I am Canadian Citizen and live in America.
We see that as the responsibility of the Ajman Government to make investigations about the developers and find out whom we can trust and who is not OK. We only ask the Government to protect us, If they late Ajman property go down and Overseas investor does not trust any more in Ajman. I think ajman governments sotp sell property who selling without escaw account.
I purchase 5 month ago apartments in Marmooka City, Ajman. When Developer told me they open escaw account, but now six month they did not open escaw and ask me send another payment. I all ready paid 1m dirham. next payment 500K dirham. I dont know where I stand now. pay them without escaw or stop payment? but my deposit 1m dirham ?
Please please advice me.
Dear Canadian - you are very correct. To date, anyone that could put down the minimal amount of funds on a plot and file a plan could be a 'developer' and most had no prior experience.. The thought being - 'the money will come from the sales to build - no worries' - Now that the market has changed, and sale are slow - most of these developers don't have tha back-up funds OR the experience..
ANyone touting an 'escrow' acct in Ajman - this is meaningless - unless you have 'terms and conditions' of escrow attached to your reservation form. Even then, there is no third party or law to oversee or enforce it.. merely words to instill investor confidence... However, ACTION is needed now to instill investor confidence.. not slick advertising gimmicks....
The buyers should organize - hire an atty in Ajman in inform the developer that they will deposit their future payments in escrow !! and you will allow the atty to release the funds from escrow when they see construction in progress!! After all, you are acting in good faith ! See how the developer will react to this!! if they balk - then clearly, they need YOUR money for other committments!
These developers in Ajman, many used the initial proceeds to fund thier office, buy more land, spend big bucks on trade shows to promote themself, etc. You have the right to know that your hard earned money is going INTO your project and to know if you are dealing with responsible people.
if projects in the center of the city of Ajman are not being handed-over because there is no electric hook-up - what does that portend for these projects on Emirates road? you get the point... If I am a Master developer and I have 200 plots to sell - and with those proceeds from the land sale, expected to fund the infrastructure - but only sell 50% of the land and now, many of the land payments will be defaulted - where will I get the money to build the infrastructure? You dont have that issue in Dubai because the developer can not offer a project for sale unless he has been handed over the project - meaning the infrastructure is in place... You dont have that in Ajman. Not yet...
The Ajman govt is now formulating these kinds of laws, (like RERA) but I am afraid, it's too little and too late. I fear many investors up there will lose it all. The money has dissapeared and soon, so will many of the developers..
good luck