CancelledStatus in the DLD project register · project no. 500

Rufi Water Front Residency

Rufi Water Front Residency in Al Hebiah Fourth, Dubai: DLD project no. 500, registered 2008, listed as cancelled in the DLD project register. Developer: Rufi Water Front Residency Limited.
40.5%Completion recorded
19Floors
2008Registered with DLD
6DLD site photos
Rufi Water Front Residency, Al Hebiah Fourth: project render
DLD status

Status and what it means

Rufi Water Front Residency is a real-estate project in Al Hebiah Fourth, Dubai, registered with the Dubai Land Department (DLD) as project number 500 in 2008 by Rufi Water Front Residency Limited.

The Dubai Land Department (DLD) project register lists the project as cancelled. DLD does not publish the date of the cancellation decision in its public records; the last inspection on 25 December 2017 is the closest dated milestone. Once a project is cancelled, refund claims from its escrow account are handled through the special tribunal for the liquidation of cancelled real-estate projects in Dubai.

DLD inspections recorded completion of 40.5% at the latest inspection on 25 December 2017. The structure was partially built before work stopped. It was planned with 19 floors.

The facts on this page are taken from public DLD project records. They are not legal advice. If you bought a unit in this project, the recovery options depend on your contract, your payment history and the escrow position, which we assess case by case.

Project facts

AreaAl Hebiah Fourth
DeveloperRufi Water Front Residency Limited
DLD project number500
DLD statusCancelled
LocationRufi Water Front Residency, Al Hebiah Fourth, Dubai
Registered with DLD8 November 2008
Construction start (planned)1 April 2010
Planned completion30 June 2015
Latest DLD inspection25 December 2017
Completion recorded40.5%
Floors19
Escrow bankMashreq Bank Psc
Timeline

Registration and inspection history

  1. Registered with DLD
  2. Planned construction start
  3. DLD inspection · completion 22.1%
  4. Show 4 more inspections
    1. DLD inspection · completion 22.5%
    2. DLD inspection · completion 25.3%
    3. DLD inspection · completion 30.5%
    4. Planned completion
  5. DLD inspection · completion 39.4%
  6. DLD inspection · completion 40.5%
  7. DLD inspection · completion 42.8%
  8. DLD inspection · completion 40.5%

Status in the DLD project register: Cancelled. DLD does not publish the date of the cancellation decision; the last inspection is the closest dated milestone.

Location

Where the project is

Open in Google Maps · Plot coordinates from DLD records: 25.03315918, 55.22525371

DLD inspections

Site photos from DLD inspection records

Site photos from Dubai Land Department inspection records. They show the state of the site on the inspection date, not today.

If you bought a unit in Rufi Water Front Residency

  1. Confirm the status yourself. Check the project on the DLD project status service or the Dubai REST app using project number 500.
  2. Gather your evidence. Sale and purchase agreement, all payment receipts, escrow deposit confirmations, and any correspondence with the developer.
  3. File your claim. Claims on a cancelled project are made through the special tribunal for liquidation of cancelled projects, which distributes the escrow balance and other recoverable assets among buyers.
  4. Get an assessment. Recovery depends on the escrow position, how much was built, and the developer's other assets. We assess this on a success-fee basis, with no upfront cost.
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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Rufi Water Front Residency cancelled?

The Dubai Land Department project register lists Rufi Water Front Residency (DLD project no. 500) with the status "Cancelled". DLD does not publish the date of the cancellation decision in its public records.

Who was the developer of Rufi Water Front Residency?

Rufi Water Front Residency was registered with DLD by Rufi Water Front Residency Limited (developer no. 295).

Where is Rufi Water Front Residency located?

Rufi Water Front Residency is in Al Hebiah Fourth, Dubai. The DLD location record reads: Rufi Water Front Residency, Al Hebiah Fourth, Dubai.

How much of Rufi Water Front Residency was built?

The latest DLD inspection recorded 40.5% completion.

Can buyers in Rufi Water Front Residency get their money back?

Buyers in cancelled Dubai projects can claim against the project's escrow account through the special tribunal for liquidation of cancelled projects. What is recoverable depends on the escrow balance, the amount built and the developer's other assets. Freehold Solutions assesses claims on a success-fee basis.

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