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Guides · 2026

Distressed-property guides for the UAE

Plain-English playbooks from the team running the UAE's distressed-property marketplace. Each guide is verified against primary sources (DLD, Central Bank, federal regulators) and reviewed quarterly to stay current.

Buyer's Playbook

Dubai Off-Plan Handover Delayed — When Can You Legally Walk Away?

Your Dubai off-plan handover is late. The SPA grace period, RERA complaint via Dubai REST, force-majeure standards, refund matrix under Law 19/2020, and Article 295 compensation.

11 min readVerified 2026-05-17
Seller's Playbook

How to Sell Your Mortgaged Dubai Property When You Can't Pay

Can't keep up with your Dubai mortgage? You can stop foreclosure until the auction gavel drops. 5-step playbook from liability letter to closing.

11 min readVerified 2026-05-10
Seller's Playbook

How to Sell Your Dubai Property Fast as an Expat

Selling Dubai property before leaving the UAE? Your visa grace period decides your strategy. 30-day, 90-day, and 180-day playbooks plus repatriation.

11 min readVerified 2026-05-10
Buyer's Playbook

How to Buy Bank-Repossessed Property in Dubai

Three channels for bank-repossessed Dubai property — DLD eMart, Dubai Courts execution sales, bank-direct REO. Deposits, timelines, mortgage realities.

10 min readVerified 2026-05-10
Seller's Playbook

How to Exit an Off-Plan Property Purchase in Dubai

Three exit paths for Dubai off-plan property — resale, mutual cancellation, statutory cancellation under Law 19/2020. Decision tree and refund matrix.

10 min readVerified 2026-05-10
Buyer's Playbook

How to Find Distressed Property in Dubai

A 7-step buyer's playbook for finding distressed and below-market property in Dubai. Sources, signals, due diligence, negotiation.

11 min readVerified 2026-05-10