Dear Lawyers, I signed a Form F with a buyer for the sale of my house as we were planning to leave the country. The contract was signed about a month ago, but the handover is not until August. Due to personal circumstances changing, we are no longer leaving Dubai and would like to cancel Form F. The Form F contract stipulates that we have to pay the buyer 10% of the purchase value. The real estate agent is now claiming that we also have to pay the buyer's real estate commission and the conveyancing fee. Our understanding is that the 10% penalty is the only penalty. Which is correct, and what are the next steps to dispute this? Also, is there any way to dispute the 10% itself under the law due to personal circumstances changing?

I got an offer letter from Al-Haldin Gulf Construction & Petroleum LLC. Can you please advise about the company?

Hello, I have a tenant who is always late with their payment. Their renewal was supposed to be last December 2023. Currently, they have not signed any new contract, provided any new cheques, and have stayed for three months from December until now without paying rent. Additionally, I just discovered that they have sublet the apartment with partitions, which is clearly stated as not allowed in the old contract. Please let me know what should I do legally!

Dear Concern, How long will it take to receive the cancellation paper from my previous employer? My last working day at my current company will be on April 7, 2024.

Hi, We sent a renewal notice to our Dubai-based tenant 84 days before his contract renewal, with a 10% increase in rent. The tenant neither agreed nor disagreed with the proposed rent and replied on the day of renewal that he wouldn't be paying the proposed rent. Due to the argument, the landlord decided to reduce the rent, but the tenant has not yet renewed his contract. It has been 12 days since his contract expired. Kindly suggest what could be done in this matter.

السلام عليكم أنا وزوجي أردنيين مقيمين في الإمارات. قدمت لطلاق الضرر وحضرنا جلستين مع التوجيه الأسري ولم تتنتهِ القضية. هل يستطيع زوجي نقل القضية لإكمالها في الأردن مع رفضي؟ أريد إكمالها في الإمارات. وشكراً

السلام عليكم، أنا مواطنة وتزوجت من مصري في مصر وتم إثبات الزواج في مصر بختم الخارجية الإماراتية وختم السفارة المصرية في مصر وختم الخارجية المصرية. لدي ٣ أطفال وتقدمت بإثبات الزواج في الشارقة وتم الرفض. كيف أثبت الزواج في الإمارات؟

مرحبًا، أعمل مهندسًا في شركة منطقة حرة في ستوديو سيتي بدبي منذ عام 2019 حتى الآن. تم إصدار تأشيرتي من أبو ظبي. اعتبارًا من مارس 2020، قاموا بتخفيض راتبي وأصدروا خطابًا يفيد بأنه تم تخفيض راتبي من 20 أبريل إلى 20 أغسطس بنسبة 25٪. لكن حتى بعد 20 أغسطس، لم يدفعوا لي راتبي الأولي فحسب، بل تم تخفيض راتبي كثيرًا وبشكل غير منتظم. يبلغ إجمالي المبلغ المعلق أكثر من 95,000 درهم إماراتي حتى الآن. كما أن الشركة لم تدفع تكاليف تجديد التأمين واضطررت إلى الحصول على التأمين الطبي الخاص بي وكفالة تأشيرة زوجتي وتأمينها. لقد قررت الاستقالة وإلغاء تأشيرتي على الفور بسبب عرض عمل جديد. هل من الأفضل رفع القضية أثناء التأشيرة أم بعد تغيير التأشيرة؟ في غضون كم يومًا يجب أن أرفع قضية بعد تغيير تأشيرتي وإلغاء تصريح العمل الخاص بي؟ يرجى تقديم رأيك حول كيفية المضي قدما. ما هي فرص حصولي على رواتبي المعلقة بالكامل ومكافأة نهاية الخدمة؟

السلام عليكم، في حال تقدمت للخلع بسبب الإيذاء النفسي والهجر داخل المنزل واستمرار الصراع، هل أحصل على حضانة الأطفال؟ وما الذي أحصل عليه فيما يتعلق بمصاريف الأطفال؟ علمًا بأن لدي أربعة أطفال. وكم يستغرق حكم الخلع؟

هل من القانوني أن يقوم صاحب العمل بإنهاء عملي بعد الاستقالة؟ لدي نسخة موقعة من استقالتي من الموارد البشرية ومديري المباشر مؤرخة تقريبًا قبل 20 يومًا من خطاب الإنهاء الذي يذكر فيه أنني خرقت العقد وفقًا للمادة 120.

Hi, I wanted to purchase a 2-bedroom apartment in JVC Dubai. I gave a 10% security deposit cheque to the seller. The price mentioned in the MoU is very high compared to other similar apartments in the same building. The bank’s valuation also came in very low. Since the valuation is much lower, how can I terminate the MoU and get my cheque back? The MoU ends on 1st October 2024. One of the articles in the MoU states: In the event that the Buyer fails to make the payments as agreed or fails to complete the transfer on the agreed date due to his own acts or omissions, the Seller has the right to terminate this agreement and retain the deposit, provided that the termination is due to a violation of the agreed terms, unless both parties agree amicably to different dates. I need help urgently.

Dear Sir/Madam, There is an employee who has been absent repeatedly. However, the company is not paying salaries on time, with regular delays in salary payments. Can the company terminate the employee without end-of-service or notice period compensation if the employee cites occasional salary delays as the reason for their absences?

If staff did not come back from vacation, after how long can we terminate him/her?

I was married in Abu Dhabi last year at the family court, is my marriage certificate valid in the US?

Regarding the probation period, when is the deadline for an employer to terminate me if the DOJ anniversary is Friday 2nd Feb? Will the six-month period end at midnight on the 1st, therefore completing six months, or can the employer still terminate on the 2nd? Appreciate any guidance provided.