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Sharjah Emiri Decree No. 1 of 1981 Regarding Issuance of the Joint Ownership Scheme

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

Ruler of Sharjah

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

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We, Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah, Having examined the Land Registration Act No. (10) of 1972 and the Executive regulation for its implementation issued pursuant thereto. And Law No. (4) of 1980 concerning the regulation of ownership of multi-storey buildings or flats, we have decided to adopt the following co-ownership regulations and declare them to be in force with effect from Date: 15 January 1981.

Issued by us on 18 January 1981 AD

Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi Ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah

First chapter

Subject-matter of the Act – Scope of application – Indivisibility of parts.

Subject of the system Article (1)

This regulation covers the following:

  1. To define the rights and obligations of owners in relation to individual parts and common areas as set out in Part 1.

  2. Organising the building management to ensure the effective running of shared parts and the distribution of responsibilities amongst The owners.

  3. To define the neighbourly relations and joint ownership arrangements between the owners in order to avoid any dispu...