Design-only vs design-and-fit-out contracts in Dubai: who carries the risk?
How design-only and design-and-fit-out contracts split scope, defects, programme and permitting risk in Dubai, and the questions to settle before you sign.
Read the guideDesigning, permitting and delivering in Dubai.
Practical guidance for owners planning a villa, penthouse or interior project in Dubai: contracts, approvals, procurement and site delivery, written by the team that designs, permits and supervises the work. For definitions of the terms used, see our Dubai permitting glossary.
What does an Architect of Record do in Dubai, and when do you need one?
What an Architect of Record is responsible for in Dubai, the four approvals that cannot move without one, and why the team that designed the project should hold the role.
Read the guideHired an international designer? How an Architect of Record gets your design approved in Dubai
Why a concept drawn overseas cannot be submitted in Dubai as drawn, how an Architect of Record rebuilds it for approval, and how to protect the design through construction.
Read the guideDM, DDA or Trakhees: which authority approves your villa project in Dubai?
Dubai Municipality, the Dubai Development Authority or Trakhees: examples by community, where the master developer and Dubai Civil Defence fit, and how to confirm it for your plot.
Read the guideDo you need a permit to renovate your villa in Dubai?
The four things that trigger a modification permit, where the cosmetic line falls, when a master developer NOC applies on top, and how to confirm which authority covers your plot.
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