. 13, for the year 2008, on the Interim Real-Estate Register in the Emirate of Dubai (hereinafter referred to as “Real-Estate Register Law”), the UAE...

Finding the perfect home is one of the most important decisions for anyone, but so is having the right landlord. So, if you want to find out whether there are...

The legal lowdown on rental increases and maintenance feesRent in Dubai is on the rise, however as a tenant in Dubai you don’t have to just sit back and go...

Real estate funds (“REF”) and real estate investment trusts (“REIT”) are currently a topic on everyone’s agenda given the introduction of new regulations aiming to attract more foreign capital to...