س: مرحبًا، هل من الحكمة إعطاء شيكات مؤجلة الدفع مقدمًا لدفعات ربع سنوية عند التوقيع على عقود الإيجار؟ لأنني بحثت ووجدت أنه عند إصدار شيك، فيجب عليك الوفاء به حتى وإن لم يتم الوفاء بالعقد. يرجى تقديم النصيحة. شكرًا لك.

س: لقد تم إبرام اتفاقية إيجار لمدة عامين، كما تم تقديم شيكات مؤجلة. مع الأسف ترك زوجي وظيفته، لذلك تحدث إلى صاحب العقار وأخبره برغبتنا في إنهاء الاتفاقية. ولكنه يطلب منا دفع إيجار الثلاثة أشهر المقبلة. إذا فقدنا الوظيفة، كيف سنتمكن من دفع إيجار ثلاثة أشهر أيضًا؟ هل يمكنك تقديم المشورة من فضلك؟

Q: Sir, I have released 7 post dated cheques for house renting on January 12. January 15 is the date of the 1st cheque which is valued 9k. But on January 15, my bank froze my account because my company terminated me. So I told them to not withdraw the cheque coz I got no money in it and I'm cancelling that property. When I asked them I need to collect my cheque, they told me I cannot. Not unless I pay them 9000. Do they have the right to do this? I am in a deep problem as they filed a case against me regarding this. So, I want to know. Thank you.

Q: Hello, I recently found an apartment for rent and agreed with the agent to make payments in three installments. I provided the agent with post-dated checks for the second and third payments and planned to transfer the first payment, deposit, and agency fee to the agent’s account once the lease agreement was finalized. However, the lease agreement has not been finalized yet, and I have since found a better place. Since I have not signed any lease agreement, should I be concerned about the landlord cashing the checks for the second and third payments? Is it legal? Additionally, the agent requested an extra 2,000 dirhams beyond the amount he intended to include in the lease agreement.

مقال في صورة مقابلة يتناول موضوع العقارات السكنية المُباعة بالتجزئة فيما يتعلق بالمسؤولية عن صيانة الممتلكات العقارية وتداعيات التخلُّف عن سداد الإيجار في الإمارات العربية المتحدة. مقتبس من المدونة الصوتية القانونية للمحامية لودميلا يامالوفا، مؤسسة مشروع لوجيكال مع لايلو.

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.