ITV series wants Dubai property stories to investigate

[vicITV]

Dear all,

ITV are looking for property stories from Dubai to investigate for a new prime-time show. Did you have to wait years for your off-plan apartment to be finished? Were you stung by rising development costs or were you hit by the global recession? Was your finished apartment far from the luxury build you paid for?

If any of this sounds familiar and you have a story you would like investigated then please get in touch at homes @ itv (dot) com.

[patience]

Thanks Vicky,

I will call you. I was hoping the British media would start picking up on the fact a lot of us Brit's along with other nationalities have well an truly been conned by Dubai.

[DoBuy]

God how boring.Another british media outlet jumping on the 'lets slag off Dubai' bandwagon.
Try and make your programme well balanced if possible.Report also on those who have had good experiences in Dubai.Those who have been ripped off are gladly outnumbered by those who havent been.

[abudubai]

Originally Posted by DoBuy

God how boring.Another british media outlet jumping on the 'lets slag off Dubai' bandwagon.
Try and make your programme well balanced if possible.Report also on those who have had good experiences in Dubai.Those who have been ripped off are gladly outnumbered by those who havent been.

Really? Could you produce some evidence for this, if possible?

[dalvir bains]

Originally Posted by abudubai

Really? Could you produce some evidence for this, if possible?

Hi, abudubai,
I have 7 units in dubai, and they are all rented out from westside dubai marina, to studios/ and 1 bedroom apartments in i/city, the rentals are not as much as last year but the returns are GREAT, I know unit prices have fallen BUT as long as my tenants are happy and i'm getting my rents on time i'm happy too!
There is TOO much negativity about dubai, the whole planet faces difficult times at the moment, there are a lot of places worse off than dubai

[PropGuy]

I hope they do justice and don't make it about Dubai and show the corrupt developers. These developers need some media bashing who have taken life savings of many people and not behaving in investor friendly manner.

[DoBuy]

Originally Posted by abudubai

Really? Could you produce some evidence for this, if possible?

Can u produce some evidence to say opposite?
The fact is considering the huge amount of developments in Dubai,the number of complaints could be alot higher than it is.
I read far more positive opinions on various websites than I do negative thankfully.

[jags]

they should make a story on Spain.it is much more horrific than Dubai.thousands of britishers have lost everything there.leave aside off plan projects.people have seen their houses and villa bulldozed in front of them without any compensation.people investing in Spain were matured and elderly.or those who wanted a second home in sun city.none of those were speculators or flippers.they employed solicitors to see everything is legal.they had planning permission from local council.yet these developements are called illigal by the govt.the govt their is a bigger fraudster than one in Dubai.

Spain is a bigger scam.specially costa de sole.thousands of half built projects are desereted by scruplous developers.where some of the finished projects have no water or sewage facilities forget other infrastructure.swimming pools are empty with dead rats.

but this is Europe.so british media will not want to tarnish the Europe image.Dubai is good enough.

[Lysos]

There have been numerous programmes about foreigners being stung in Spain, and Bulgaria. Now it's Dubai's turn, next Morocco, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Cape Verde, you name it .......

[revolutionary]

I'd like to see a balanced program where the magic & excitement that drew investors to Dubai is applauded and the disreputable developers that jumped on the bandwagon just to rip people off are exposed.

OK some of the dodgy developers have disappeared leaving half-built towers and empty Escrow accounts. However why are some of the most unscrupulous ones still being allowed to operate?

My guess is that the Dubai authorities know they have a huge problem and are trying to manage down the dodgier developers rather than letting them crash. However I see no evidence that they are applying any pressure to make those companies act more honourably to their investors and the leopards don't want to change their spots.