Pursuant to the Decree, a Real Estate and Rental Dispute Settlement Committee (the “Committee”) shall be established and formed of a Chairman and (a maximum of) four members who shall be appointed by a resolution issued by His Highness the Ruler, or the delegate thereof. The Decree does not specify whether the members of the Committee must be judges or not.

The Committee shall have the sole competency of settling all real estate disputes and complaints in respect of cheques, related to real estate transactions of the various real estate development companies registered in Ras Al Khaimah.  The Committee shall also be competent to settle all the rental disputes, and complaints in respect of cheques issued under leasing contracts.

Committee authority