Dubai: A Dubai court has ordered a real estate developer to refund more than Dh1.8 million to a property buyer in The Heart of Europe project, along with Dh150,000 in compensation after finding that the developer failed to complete the sale and register the property.

The court ordered the agreement to be cancelled and ordered the developer to repay Dh1,805,040, with annual interest of 5 per cent from the date the judicial claim was filed until full payment. The company was also ordered to pay court fees, expenses and Dh1,000 in legal fees.

The case concerned a property purchase agreement signed on April 17, 2025, for a unit in The Heart of Europe phase two.

According to the claim, the agreed purchase price was Dh1,651,377. The buyer said they had paid Dh100,000 on April 16, 2025, followed by Dh1.7 million on April 17, including the final payment, value-added tax and Dubai land department fees. A further Dh5,040 was paid in administrative fees.…