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Latest post on 01 October 2013 - 21:27

Rarely do I sign in but just had to say!!!! The Bronze Horseman trilogy, can't believe no on else mentioned them. Most amazing books I've ever read. Then Khaled Hosseini's novels, for sure. Me too I still miss the Tatiana and Alex stories... Have to read ten again me thinks ?

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Latest post on 30 September 2013 - 06:12

I think a lot of things are changing and now it really is a case by case senario despite what the news papers write Actually the RC is very consistent, and nothing is really changing - to suggest otherwise is to scaremonger unnecessarily. There is a lot of precedent for the RC upholding 90 days' notice of eviction IF the new owner of the property can prove that s/he plans to live in it her/himself and doesn't own any alternative properties. The advice my friend was given was very different to what I was given in April this year. So yes I do think things are changing. I'm not trying to scaremonger I am saying that everything is on a case by case basis. So taking what we read in the news paper and here isn't necessarily what happens. The OP said that if her notice wasn't notorised then it has to be re given to her by the new owner. RERA told my friend that this isn't the case and an email will suffice.

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Latest post on 29 September 2013 - 20:02

I spoke to RERA today, it turns out the new owner doesn't have to give me another 12 months notice..if the notice however is not notarized then it is not legally binding, therefore the new owner has to give 12 months notice. My friend went into the Rent Committee today and she was told to go to RERA for advice the committee is now only for filing cases. At RERA she was told that an email or letter delivered by Aramex is enough notice, they said that if you acknowledge the notice in that form then it was binding. They also said that the notice can be given at any time. So my friend's contract ends in October 2013 but she was given notice in March 2012, RERA told her she has to move in March 2014. Another friend bought an apartment for his own use, the tenants opened a case when he gave them notice to vacate. The rent committee ruled in his favour and said that as he can prove that the apartment is for his own use then he only needs to give the tenants 90 days notice. I think a lot of things are changing and now it really is a case by case senario despite what the news papers write.

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Latest post on 26 September 2013 - 08:32

Anywhere off St 71 is ok. We called every ad in Dubizzle even if the agent said it was gone we asked what else they had and we went to look. Most houses didn't have a To Let sign out front that we were taken to. The ones that did have To Let signs all the agents that we felt with took us to them. Good luck it took us four days I looking at absolute dives before finding our house.

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Latest post on 24 September 2013 - 19:27

Yup Jebel Ali Church make it all very easy. The only thing that takes time, is if you have to post wedding banns in the embassy for 30 days and attend a pre-marriage session with other couples - it's very funny though. They made everything so so simple. Both my hubby and I didn't have to post banns as it wasn't a requirement Of both our embassys. Hubby is Irish. Rules could've changed since then but if you contact the Irish Embassy they have a list of everything you need to do. It really was easy the minister basically said what date do you want and we booked the first date available which was 2 weeks from when we first met the minister. <em>edited by starsouthern on 24/09/2013</em>

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Latest post on 23 September 2013 - 07:33

Is it for a new visa? DH just got his visa renewed by his company he just gave them is passport and ID card. <em>edited by starsouthern on 23/09/2013</em>

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Latest post on 22 September 2013 - 10:40

It was a few years ago we stayed there and it was really run down. The toilet backed up and flooded our chalet. It definitely look like the picture in your link so hopefully they've refurbished! The nice thing about it is the fact that it is a motel style room with a BBQ in the garden if you have a chalet but there is nothing in the rooms so we had to take everything with us. A bit like camping but with roof AC and beds ? we had a great time snorkeling around snoopy island. I hear divers love it as there's good diving. Just be warned it was very basic when we were there.

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Latest post on 18 September 2013 - 13:29

My son needed a Drs cert for school and we were charged AED 100 the clinic said that drs can no longer write a note on their script pad or letter head and give it to you. They said they have to apply online through DHA website, they get charged so we get charged. It took about 30mins for them to apply then print out and stamp the note.

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Latest post on 18 September 2013 - 09:32

If you sell through ARTE then you come under their license umbrella.

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Latest post on 13 September 2013 - 18:34

You won't get a ban, it depends on who you work for on whether or not they will enforce the 45 day penalty. If you're leaving before the end of the academic year then it's more likely that they will charge you the penalty.

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Latest post on 11 September 2013 - 20:38

That's good to know. Do you do any business with anyone outside the UAE? I'm wondering if that could be a catch or if i need to be aware of any rules in that regard? I need to make a decision of whether to shut down the FZ company and move our visas to the professional license company when it's set up. I don't know if there's any sense keeping two. K Yes we do and there is no catch. Visas are only 2 years out of the freezone.

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