Index to put school rents on level playing field launched by KHDA and Rera schools can vary significantly, which in the case of private schools has a knock-on effect on the level of tuition fees. The new scheme, which will involve the development of longterm rental contracts, is intended to smooth out such disparities and inconsistencies. The authority believes the unified index will assist private schools and investors and support them in confronting unjustified rent increases. The scheme is also intended to ben-
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Land Department, received certificates on behalf of the government body for ISO 14001:2001 and OHSAS 18001:2007. ISO 14001 is a standard aiming to reduce the environmental footprint of a business and to decrease the pollution and waste a business produces. OHSAS 18001 is an ‘Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems Specification’ which covers issues such as planning for hazard identification, risk assessment/control, OHS management, awareness and competence, training, communication, emergency preparedness and response, performance measuring and improvement. Sultan Butti bin Mijrin, Director General of Land Department described the certificates as a positive step towards action to upgrade and improve the environmental performance and health and occupational safety of employees as well as reflecting positively on the security and safety of workers. Mohammed Hamad Al Mehri, Chairman of the Group Environment, Health and Safety Service noted that “The Land Department is committed to all international and domestic legislation in this area and related activities and operations.”
The unified index will establish appropriate levels of rent for different areas with a view to achieving stability in the rental market for public, as well as private, educational buildings
Sultan Butti Bin Mijrin, Director General of Land Department received Mr. Ali Bin Abdullah Al-Abbas, Director General of Internal Trade, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Saudi Arabia as the head of a delegation that included a number of Saudi businessmen, to become acquainted with laws and legislation governing the real estate sector in Dubai and in particular the escrow account and mechanisms for organising and managing this account.
Dubai Land Department hosted a government departments award ceremony in partnership with Dubai Municipality recently. Ahmed Al Shehhi, Director
Land Department received a delegation from Dubai Police in the context of strengthening partnership and cooperation between various departments and state institutions to develop government services. The visit was to identify, review and share experiences particularly with regard to service and customer care. The meeting was attended by Khamis Al Muhairi, Director of the Department of Customer Service; and Mohamed Oe, Deputy Director of Strategic Management and Excellence
efit parents. The KHDA will contribute to the rent regulation and contract registration processes and in addition identify rented units and determine their usage, the facilities attached to them and the clauses and conditions of rental contracts. The agreement covers universities and training institutions as well as schools. 72 per cent of the total number of private schools in Dubai have rental agreements, which is 103 out of 144 schools.
of Partnerships, Dubai Municipality, reviewed the accomplishments of administrative excellence award winners which foster and encourage the importance of excellence among all staff, and then was astounded to win an award himself. He explained that achieving excellence is not difficult as long as there is a genuine desire and determination from within the staff member. He revealed secrets of success and excellence in his career through plans and objectives, personal commitment, responsibility and the pursuit of excellence, which earned him an honour in the Dubai Government Excellence for 2008 programme. Juma bin Humaidan, Deputy Director General, Land Department, congratulated Masoud Rashidi and commended her on winning a bronze medal for fourth position at the new athletics race held at Bundesliga, Germany in early July.
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rental index for schools and other education centres in Dubai is to be developed following the signing of an agreement by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) and the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA). The unified index will establish appropriate levels of rent for different areas with a view to achieving stability in the rental market for public, as well as private, educational buildings. At present, rents for adjacent
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