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5 available 5 • View allThe penalty of breaking tenancy contract before expiry
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Q: Hi,
I am a tenant and my agreement ends on 30/8/2019, but due to unavoidable circumstances, I need to terminate the contract early on 30/4/2019.
The exit clause states:
1. The penalty for breaking the contract is 2 months' rent
2. The tenant should inform the owner 2 months before vacating the unit otherwise the tenant has to pay 2 months' rent as a penalty.
Already given the owner the notice on 10/2/2019, but he is still claiming the 2 months' rent penalty.
Please clarify how many penalties are in play here.
Thanks
Didi

Feb 12, 2019
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Early termination of tenancy contract in Dubai
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Q: Hi,
My rental contract expires in December 2016, however, since I can't afford the rent I am giving my two months notice to vacate the place by September 2016 paying 2 months rent.
However, the landlord tells me that I can't stay in the place during my notice period and I still have to pay rent for 2 months.
Please advise.

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Q: Dear Sir,
I am renting a house in Dubai. The yearly rent is paid with 2 cheques. I have been renting the house for 8 months. The landlord has already cashed in the 2 cheques.
My tenancy agreement includes an exit clause for early termination: "In the event of the tenancy contract being broken by the tenant, he/she will have to give the landlord 60 days' notice".
The tenancy agreement will end in 4 months. I informed the landlord that I will leave the house within 60 days. He told me that he will not refund the remaining 2 months. What should I do?

Jun 7, 2018
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Termination of a tenancy contract before its due date by a tenant
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Q: Hello,
I'm the landlord of a flat in Dubai. I have rent out it to a tenant from 01/08/2019 to 31/07/2020.
The tenant has paid all with 2 checks. On 05, February, he told me that he wants to early terminate the contract and leave the flat on 05, April. In our addendum, it is written that:
18. In the event of termination of contract prior to the mentioned date of expiry, the tenant will have to inform the landlord with a 60 days prior written notice and indemnify the landlord with an amount equivalent of 2-month rent.
I understand that for sure he has to pay normal rent until 05, April and after that, he has to indemnify me with an amount like 2 months of penalty.
He understands that he has not to pay a penalty. Only stay until 5, April and leave.
What do you think about this?
In my opinion, "indemnify" means that he has to pay a penalty for my loss (the flat is empty, etc).

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Is the tenant obliged to provide PDCs if it is not mentioned in the tenancy agreement?
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Q: Hello Rajasree
1. The Lease Agreement for apartment rent states to be paid in 8 cheques. no mention of PDC or to give cheques in advance.
2. Lease does not specify that the cheques have to be given in advance or that they are to be PDC's.
3. I am up-to-date on my rent payments.
4. As the lease did not specify cheques to be given in advance, I give them on a timely basis as and when due.
5. The landlord is demanding that I give the balance cheques as PDC's and claiming it is a breach of contract.
6. The landlord is giving a 3-day notice to comply with the PDC's or else pay the full balance of the rent.
7. The landlord is refusing to give me the landlord's counter-signed lease copy.
8. I am neither in default nor behind on rent - how can he threaten me with a 3 days notice and demand PDCs when the lease did not ask for the same?

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1 available 1 • View allDecree No. (26) of 2013 Concerning the Rent Disputes Settlement Centre in the Emirate of Dubai 0
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.
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