Q: I took one-bedroom flat in Sharjah. I paid 3 cheques but the last cheque I was not able to pay and stayed 3 months more. My owner made a complaint to vacate… A: Now there are two cases against you. One is criminal for the rent cheque bounce and the other before municipality to recover the rent…

Sharjah, UAE

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How to deal with a case of bounced cheques paid for rent

Dear Mam,

I took one-bedroom flat in Sharjah for AED 28000, from June 2017 to May 2018.

I paid 3 cheques but the last cheque I was not able to pay and stayed 3 months more. My owner made a complaint to vacate the house in august, so I vacated the house in September and he calculated for 7 months rent and was told to pay 18000.

I paid 5000 cash in December and lost my job in February 2019. Now my company tried to cancel my visa, then only I come to know he filed a case. My company submitted my passport to Sharjah police HQ.

I want to know what will happen next. Will the police arrest me? What do I need to do?

I'm very much struck financially, please help me to solve this. Because of this problem, without knowing I lost one offer also, please guide me on what to do now.

Anitha Rajeev

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4 Jul 2019, 12:56

Dear Questioner,

Thanks for contacting me online.

Now there are two cases against you. One is criminal for the rent cheque bounce and the other before municipality to recover the rent I suppose.

So in the first case you can appear before the police or court and the judgment will be for paying some fine as the amount involved is small.

But regarding the second case it can be settled and withdrawn by the landlord only. So please negotiate with the landlord to get clearance of that case.

Please feel free to contact me by phone or Whatsapp if you need any further assistance or explanation.

Regards,

Anitha Rajeev

4 Jul 2019, 16:58

Thank you for your reply Ma'am.

Actually, when I took the flat the owner was different, and the owner name in my agreement was different. They didn't deposit the cheque of that owner.

After 6 months they came and took 4 new cheques with a new name within a short period not able to arrange 28000/- but we paid 21000/- and asked for renewal initially he said will renew later on told to vacate the house.

He didn't mention in the municipality that the cheque bounced, he told me the payment pending for 7 months. Will that cheque bounce apply to this situation?

7 Jul 2019, 08:12

Even though the cheque is bounced, in the municipality, the case would be for the recovery of rent arrears.

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