Readers don't take our word for it, read the contract section 9 that FQ refer to yourself and compare with FQ's statement. It's very short (3 pages only and half English and half Arabic) and it's online for all to view.

http://www.thepearlcommunity.com/docs/FQsection9.pdf

Please compare this official contract with what FQ are saying about us having to pay for connections to the "whole building under section 9".

FQ are talking about the owners paying fees for the "whole building" as per section 9, but the words "building" and "whole building" are not used anywhere in this section. There is nothing either about FQ paying these fees and then us paying them back.

I want to be honest and open, even if FQ are not. Please read it for yourself and form your own opinion based on facts.

The section 9.5 says that fees are payable "for the unit from the completion date". Given that you need to connect essential services to the building before the unit can be deemed as completed, this cost would occur "before the completion date" and thus it is not our problem. We do not pay fees that incur before our apartments are handed over, this is the responsibility of the developer.

FQ please stop changing the contract terms to suit yourselves. Legally you cannot do this, but I guess it is yet another sign of your business ethics and principles.