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8 متاح 8 • عرض الجميعDo you have to send the tenant a new eviction notice after purchasing property?




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Q: I purchased a villa in Jan 2023 which had a 12-month vacating notice by the previous owner for the reason of selling the property (tenant to vacate 30th June 2023).
The tenant now informs me that he is not obliged to vacate as the reason for vacating is no longer valid since the property is sold and I am the new owner.
Now the tenant is mentioning that he believes a fresh notice needs to be given with another 12 months' notice.
When I called the RDC of RERA, they mentioned that the new owner needs to give fresh notice.
I want to understand the below:
1) Do I need to give fresh notice of 12 months to my tenant?
2) Is the eviction notice sent by the previous owner still valid?





2023/06/09
432
Is a landlord allowed to increase rent by 40% in Dubai?




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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I received a rental increase letter from my landlord in Dubai with an increase of more than 40%. He provided a rental revaluation certificate as support.
My current rent for a 1BHK is 42,000 AED. According to the rental index, there is a 2,000 AED hike, while my landlord is asking for an 18,000 AED increase.
May I know the maximum rent increase?





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2023/07/07
703
I'm being charged more rent after a one-time offer. What can I do?
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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
Last year, I received a one-time offer while signing the contract. The original price was 45,000 dirhams, but I received a 6,000 dirham discount, so I am currently paying 39,000 dirhams for my apartment.
I received a 90-day notice that my rent will now be 48,900 dirhams.
Can someone tell me what numbers I need to use to calculate my new rent? Is it legal to increase my rent in this way?
The company claims that the price is based on the rental index calculator.

2023/07/14
76
Rent increase without 90-day notice if the landlord is changed. Is this legal?

2
Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I have not been served with a 90-day notice of any rent increase. The agent says that the landlord has changed, and that is why the rent is being increased.
My assumption is that even if the landlord has changed, they still have to give me 90 days' notice of any rent increase. Is that correct?
Also, this is only my first-year renewal. When I checked the RERA valuation, it showed that there is no rent increase allowed.
Please help!


2023/07/29
364
هل يمكن لمالك العقار طردي بسبب تسجيل صديق كمشارك في السكن؟




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س: سيدي/سيدتي العزيزة،
تنتهي اتفاقية الإيجار الخاصة بي في غضون ثلاثة أيام. أعطاني مالك العقار خيارين: إخلاء العقار أو دفع 10000 درهم إماراتي إضافية، وهو مبلغ أكبر مما تقدره حاسبة مؤسسة التنظيم العقاري.
أنا المسؤول الوحيد عن الإيجار والمرافق. لقد سجلت صديقي كمشارك في السكن في عام 2022. لم أوافق على مطالب مالك العقار لأن الإشعار كان غير لائق.
قدمت عرضًا وشيكًا بالإيجار، وتمت الموافقة عليه من قبل القاضي. هددني مالك العقار بطردي، مدعيًا أنني أؤجر العقار من الباطن.
ومع ذلك، لم أحقق أي ربح مالي من صديقي. هل يمكن اعتبار علاقتنا أخوة؟
كان مالك العقار على علم بوجود صديقي في بداية عقد الإيجار، منذ ثلاث سنوات.





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2023/09/13
204
Can the real estate management increase my rent without notice?




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Q: Hi.
My contract expired 4 months ago and I am trying to contact my current landlord who was a bank. They were telling me to go to the office and renew it.
I visited the office, and they told me we sold this building and the new owner will contact you. I was trying to renew because I need Tawtheq for the bank and other work.
After 4 months, the new management company sent me an email in which they increased the rent and also added a service charge of AED 3000 and an admin fee of 500, which was not in my contract. This is my 4th year in that office.
Please let me know how I can go legal for my rights, also they told me if you will not pay we will go legal.





2024/05/29
88
A new owner wants to increase the rent beyond RERA guidelines. What should I do?




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Q: As'salaam Alaikum,
Good Morning!
I live in Dubai and have rented an apartment since November 14, 2022, which I renewed on November 13, 2023, for a year at an amount of 41,800 AED (4 cheques).
Three to four months ago, the owner sold the apartment to a new person, and I had to change 2 payment cheques to the name of the new owner, one of which has already been encashed.
Now, as the renewal date (November 13) approaches, the new owner is asking for a rent increase of 5,000 AED.
I live in Dubai Silicon Oasis, and according to the RERA rental index, the maximum rent increase is 2,090 AED, which I informed the new owner. However, the new owner insists that, according to RERA, they can increase the rent by 5,000 AED.
I have researched extensively but found no information indicating that a new owner can increase the rent by this amount. Could you please clarify if the new owner can increase the rent by 5,000 AED?
How should I proceed if the new owner goes against RERA guidelines?





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2024/08/01
95
Agreed on rent with previous management; can new management demand increase?




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Q: Dear lawyers,
I am a tenant in Dubai. My current contract will expire on 24-01-25. The real estate agent gave me the renewal paper on October 15 with a 5% increase in rent, as per the RERA index, which I accepted.
However, after a few days, the building management changed, and the new real estate team sent me a new contract on November 12 with more than a 10% rent increase (less than 90 days before the contract expires).
When I inquired with them, they told me that they are the new management, and I have to follow their instructions or vacate the flat. Otherwise, they will send an evacuation notice. What can I do?





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2024/11/22
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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.
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قوانين وتشريعات
3 متاح 3 • عرض الجميعDecree No. (43) of 2013 Determining Rent Increases for Real Property in the Emirate of Dubai 9
This Decree determines the maximum percentage of rent increase for real property in the Emirate of Dubai when renewing lease contracts.
2013/12/18
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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.
2007/11/26
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Law 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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