Q: What happens to the security deposit in case of transfer of a commercial property? Does it get transferred to the buyer or it is paid to the seller? (I am assuming that the tenancy contract is in the name of the business rather than the individual).

س: مرحبًا سيدتي، أتمنى أن تكوني بخير. لا يمكنني استرداد وديعة تأمين بقيمة 2000 درهم من مالك العقار. يدعي الوكيل العقاري الحالي أن المالك لديه بعض المشاكل القانونية مع الشركة العقارية السابقة وأنه لا يمكنني استرداد أموالي. هل يمكنك تقديم المشورة لي بشأن ما سبق؟

Q: I moved out of an apartment in Abu Dhabi on 5th of June 2017. The property management company issued me with a clearance certificate for the air conditioning with the intent of deducting the final amount owed from the security deposit. It is almost two months later and they still have not refunded the balance of the security deposit. I have made repeated requests to get the money back but they are just wasting my time. How can I proceed to get this money back? In my home country, we can go to a small claims court in which the defendant would be ordered to pay, plus pay the court fees. I tried to find similar on the ADJD website but could not and as the amount is for 1300Dhs, I don't want to have to spend this filing a court case, if I am liable for the fees also.

نظراً لكثرة التعاملات المصرفية الفردية والتجارية والتحويلات التي يقومون بها من بلد إلى بلد أو داخل البلد نفسه، نتطرق هنا بلمحة سريعة إلى أهمية أرقام الحسابات المصرفية وليس أسماء المستفيدين عند إجراء التحويلات المصرفية وفقاً للقانون وأنظمة المصرف المركزي.

The provisions of this Law apply to real property leased out in the Emirate of Dubai, including vacant and agricultural lands, but excluding hotel establishments and real property provided by natural or legal persons as accommodation to their employees at no charge.

Provisions of this Law supersede articles (2), (3), (4), (9), (13), (14), (15), (25), (26), (29), and (36) of Law No. (26) of 2007 Regulating the Relationship between Landlords and Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai. 

This Decree establishes a specialised judicial system to hear rent disputes and develops the procedure for determination of such disputes through an expeditious and simple process for the purpose of realising social and economic stability for all persons involved with the real property rental and other related sectors.