Question: Jon, I bought a flat in June 2008 in Dubai. The flat wasn’t ready and told will be hand in October 2008. The agreement was that once I get the flat, I will start paying the mortgage. The handover was delayed till 2011, I was working in UAE and had no option but to … Read more
Question: I’m an Egyptian doctor who works in Dubai. I’m planning to move to the UK. I have a personal loan here in the UAE which I’m paying regularly. However, I’m afraid that I would not be able to pay the same amount of money monthly to the UAE bank when I move to the … Read more
Question: Jon, Received an email from Judge & Priestley saying there client Emirates NBD bank in Dubai is chasing me for an unpaid credit card. I haven’t acknowledged or rang j&p to discuss. Can they legally pursue me and can they demand payment even though the debt is in UAE? Please can you advise if … Read more
Question: Dear Steve, I have loan and credit cards in UAE. I am paying correctly never missed payment and paying on time I would like to make it all in 1 loan Because I am paying 90% of my salary to loan and credit cards which bank I can approach? Praveen Answer: Praveen, Consolidating debts/accounts, … Read more
Question: Jon, I was living in Dubai for 7 years. I took out a loan and was paying it off without issue. I was then made redundant so I returned to the UK in Jan 2016. When I returned to the UK i made a couple of payments using funds I had earned and borrowed … Read more
Question: Dear Jon, I was working in the UAE for 2 years in Abu Dhabi. I had to leave quickly and left credit card debt. I have recently been receiving phone calls and emails from a debt collection agency in the UAE almost 6 months after leaving there and moving back home to Australia. They … Read more
Question: Dear Jon, I have a debt of 20,000 aed in Dubai. I moved to Australia last year. Now a debt collection agency from Dubai contacted my employee in Australia to confirm my contact details. Is it possible for them to take legal action in Australia or hand over the debt to an agency in … Read more
Question: Dear Jon, Wanted a piece of advice on below please. I took bank loan in Oman HSBC in 2014 and left country when I lost the job though paid loan instalment for 6 months only. In-between Bilkish team from Mumbai Office contacted me in India but somehow it passed on several years., nothing happened … Read more
Question Dear Jon, I have miss one due payment for dunia personal loan do they can make legal action an put me on jail as per them? Please kindly advice me I can pay after I return to UAE but they are not listening me please Thank you Gigi Answer Gigi, I would like to … Read more
Question: Dear Jon, I left the UAE in Jan 2016 with debt now I’m being chased by CWD. I need advice on where to go and what my rights are. Cusi Answer: Cusi, Unfortunately, we are hearing once again about more people returning the UK, or other countries, with debts they left behind in the … Read more
Question: Dear Steve, I absconded from DXB shortly after graduating from my master’s degree program in 2014. I was working full time for an airline and pursuing my studies during my time off and leave. I was fed up with the bullying from the company and (some co-workers) and had enough. The working conditions were … Read more
Question: Dear Jon, I left UAE in 2015 after working there for 3 years. I returned to UK. I left with outstanding debt of the equivalent of £15,000 GBP. For 2 years I have an email record of trying to make a payment plan with the bank. But they would only insist on outlandish amounts … Read more
Question: Offshore debt UAE debt asking here in uk to settle but I have no money to settle I’m bit confused because I set up business in UAE 2013 it was going well after 2years trade I took some loan from different banks and paying their instalments on time over 2 year but in 2017 … Read more
“Dear Jon, I left the UAE in May 2008 and left a credit card debt of around £12K. I now have Coyle White Devine chasing the debt. they are using UK law and UAE Law to chase the debt saying that they will make a petition to bankrupt me in UK courts but that the … Read more
“Dear Jon, I have a debts on credit card in Rak Bank, UAE 6 years ago, I didn’t pay my debts because my employer cancelled my employment to them and I lost my job, now I’m working in Saudi Arabia. This collector from BILKISH Phil. called me and she said that i have to pay … Read more