Podcast · The Dispute Desk

Dubai property disputes, explained

The pre-legal side of Dubai developer disputes — SPA cancellation, Article 11, restructuring, evidence, and the honest question of when to settle or walk away. Hosted by Paul.

35 episodes · Start at Episode 1 — each one builds on the last.

EP 01

I Paid to Reserve a Dubai Off-Plan Unit, but the Developer Has Not Issued the SPA

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EP 32

My Oqood Record Is Missing or Wrong. What Does That Actually Mean?

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EP 33

My Dubai Off-Plan Handover Keeps Moving. Which Date Actually Matters?

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EP 34

The Developer Changed the Unit, Size, View or Amenities. What Evidence Matters?

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EP 35

Another Instalment Is Due, but Construction Is Behind. Can I Stop Paying?

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Transcript Dubai

Plain-language transcripts of the Cendale podcast series on Dubai property — conveyancing, powers of attorney, title deeds, Ejari, and disputes.

Operated by Cendale Documents Clearing Services FZCO.

The desks

The Conveyance Desk The POA Desk The Title Deed Desk The Ejari Desk The Dispute Desk

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Dubai property disputes, explained

What Pre-Legal Resolution Means

The Boundary: Pre-Legal vs Court

Inside the Liaison Desk

SPA Cancellation

Article 11 Explained

The Developer’s Position

Payment Plan Restructuring

Knowing When to Walk Away

What Evidence Actually Matters

Cost of Going Legal vs Settling

Is That Demand Figure Real?

The DLD's 30-Day Cure Notice

The Retention Tiers

Restructuring After a Default

Arrears, Penalty Stacking, and Settling the Account

The Step Before You File — Pre-Legal Rental Resolution

The Numbers — Filing vs the Attempt

The Twelve-Month Eviction Notice — Valid, Void, Challengeable

Rent Increases — the Slabs and the Clock

Deposits — the Letter That Gets Them Back

Maintenance — Who Pays, and Why You Never Stop Paying Rent

Leaving Early — Break Clauses, Vacancy, and the Structured Exit

“I’m Not Renewing Your Contract” — the Five Words With No Legal Force

The Landlord’s Arrears Demand — Why a Letter Recovers Money a Judgment Can’t

The Re-Letting Compensation Claim — When an Eviction Notice Comes Back

The Evidence Hierarchy — Ejari Is the Gate

Filing at the RDC in Full — and the Disclosure

When to Hire No One — Including Us

The Third Branch — When to Walk Away

The Whole Philosophy on One Page (Finale)

I Paid to Reserve a Dubai Off-Plan Unit, but the Developer Has Not Issued the SPA

My Oqood Record Is Missing or Wrong. What Does That Actually Mean?

My Dubai Off-Plan Handover Keeps Moving. Which Date Actually Matters?

The Developer Changed the Unit, Size, View or Amenities. What Evidence Matters?

Another Instalment Is Due, but Construction Is Behind. Can I Stop Paying?

The desks

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