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3 متاح 3 • عرض الجميعA landlord wants to change payment terms while the tenant refuses. What to do?




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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
My tenancy contract is due for renewal on 30 November 2023. On 4 November 2023, my landlord inquired if we would agree to an increase in rent.
We declined as it is our first year contract and he was exceeding the RERA index. He has now agreed to maintain the current rent.
My question is that the terms of the tenancy contract specify three cheques, but he is now requesting only one cheque. Where do we stand as I cannot issue a single cheque for the full amount?
We do not want the terms of the contract to be altered, and he has again failed to inform us in writing, only sending a WhatsApp message stating "Provide me with a cheque, and I will create a new contract."
Please advise me!
Thank you!





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A tenant refuses rent increase and payment term changes: What to do?
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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I purchased a property in December 2022 and served the eviction notice on January 9, 2023. The current tenancy agreement is set to expire on June 30, 2023.
I want to modify the payment terms for the new contract, effective from July 1, 2023, to January 8, 2024 (the end of the eviction notice), changing from 12 checks to 1 for the six-month period.
Additionally, I intend to increase the rent by 20% as I believe the existing tenant is paying 60% less than the current market rate.
The tenant refuses to accept these changes and wishes to renew the lease with no alterations.
Where do I stand in this situation?
RERA provides varying information each time I seek clarity.

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هل يستطيع المستأجر رفض زيادة الإيجار بعد إرسال الإخطار القانوني له في الوقت المحدد؟

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س: مرحبًا،
فيلتي مؤجرة منذ أغسطس 2018 بمبلغ 155000 سنويا، وتم الاتفاق على الدفع بشيكين، وتم تسجيل إيجاري في 2018.
في أغسطس 2020 (بتوقيت فيروس كورونا)، كنت خارج دولة الإمارات وطلب مني المستأجر خفض الإيجار إلى 142000 وعرض دفع دفعات الإيجار الشهرية عن طريق التحويل البنكي.
نظرًا لحالة فيروس كورونا، قبلت عرضه عبر البريد الإلكتروني ومنذ ذلك الحين، يدفع المستأجر الإيجار شهريًا من خلال التحويلات البنكية.
في أبريل 2022 (أي 90 يومًا على التجديد في أغسطس 2022)، أرسلت إليه بريدًا إلكترونيًا لمراجعة الإيجار مع زيادة القيمة الإيجارية للفيلا الخاصة بي.
ومع ذلك، لم يوافق المستأجر واستمر في القول إنه لا توجد زيادة في إيجار الفيلا الخاصة بي. تبادلنا العديد من رسائل البريد الإلكتروني. ولم نصل لنتيجة.
الآن في أكتوبر 2022، حصلت على شهادة تقييم الإيجار من دائرة الأراضي والأملاك في دبي والتي تنص على أن قيمة الإيجار الحالية هي 200000.
سأكون ممتنًا لنصيحتك حول كيفية المضي قدمًا في زيادة الإيجار، وما هو موقفي القانوني في هذه القضية.
لم يتم تجديد عقد الإيجار وإيجاري رسميًا خلال السنوات القليلة الماضية.


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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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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.
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Decree No. (26) of 2013 Concerning the Rent Disputes Settlement Centre in the Emirate of Dubai 0
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