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Latest post on 08 September 2012 - 06:31

Hi Folks I am coming to Dubai to furnish my Marina apartment next week. Reading the responses, I am sure to find someone to make my curtains, but would they be happy if I were to take fabric with me from UK ? Not very as they make their profit on the fabrics you chose. Also it will weigh a lot so you might be better bringing other things with you, and save more. Fabrics here tend to come from Asia and are not outrageously expensive, if you chose carefully.

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Latest post on 08 September 2012 - 06:28

That matches my experiences with them - tell them the budget, they show you stuff 10-15k over but say that the landlords negotiable then when the time comes to negotiate the landlord says no he wants the original price. I think they hope you'll up your budget if you see something you like enough, and as we all know that isn't always possible. Hope you like what you see with House Hunters, from experience they are one of the best agencies to deal with and mostly their landlords have been told the rules here.

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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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Latest post on 02 September 2012 - 13:56

Thanks! Oww, but if they give me post dated cheques , can they default on payments? Does it mean my cheque would be retrurned? Have you heard about FHS property or MarksFalcon? Stay away from them both.

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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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Latest post on 02 September 2012 - 06:05

I swear I went to a location inside Union Co-op? Upstairs in the same building?? My last company's PRO took me there. I also remember it being more expensive than 150, I thought it was over 300. I must be getting old and fuzzy brained :) This place has closed down, the RTA office relocated to the new municipality centre in Al Manara.

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Latest post on 01 September 2012 - 20:30

Thanks Littleone I will look into Barkbusters, and research if we could do a course in England. Perhaps I am being paranoid but my biggest concern is the toilet training! My DH will be at home with the pup almost all the time so I don't envisage her being alone more than a few hours ever, and we've decided to do doggy day care if he (DH) has to go to Abu Dhabi for a day, so hopefully barking won't be an issue but i might be eating my words come January! I just can't get my head round going down more than 30 floors with a puppy and a full bladder (or worse) and getting there in time! We always had a garden with our old dog! Any tips much appreciated!

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