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How do I find out who owns my property?

LexieBerry58871

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Latest post on 02 September 2012 - 18:56

Can't believe it, we are in the same position, just been phoned by our landlord and told that we've been scammed too :( :( :(

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Tallangrybird

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Latest post on 02 September 2012 - 18:23

We know about the proof of ownership thing now this has all happened. The thing is you put yourself in our position: we moved to Dubai last January, and 5 people at my husbands workplace were renting from this 'company' and they all highly recommended him. We had only been here a month a didn't know how it all worked, so didn't know any different. We rented with him for 12 months in one of 'his' other apartments with no issues, then we moved to this place and signed up for another 12 months. People may see this and think we've been silly but he had real forged documents. Even the bank didn't pick up on it when we applied for our rent loan. Now we have been in Dubai for 18 months we know how it all works and will hopefully never end up in this situation again. edited by NoodleT on 02/09/2012 Not saying you are silly. Just giving advise so hopefully other new people won't fall into the same trap.

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Cornish Pixie

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Latest post on 02 September 2012 - 18:05

If it sounds too good to be true it probably is. It is time this market was tidied up, deposits need to be lodged in an escrow account and rents paid monthly - only then will this type of scam come to an end.

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Tallangrybird

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Latest post on 02 September 2012 - 17:42

You always need to ask for the proof of ownership or title deed when you rent a property. The name on this document, as well as on the passport (or Trade license if it's a company) should be the same as the one on the contract and also should be the one you are making the payments to. If any of them are different, there could be something dodgy going on. If you are asked to make payments to someone different, they will need to produce an official document issued by the Dubai court that states that the owner of the property authorises the payments to be issued to someone else.

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Cornish Pixie

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Latest post on 02 September 2012 - 12:27

Was there any particular real estate broker involved? I am trying to keep a list of those to avoid. Good luck and I hope you can sort it all out.

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CAPTAIN AMERICA...

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Latest post on 01 September 2012 - 19:09

From my knowledge nobody can help and you should not be there. I may be wrong but I knew a lady who had the police turn up in the middle of the night to turf her out of her appt.....it seems she had not rented it legally.

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