Millhouse

already? wow, that's pretty quick. I assume that the greenery is fading away pretty quickly?

Brains1983

no, most of the residents appear to have accepted it and water themselves. Ours are withering now mind, I refused to do it, next they'll have as cleaning the pool and the gym (if they ever open the damned thing!)

Millhouse

That is the good news of a freehold area I guess. People will at least try and look after it. The buyers must be worried on those purchases.

Have they dug out the pool?

Brains1983

the pool in phase 1 looks complete, just not fricking water which makes swimming a problem. think they might be holding off on opening until the landscaping is complete, who knows...

I had understood that there would be a small pool+gym in each of the phases, and then a bigger one downtown, however I think I'll be living elsewhere before the downtown is finished. just a mass of cast concrete shells!

the_red_sheep

Funnily enough there's a message on the communal noticeboard in my building (South Ridge) today that a list of owners who haven't paid the community charge will be put up for all to see, in a 'name and shame' expose. It is worrying when this must be becoming a issue in what I had thought was a relatively well occupied development, in a popular area.

I did hear when I moved in the the community charge on a 1 bedroom in South Ridge is circa 20k a year, and with 1 bedroom prices here starting to come down to less than 80k, it's going to squeeze the landlords pockets. Shame.

Millhouse

Interesting. It doesn't help that Emaar are skintos either. I think that in the ranches a management company has been set up by the residents - not that is better, just different.

I lived in a freehold block of flats (only 5 flats) in the UK and it was almost impossible to set up and agree management fees and sinking funds (with people wanting their money back upon leaving etc.) I just gave up trying and left as that was only ever going to go one way.

crw1979

Has anyone seen any prices for the new build villas that are backing onto Emirates Golf course and next to Emaar Business Park? Thanks.

TGFKASE

I heard a rumour tha they were for Emirati's only....

yummybrummy

Hey guys, this whole thread has been really informative especially being a newbie in Dubai - given me a new insight. Thanks to all