Kuwaiti wins ‘refund’ in land dispute with real estate firm

The court also ordered the company to pay KD2,000 in moral damages. A citizen, represented by his lawyer -- Attorney Omar Al-Hammadi -- filed a lawsuit at the Commercial Court, requesting the referral of the case to the Experts Department in the Ministry of Justice for the appointment of a specialist to assess the contractual relationship between the parties and determine the extent of each party’s compliance with the contract terms. This assessment would pave the way for a judgment annulling the sale contract, obligating the company to refund the amounts paid, and compensating the citizen for damages.

Al-Hammadi disclosed that his client entered into a sale contract with the defendant company to purchase a residential unit for KD75,000. He affirmed that his client fulfilled all his obligations and paid the full value of the unit in accordance with the agreed schedule. However, the company failed to fulfill its obligation to transfer ownership of the unit and to secure the title deed in his name from the Real Estate Registration Department to date, he added.