Arabianbusiness.com is reporting today that Nakheel has banned more than 1,300 residents in its Shoreline Apartments from using the beaches, pools and gyms due to owners not paying their service charges in full.
Security staff at the development received a 22-page document detailing the names of 1,386 owners who owe outstanding fees and owners and tenants living in these properties have now been denied access to any facilities.
Amidst angry scenes on the Palm Shoreline on Sunday evening, some residents threatened to call the police, claiming Nakheel had no right to deny them access to the beach facilities.
Other tenants complained that they had “no idea” about
outstanding service charges and had rented their properties in good faith. A Facebook campaign, calling on residents to challenge Nakheel over the legality of the move, was also launched last night.
Nakheel was unavailable for comment but this is believed to be the first stage of a controversial plan to charge for use of the beach club and pools.
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