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Legal and protection.

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Off-plan buyer protection in Dubai: escrow, delays and what happens if it goes wrong

How Dubai law protects an off-plan buyer: the escrow ring-fence under Law No. 8 of 2007, how to check a project yourself on Dubai REST, what happens when handover is late, and the Article 11 retention rules.

16 minReviewed
26 Aug 2026

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