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How do I evict a tenant from a commercial property I purchased for personal use?
Dear Lawyers,
If I purchase a commercial property with a tenant but wish to evict the tenant for my own personal use, what is the process, and how much notice do I have to give them?
Hello, dear questioner,
In this case, if you want to use the property for personal use, you must send an eviction notice for a period of 12 months before the end of the contract.
However, if the tenant is not committed to paying the rent or closes the commercial store for a period of 30 consecutive days or 90 intermittent days, then the warning will be sent in this case. Status 3 months.
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Hello,
If your property is located in Dubai, you have the right to evict a tenant in order to use the commercial property for your own personal use.
However, there are specific legal requirements that must be followed to ensure the process is carried out correctly.
Firstly, you are required to serve the tenant with a formal legal notice. This notice must be issued through a notary public. The purpose of the notice is to inform the tenant of your intent to reclaim the property for personal use.
The notice must give the tenant a full twelve months' warning before they are required to vacate the property.
This period is designed to give the tenant adequate time to arrange alternative premises. It is essential that this notice is clear, legally valid, and properly communicated to the tenant in accordance with the law.
Additionally, you will need to demonstrate that you do not have any other suitable alternative property that you can use, and that your need for this specific property is genuine.
This requirement is in place to prevent unjustified evictions and to ensure that property owners are acting in good faith when seeking to reclaim property for personal use.
The fees for issuing and serving a legal notice through the notary public are approximately 500 AED. This covers the cost of the formal notice required to inform the tenant of your intention to reclaim the property.
In the event that the tenant refuses to vacate the property at the end of the notice period, you may need to file an eviction lawsuit with the Rental Dispute Centre (RDC).
The fee for filing this lawsuit is 3.5% of the annual rental contract value. This legal step is necessary to enforce the eviction if the tenant does not comply voluntarily with the notice.
Dear questioner,
If the property is in Abu Dhabi, you can notify the tenant 3 months prior to the lease end date. You can also ask the current owner to make the notice if you fear the title deed will not be issued under your name until too late and then you can benefit from the notice served by the previous owner.
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Dear questioner,
You are required to serve a 12-month eviction notice to the tenants for personal use, and you should not own any other properties.
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Thank you for your question regarding the eviction process for a commercial property!
In Dubai, if you purchase a property that is already leased, the tenant's rights remain protected under the lease agreement.
However, if you wish to evict the tenant for personal use, you need to provide a valid reason as per Dubai's rental laws and give at least 12 months' notice, which must be sent through a notary public or registered mail.
The process can vary depending on the terms of the existing lease agreement and the specific circumstances of the tenancy.
I would recommend we discuss your case in detail to ensure that the notice is compliant with the legal requirements and that we avoid any potential disputes.
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Dear Questioner,
If this is in Dubai, then you have to send an official eviction notice (through the notary) for a period of 12 months.
If the tenant is non-Arab, the notification must be in Arabic and English, then after 12 months from the date of receipt of the notification by the tenant, he has to be evicted.
