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Emirates Post targeted by Scammers
Updated 10-November-2020 Emirates Post is a fantastic mail service sending and receiving mail from all over the world. Unfortunately, scammers are targeting the service....
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Dubai’s Unified Ejari Tenancy Contract
Updated 03-October-2020 Dubai's Unified Ejari Tenancy Contract makes renting a little more transparent but you should always check the small print...
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Insurance Essentials – Rented Apartments – Tenants
Updated 03-October-2020 Why does it take a disaster to bring home the realities of life? We only have a few short minutes to fill in an online application form. Make it work!...
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Renting Property in Dubai
Updated 03-October-2020 Every country has a different way of advertising their rental property. Dubai's just as quirky. Want to know what to look out for?...
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Insurance Esssentials – Purchasing a Policy
Updated 30-September-2020 You're relaxing in your new home enjoying your surroundings, having spent quite a bit of cash making it what you want it to be. Don't lose it, insure it....
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40 DAY VISA RULES – NO LONGER APPLY
Updated 30-September-2020 This is old news! Updates will be published asap....
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Visa Run Dubai Hatta
Updated 14-May-2017 How to do the Dubai to Hatta visa run, getting your visa renewed at the same time. Not every nationality can do this. Please check our list....
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School Questions – Print the List
Updated 30-June-2015 Checking out schools is high on a family's list of priorities, taking up quite a bit of time. Here's an aide memoire of school questions....
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Job Search
Updated 29-June-2015 Looking for work? Want to keep busy? Here's a few pointers for looking for work in Dubai....
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Integrity in Recruitment
Updated 24-May-2015 Recruitment in Dubai should come with a hazard warning but Mike Hynes wants things to change. Let's bring integrity back into the job market....
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