You see it every time, yet whenever it happens, it catches people off-guard. Economic sluggishness has a habit of exerting pressure in systems, both professional and personal, as ties come under strain and misunderstandings blow up into the open.
With the Schon episode, the Dubai Lands Department has boldly – and effectively – stated its intention of not tolerating errant developers. This evolution of regulation is in line with the city’s vision of becoming proactive in every sector of the economy to protect the individual with respect to his economic rights.