Holiday tips

Here are a few things you can do to secure your home before leaving for vacation.

  • Turn off your water supply till you are back. This will prevent any leaks that could damage your property.
  • Ask a trusted neighbour to keep an eye on your home while you’re away.
  • Secure your home effectively; close and lock all windows and doors.
  • Discontinue newspaper subscriptions and deliveries to your home.
  • Give a key to a trusted friend or neighbour so they can check your apartment periodically.
  • Do not leave unsecured items on your balcony that can be easily removed.
  • If you have a burglar or intrusion alarm, activate it.
  • Lock all valuables and cash in an approved and securely fastened safe.
  • Unplug all unnecessary appliances such as televisions, stereos and personal computers (take care not to turn off the power to any alarm systems).
  • Unplug or turn off the ringer on all telephones and answering machines.
  • Refer to the home safety tips fact sheet for more information.

Fire safety

It’s crucial that you take precautions to ensure your home is always protected against fire hazards.

  • Conduct regular maintenance of the smoke/heat detectors within your or apartment.
  • Refrain from smoking in non-designated areas.
  • Refrain from storing flammable liquids/materials in your garage or balconies.
  • Avoid overloading electrical circuits with too many high voltage appliances, such as televisions and computers.
  • Don’t throw cigarette butts – lit or otherwise – from your property.
  • Refer to the fire safety fact sheet and a quick guide during an emergency for more information.

Air conditioning

Here are a few steps to ensure your air conditioner is working flawlessly all year round.

  • Ensure that you service your air-conditioning unit at least once a year.
  • Enlist only qualified air-conditioning service personnel.
  • Ensure that clogged/dirty filters are routinely cleaned or replaced.
  • Clean and flush the unit’s drain line regularly to prevent excess moisture.
  • Keep external doors and windows closed.
  • Keep windows, which are exposed to the sun, shaded by using internal blinds or curtains.
  • Refer to the energy-saving fact sheet for more information.

Pool safety

Remember to always exercise caution when at the pool to ensure everyone has a great time:

  • Never leave babies or children alone or in the care of another child, while in or near pools, spas, or wading pools – or near bath tubs or other open bodies of water.
  • An infant can drown in just one inch of water – make sure the supervising adult is always within arm’s length of the child with their full attention focused on them at all times.
  • The supervising adult should not be engaged in distracting activities, such as talking on a telephone, socialising or tending to household chores.
  • Parents and caregivers should learn CPR or BLS (Basic Life Support).
  • Supervising adults should make sure they do not leave any pool toys in the water as a child could fall in while trying to retrieve them.
  • Toddlers and children with seizure disorders are particularly vulnerable to drowning, but all youngsters are in danger if unsupervised in or near water.
  • Even a child who knows how to swim may drown a few feet from safety.
  • Consuming alcohol at a public swimming pool is against the law.
  • If you have any illness or infection (such as a cold, sore throat, athlete’s foot or diarrhoea), please don’t spread it around; once you are better, you can use the pool again.
  • Visit the bathroom before you use the pool!
  • Take children on bathroom breaks or check diapers every 30 to 60 minutes.
  • Change diapers in the bathroom or diaper-changing area and not at the poolside, where germs can get into the water.
  • Wash your hands after using the toilet or changing diapers.
  • Shower with soap before you start swimming (then rinse yourself under the shower at the pool before you swim).
  • Don’t swallow the water you swim in.

Pets

Emaar Beachfront is a pet-friendly community – but it’s important to ensure that your animal friends never disturb other residents:

  • Dogs must always be kept on a leash when outside the boundaries of your home.
  • Any dog waste deposited in the community must be promptly removed and properly discarded in a sanitary manner by the dog handler.
  • All pets must wear appropriate identification tags at all times when outdoors.
  • Dog owners must ensure their animals do not make an unreasonable amount of noise or disturb neighbouring residents.
  • Abandoning pets is strictly forbidden and offenders will be reported to the authorities. If you cannot commit to caring for a pet, do not get one.
  • Refer to the pet etiquette fact sheet to learn more about pet care guidelines in your community.

Pest control

Keep your home pest-free by following a few simple steps

  • Carry out pest control treatment periodically within your home.
  • Do not leave food crumbs and unsealed edible items around your home.
  • Do not leave empty cardboard boxes under beds or around your home.
  • Enlist only Dubai Municipality approved service providers to carry out pest control.

Landscaping

Here are some tips from our landscaping team to help you keep your landscaping lush and healthy.

  • Maintain a mowing height of 2.5 to 3 inches but during summer, increase this to 3 or 3.5 inches to reduce water loss from your soil.
  • Check your irrigation system for leaks periodically.
  • Water your landscaping as per its requirements and not just every day.
  • Apply water directly to the roots of plants to minimise evaporation and water runoff.
  • Avoid mid-day watering – instead, water in the early hours before sunrise to lessen water loss through evaporation and daytime winds.
  • Choose plants that are native to the arid climate of the Middle East and require less water such as desert rose, flame trees, bougainvillea, neem, palms and hibiscus.
  • Make adjustments to watering durations as needed; for example, shaded or protected areas may need less water than patches that are always under the sun.
  • For better efficiency, install a drip irrigation system to minimise evaporation.
  • Water brown spots by hand and check your irrigation system; lawns usually develop brown spots because of faults in the sprinkler system.
  • Planting seeds in the common areas (outside the boundary of your villa) is prohibited.
  • Refer to the landscaping fact sheet for more information.

Home modification guidelines

Home modification guidelines regulate all alterations undertaken in your community, excluding those carried out by the developer.

Home modification guidelines help familiarise homeowners with the objectives, scope and application of design standards to maintain the aesthetics of the entire community.

Residents in our communities can apply for a home modification No Objection Certificate (NOC) once logged in using the LOG IN button on the top right corner. A Home Modification Guide and video guides are available to help with the application process.

Why are home modification guidelines important?
  • Control the appearance of the community’s common areas and buildings.
  • Preserve the design and architectural quality of the community.
  • Recognise the varying needs of homeowners and occupants, while upholding the common interest of all.
  • Maintain the aesthetic standards that make the community an attractive and desirable place to reside or operate a business.
  • Uphold the property values for homeowners.

    Note: The home modification guidelines exclude alterations carried out by or on behalf of the developer.

What building standards should I follow while carrying out works at my home?

  • Ensure only high quality (and where possible, new) materials are used.
  • Comply with community and local laws and regulations.
  • Enlist reputable, properly qualified, experienced and licensed professional suppliers.
  • Ensure works are carried out in a proper, workmanlike and timely manner, in which the least inconvenience is caused to other homeowners and occupiers.
  • Refrain from carrying out any activities before all necessary certifications (including any engineer’s certification and the like) have been obtained to ensure that they do not impact the structural integrity of the building or community.
  • Ensure that the community is clean and tidy at all times during and after the works.

What happens if I fail to follow the home modification guidelines?

Failure to comply with the architectural guidelines, and any damages to the community common areas will result in a Notice of Violation being issued. The damage will be rectified in line with community standards and the cost of rectification will be charged to the unit owner.

Note: Alterations, additions, and decorations to the exterior of the unit or any part of the common areas, including but not limited to doors, windows and window coverings, are prohibited.

A homeowner or occupant who undertakes any work indemnifies and maintains the indemnity to other homeowners or occupants against any loss that may be suffered resulting from any defective work undertaken as well as the entry of any contractors into the community.

Log onto your community portal and select ‘Home Modifications’ for altering or making modifications to your apartment. Your appointed contractors can register and apply for community entry permits online at ecmpermits.ae.

Rules and regulations

Your Community Rules are set out to cover everything you need to know about living in Emaar Beachfront.

Just like the wider society itself, it’s important for everyone to live by a similar code of conduct, so in our rules, we discuss everything from the appearance of your home and its maintenance, to parking issues and the disposal of your rubbish.

These rules are for the benefit of owners and residents and are designed to create an environment in which all owners and residents can maximise the enjoyment of their homes and the various common areas and facilities. It is also the intent of these rules to create a serene, attractive and safe environment for the families, children, neighbours, and guests of the Community and Master Community. Adherence to these rules will maintain, preserve, enhance, and protect the property values and assets of the Community. Violation of any of the Community Rules will be uniformly enforced, with a Notice of Violation and applicable Violation Penalty.

We hope this makes for a pleasant living environment within your Emaar Beachfront community.

Read your Community Rules here.

Four reasons Emaar Beachfront is the sustainable community on the block

Integrating sustainability in all our practices is one of our priorities at Emaar Beachfront. We do this in a number of ways.

Recycling initiatives

  • Did you know that over 70% of the average household’s trash can be recycled?
  • Money generated contributes to the community’s income.

Energy efficiency

  • Most lights in the community are LEDs, helping significantly cut down on electricity.
  • Building management systems (BMS) help apartment communities improve energy efficiency by optimising the speed of ventilation/cooling fans based on the area’s footfall.

Sustainable landscaping

  • Nearly all species planted in your community are well-adapted to dry and arid conditions.
  • Most plants don’t need much water and thrive under the full sun, with little shade.

Paperless communication

We’ve been slowly doing away with traditional paper-based communication, going digital on multiple fronts. Most general notices, announcements, community newsletters and CSF invoices are now sent via email – saving tens of thousands of pages of paper.

How you can contribute:

  • Start by fitting LEDs in all your light fittings.
  • Check the five-star energy rating every time you buy electrical appliances for your home. Try to pick more energy-efficient products.
  • Turn off the main outlet for devices when you’re not using them. All electrical devices consume phantom power when idle.
  • Keep your air conditioning at 24 degrees celsius for optimal cooling and efficiency.
  • Segregate recyclables like paper, plastic bottles and metal cans and drop them together in the recycling bins outside your home.

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