Q: Dear all, Do you have a model of eviction letter for non-payment of rent? How to notify the tenant?

Q: I'm a foreigner landlord and my tenant is paying rent. His cheque has bounced and he's not in Dubai, but his friend is living in the apartment.

Q: We own an office and it’s rented out to a company. The tenancy contract has finished on 4 April 2018 and the tenant is not answering his emails and calls to hand over the keys. I don’t know if they are in the office or no. This tenant has not paid rent for more than six months now. Only one of his staff was in touch with us since last six months and he has disappeared. The staff has been giving us false promises and we have been trying to work with her, but this has taken too long and we have lost our patience. The staff claims they cannot pay the rent because some of their clients are not paying them. While I try to be understanding, the tenant refuses to pay even a portion of the rent or even the AC utility bills, which according to the rental agreement are the tenant’s responsibility. Can I get to the office as the tenancy is expired now and we haven’t received the rent and communication from the tenant?

Q: I have a tenant living in my apartment. She has not paid me the rent for over 1 year. She pays small amounts into my account once in a while. The current outstanding is around AED 110,000. I want to evict her from my property. However, I don't have any cheques from her as she used to always pay the rent directly in my account. What can I do?

Q: Dear sir/madam, My tenant is not paying his rent. How long does it take to remove him through court? I heard that Dubai law is protecting tenants in these matters. What are the chances the court rules in his favor? Since I don't live in Dubai, I have my agent with POA who gets the rental check under his name, will it be a problem in court?

An interview-format article covering the topic of residential retail properties pertaining to the liability for property maintenance and the repercussions of defaulting on rent payments in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

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.

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. 

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.