Hi I'm a tenant of an apartment and a new owner has purchased the apartment. I would like to know: 1. Should I revise the Ejari by canceling the previous one and applying for a new one? 2. My current rent is 35% less than the current market value. Can the new owner change the rent as per the market value, or he still has to follow the RERA Index calculator for a new contract?

I'm staying in JLT in a house with a rent of AED 140,000 per year. The lease starts on 1st Sep '23 and expires on 31st Aug '24. The landlord sent me a legal notice from the Dubai Courts in mid-Sep '23, giving me 1-year notice to vacate the house as he plans to sell the house. The notice was received by me through email from the court. He claims the email notice sent by the court is not valid till I receive it by courier via Aramex for my physical signature. Can you please confirm if this is true? The landlord is now ready to let me stay in this house for two more years. He has proposed that we maintain the existing lease agreement and Ejari. However, I should pay him AED 14,000 in cash (10% increment). We will sign a separate paper document wherein we will agree that I will further rent increase of 10% (10% on (140,000+14,000)) on 1st Sep'24 when my current lease expires. Should I insist on making a fresh written contract with the higher rent (140,000+14,000=154,000)?

Hello. I have been with my employer for 15 months, and my employment contract is for two years. Is it possible to terminate the contract before the end of the two-year term?

Hi I have signed the MOU Form F since July 2023 and we prepared all the papers and the loan from my end on 23/8/2023. When I went to DLD for the transfer, the seller had registration issues and asked for some papers to be provided as the property is under the company not an individual. Since that time, we have kept renewing the MOU every month in the hope of finalizing but I am not seeing any progress. So I am asking about legal action as I already got a bank mortgage and started paying as well but not seeing any progress from the seller. So I need to ask the following: 1. If my MOU expired on 20.11.2023, can I file a complaint on 20 or after a couple of days like 23? 2. What will happen in terms of 10%? Will it be returned and what about the fees paid to the bank like mortgage fees, evaluation, and cancellation of loan? Will the EMI payment be compensated by the seller? 3. What is your advice? Thanks

Dear Sir/Madam, I own an apartment in Dubai and served the tenant a legal eviction notice through Dubai courts in March 2023. The reason for the eviction notice was that I was planning to move into the apartment. However, my circumstances have changed, and the original tenancy contract end date is December 2023. The tenant has now requested a one-month extension of the contract until January 2024. Can I revoke the eviction notice that I have already served?

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.

Hello, I have a hearing in Dubai Land Court. Can my husband attend this hearing on my behalf? Will I need to give him a power of attorney, or can he attend the session without it?

Hello, I need help! A year ago, my previous employer filed a complaint at the police station accusing me of abuse. He did this because I had taken him to the labor court for not paying my salary. The labor court case was resolved, and I received my salary. However, the police complaint is still pending. Initially, the police took my statement and informed me to wait for a court summons. It has now been a year, and I have not received any summons. The case is still under police investigation. They have also informed me that there is a travel ban against me. How can I remove this case from the police station?

Dear Sir/Madam, I have invested money in a company in the UAE and got post-dated cheques. They requested to delay the payment for a long time. Now, I deposited one cheque and it bounced. I am creating a cheque execution case. However, I have a few more cheques to deposit that they owe me. They gave me around 5 cheques, of which 3 will cover the money they owe. Can I claim all the cheques? Will I face legal issues from them?

Is it possible for a married Muslim man to get a second marriage in Dubai to a non-Muslim woman? What are the rules and requirements?

Hi, I bought a property in Dubai in November last year and post transfer, I gave the tenant a 1-year notice to vacate the property as I wanted to occupy it. The current Ejari expires in May. I gave the tenant the option to renew until the end of the notice period i.e. up to next December, however, the tenant wants to renew for 1 more year. I need to move in in December, what can I do in this situation? Thanks

هل يمكن لصاحب العمل الحصول على توقيع على ورقة قرض لمنحه وظيفة وبعد الاستقالة يطلب منه أموال التأشيرة وإلا فإنه سيرفع قضية مقابل مبلغ القرض؟ أرجو إرشادي في مثل هذه الحالة ماذا يجب على هذا الموظف أن يفعل لأن صاحب العمل يحتفظ بجواز السفر؟ يقومون بإلغاء التأشيرة ولا يعطون ورقة الإلغاء لذلك يجب على الموظف تغيير الوضع لتجنب الغرامة. إنهم يواصلون ابتزازي للحصول على أموال التأشيرة فيما يتعلق بأوراق القرض. هل هناك أي إمكانية لإظهار كشف الحساب البنكي يوضح أنني لم أتلق مثل هذا المبلغ؟ أم أن صاحب العمل لم يستلم الشيك مطلقًا، بل فقط ورقة طلب القرض؟ هل يمكنك أن ترشدنى من فضلك؟

السلام عليكم، اشتريت أرض منحة وقال البائع وقت البيع أنها أرض قديمة ومحذوفة من قائمة المنح، لكن لا يستطيع تعديل الأرض من منحة إلى ملك إلا بعد البناء عليها وقبلت بهذا الشرط وبنيت عليها. عند الانتهاء من البناء لم يستطع البائع التنازل عن الأرض بسبب منع البيع أو التصرُّف في أرض المنحة وأنا أكمله منذ 18 شهرًا ولم أحصل على تنازل ولم أستطع إدخال كهرباء أو الاستفادة من البيت بأي شكل من الأشكال، وسبب التعطيل من البائع. كيف أتصرف؟

صباح الخير، لدي شك فيما يتعلق بدفع قيمة تذاكر الطيران. الموظف عمل لمدة 3 سنوات والآن قدم استقالته ولن يغادر دبي. لكنه يعمل لدى شركة أخرى في دبي. هل يجب علينا دفع مبالغ التذاكر للموظف؟ هل يوجد قانون يقول ذلك؟

شركة ذ.م.م تم حجز حساباتها البنكية وتدعي عدم امتلاكها لأموال لتنفيذ حكم دعوى عمالية ضدها وتقدم تقارير حسابية بذلك. ولكن عند التقصي وجد أنها خاطبت عملاءها والمتعاقدين معها (مثبت بصور خطاباتها) بالسداد لها عن طريق حسابات بنكية لشركات أخرى (وسيطة). هل يمكن مقاضاة مدير الشركة والشريك في مالهم الخاص دون ذمة الشركة المالية؟

سيدي العزيز / سيدتي العزيزة، أصدر أحد الأفراد شيكًا مصرفيًا لشريكي التجاري. لم يقدم شريكي في العمل الشيك للصرف لمدة شهر أو نحو ذلك. على أي حال، علم شريكي الآن أن الشخص الذي أصدر الشيك قد أغلق حسابه المصرفي. ماذا سيكون الوضع في هذه الحالة؟ ماذا سيحدث إذا تم تقديم الشيك للبنك؟ وما هي سبل الانتصاف القانونية التي يتعين على شريكي التجاري الاستناد إليها لاسترداد المبلغ المستحق له؟ أبحث عن المشورة القانونية من المحامين المحترمين عبر هذا المنتدى. تحياتي.