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9 متاح 9 • عرض الجميعCan we vacate the tenant after purchasing a new flat in Dubai?


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Q: Hi,
I bought a flat in April in Dubai with my husband. The flat has a tenant with a rental contract from the previous owner.
The tenancy contract expires in June. The tenant has previously committed to leave and now wants to stay.
1. Can we force the tenant to leave as per previous confirmations?
2. If we can't make the tenant leave, can we modify the contract (rent, number of cheques, etc) because we did not sign the original contract?



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New landlord is not returning old checks: What should I do?



1
Q: Hello,
My new landlord has the old checks from the previous landlord.
I have already paid the rent to the new landlord, but he is not giving me back the old checks with the name of the old landlord.
What legal actions can I take in this matter? Can I inform the police about this? Or should I do it through the rental disputes center?




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178
How to protect my interests after my landlord sells the property?




1
Q: Hi,
My landlord has just sold the property. I'd like to know what needs to be done from my side to be on the safe side in the future.
1) Do they require my signature to sell the property?
2) Should I ask for the return of the upcoming cheques from the old landlord and issue new ones for the new landlord? I have been asked to issue a new cheque for the new landlord for the upcoming payment time.
3) Anything else I should be careful about?
Many thanks!





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97
How to evict tenant with expired Ejari contract and unpaid rent?




2
Q: Dear Questioner,
I have bought a villa in which a tenant is living. The last tenancy contract registered with Ejari expired in 2021.
The tenant has shown me a new tenancy contract in his mother's name, which is not registered in Ejari.
How can I evict the tenant?
He claims to have made one payment and is unwilling to pay the rent further.





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468
The apartment has been sold to a new owner. Is the tenancy agreement still valid?




2
Q: Hello,
This is related to a tenancy contract.
I'm staying in an apartment on rent and the lease is about to expire. I had agreed with the owner that I would move out at the end of the lease period.
Recently, the apartment was sold and the new owner is saying that my rental agreement with the old owner is null & void (as the owner has changed now), and I'll have to get into a new agreement with him on exactly the same terms; there'll be no economic impact on me.
Am I legally required to get into a new tenancy contract with the new owner for the remaining term?
Do I need to get into that complication?





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466
Bought rented property, tenant not paying or responding. What now?



1
Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I recently purchased a rented property, however, the tenant is not paying rent or responding.
There is no registered Ejari with the previous owner.




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217
The rental agreement and Ejari have expired. Is the tenant occupying illegally?




1
Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I have just purchased a property with a tenant inside. It turns out that the rental agreement and Ejari expired in March 2024 (2 months ago).
Is the tenant, therefore, occupying illegally? What are my options to get the tenant out?
Obviously, I don’t want to put anyone out on the street, but ideally, I would like the tenant out in the next 5 months so I can move in myself.





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350
Is it normal to sign a tenancy contract without the landlord's signature?




1
Q: Hello,
Once my new tenancy contract is ready, is it normal for the agency to ask me for money and to sign the contract when there is no signature from the landlord? He is not from the UAE.
Should the new tenancy contract already be signed by the landlord first?





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287
How can I pay the rent after selling the property if neither the old nor the new owner is clarifying this?




0
Q: My current landlord has sold the building I live in, and my rent cheque was due to be presented on April 1st. I contacted the new landlord and the current landlord about my rent cheque.
My current landlord advised that they had withdrawn the cheque and presented it to the new landlord. However, the new landlord has ignored three requests for clarity on how to pay my rent, which is now overdue.
What are my options here?
I am attempting to pay the rent, but they are unresponsive.





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المدونة القانونية
1 متاح 1 • عرض الجميعما يلزمك معرفته عند استئجار عقار في الإمارات العربية المتحدة 5
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.
2020/02/24
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قوانين وتشريعات
3 متاح 3 • عرض الجميعLaw No. (33) of 2008 Amending Law No. (26) of 2007 Regulating the Relationship between Landlords and Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai 8
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.
2008/12/01
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Law No. (26) of 2007 Regulating the Relationship between Landlords and Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai 12
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.
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Decree No. (26) of 2013 Concerning the Rent Disputes Settlement Centre in the Emirate of Dubai 0
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.
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أنا أعيش في دبي مارينا، وادعى المالك أنه وفقًا للوائح الجديدة لدائرة الأراضي والأملاك في دبي، يجب الآن دفع فاتورة التكييف من قبل الشخص الذي يشغل الشقة.
على الرغم من أن عقدي ينص على أن المالك يجب أن يدفع فاتورة التكييف، إلا أنه يريد تنفيذ هذا الأمر في منتصف العقد.
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هل لائحة دائرة الأراضي والأملاك الجديدة تسود عقد الإيجار؟ علاوة على ذلك، أتلقى إشعارًا بفصل الخدمة من شركة التكييف بسبب عدم السداد.
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طاب مساؤكم!
صديقتي عاملة نظافة في شركة تنظيف وتريد الآن الاستقالة وفق إخطار مدته 30 يومًا. لم تكمل العقد المحدد بعامين؛ إذ عملت 16 شهرًا فقط.
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