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Forum: Middle East
Mar 27th 2011, 4:35 am
Replies: 7
Views: 8,296
Posted By LaylaD

Re: Lady moving to Muscat, Oman!

'People have said to me if you like Al Ain you ll love Muscat. Im really hoping I will''

I agree - I think you'll be fine
Forum: Middle East
Mar 24th 2011, 4:31 am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,010
Posted By LaylaD

Re: Emirates ID Card- how long to recieve this post fingerprinting??

Did anyone specifically ask for courier?

I did not but was wondering if the people who did were prioritised somehow
Forum: Middle East
Mar 22nd 2011, 1:55 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,010
Posted By LaylaD

Re: Emirates ID Card- how long to recieve this post fingerprinting??

so basically unpredictable - could anything from under a week to 6 months

how ridiculous
Forum: Middle East
Mar 22nd 2011, 12:15 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 2,010
Posted By LaylaD

Re: Emirates ID Card- how long to recieve this post fingerprinting??

someone else got in two days
why such a difference?
Forum: Middle East
Mar 22nd 2011, 10:22 am
Replies: 9
Views: 2,010
Posted By LaylaD

Emirates ID Card- how long to recieve this post fingerprinting??

Hello All
I keep on getting different answers on when I will actually recieve my card. Some one told me 1 week another said a max of a month, when I called EIDA they said minimum of one month and a...
Forum: Middle East
Oct 5th 2010, 9:05 am
Replies: 5
Views: 2,811
Posted By LaylaD

Re: Entry Exit Permit Qatar

Find out if they do it electronically or manually, obviously the former is faster should you need to leave in an emergency

still the whole idea of exit permit is ridiculous so try for multiple
Forum: Middle East
Sep 27th 2010, 4:57 am
Replies: 39
Views: 4,258
Posted By LaylaD

Re: Rents in Abu Dhabi and the one cheque issue

any nurseries close by?
Forum: Middle East
Sep 27th 2010, 4:32 am
Replies: 39
Views: 4,258
Posted By LaylaD

Re: Rents in Abu Dhabi and the one cheque issue

i cant do the dubai thing - would like to be as close as possible to the children - just in case of any emergency

what are the amenities like in al reef?
Forum: Middle East
Sep 26th 2010, 12:41 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 4,258
Posted By LaylaD

Re: Rents in Abu Dhabi and the one cheque issue

but is al reef a good option then
one estate agent said its too far out of abu dhabi city but surely its better than the commute from Dubai!
is it really so bad
the prices are reasonable vs other...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 26th 2010, 12:36 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 4,258
Posted By LaylaD

Re: Rents in Abu Dhabi and the one cheque issue

that's a good idea we prefer split units anyway
Forum: Middle East
Sep 26th 2010, 10:03 am
Replies: 39
Views: 4,258
Posted By LaylaD

Re: Rents in Abu Dhabi and the one cheque issue

I C
will take that into account

on freehold developments here the landlord pays the capacity, tenants only pay consumption
Forum: Middle East
Sep 26th 2010, 10:02 am
Replies: 39
Views: 4,258
Posted By LaylaD

Re: Rents in Abu Dhabi and the one cheque issue

I am guessing like dubai and doha, villa prices will fall slower though than flats
Forum: Middle East
Sep 26th 2010, 9:49 am
Replies: 39
Views: 4,258
Posted By LaylaD

Re: Rents in Abu Dhabi and the one cheque issue

some people even have standing orders not cheques
much more civilised than AD from that perspective
Forum: Middle East
Sep 26th 2010, 9:47 am
Replies: 39
Views: 4,258
Posted By LaylaD

Re: Rents in Abu Dhabi and the one cheque issue

Hi Busy Bee2:)
that's really dissapointing

what about water and electricity ? is it all the one company ? someone said al raha gardens is more expensive
Forum: Middle East
Sep 26th 2010, 8:58 am
Replies: 39
Views: 4,258
Posted By LaylaD

Re: Rents in Abu Dhabi and the one cheque issue

Nope unheard of in Doha even at the peak of the rental market in 2008
Its always 12 cheques
Forum: Middle East
Sep 26th 2010, 8:49 am
Replies: 39
Views: 4,258
Posted By LaylaD

Re: Rents in Abu Dhabi and the one cheque issue

Thanks EmiratesMillhouse,

am not neccessarily going for such expensive housing but even 'budget' acommodation e.g. al reef is a lot to fork out in one cheque i.e. 180K couldnt understand how...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 26th 2010, 8:28 am
Replies: 39
Views: 4,258
Posted By LaylaD

Rents in Abu Dhabi and the one cheque issue

Do you think these will fall further in the next 6 months? Is it better to hold out and live in temporary accommodation until this happens (if it happens)?

and

How do people afford to put down...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 23rd 2010, 12:36 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 14,840
Posted By LaylaD

Re: BSAK or Al Yasmina?

thank you all for being so helpful
Forum: Middle East
Sep 22nd 2010, 5:40 am
Replies: 43
Views: 14,840
Posted By LaylaD

Re: BSAK or Al Yasmina?

Is Pearl also full and waitlisted?
Forum: Middle East
Sep 22nd 2010, 5:37 am
Replies: 43
Views: 14,840
Posted By LaylaD

Re: BSAK or Al Yasmina?

do they have preference for certain companies??
Forum: Middle East
Sep 22nd 2010, 5:35 am
Replies: 43
Views: 14,840
Posted By LaylaD

Re: BSAK or Al Yasmina?

i think you need to be in the UK 3 years prior to uni to get the home status fees - otherwise you pay international which is x 10 expensive
Forum: Middle East
Sep 21st 2010, 11:49 am
Replies: 43
Views: 14,840
Posted By LaylaD

Re: BSAK or Al Yasmina?

similar story here - but they admit they prefer British passport holders whereas the person at BSAK said to me nationality made no diff

we were lucky to get the places we wanted (and now I cant...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 21st 2010, 11:46 am
Replies: 43
Views: 14,840
Posted By LaylaD

Re: BSAK or Al Yasmina?

am looking for year 8 but need to think about the school with the most GSCE options, a sixth form and of course a track record. BSAK results looked really good. BISAD do IB instead of A level I think...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 21st 2010, 10:50 am
Replies: 43
Views: 14,840
Posted By LaylaD

Re: BSAK or Al Yasmina?

One thing they did say at BSAK was that secondary was easier to get into than primary
??
is this because expats in abu dhabi are younger
or because the quality of education is not as good at that...
Forum: Middle East
Sep 21st 2010, 10:48 am
Replies: 43
Views: 14,840
Posted By LaylaD

Re: BSAK or Al Yasmina?

really wow thats good to know at least it has been done...if ppl are doing that BSAK is #1 by a lot of people
i wonder if anyone has done it the other way round BSAK to al yasmina
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