Q: (If) I took a picture of my tenant's living room and posted it on a property website to rent the property, as we've agreed with the tenant that he vacates the property at the end of the year. Then he found out about the advertisement on the property website in the remaining 3 months before the end of the contract (we have posted the advertisement with the picture of the living room) and informed me to remove it from the website. I removed it immediately, but he has printed out the advertisement with his living room pictures.Now he is saying that if I made any issues to him as a tenant or deny his demands or do not renew his contract or increase the rent he will file a case in the police for the privacy breach. Please note that this was not intentional and it was a mistake without knowing the laws about these things.Q: How long does a person have the time to file for a privacy breach until it's considered invalid or it's long overdue or something similar? Kindly advice. Thank you.

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

Q: Hi, my tenant is a company and has not paid the rent for past two months. I have filed a police complaint and eviction notice from the court. He keeps on saying he will pay every week but does not honour his deadlines. I do not wish to keep him as a tenant as this will always be a problem with him given his attitude and do not wish to waste my time. I want him to vacate even if he pays now. Please help.

س: السلام عليكم، استأجرت شقة من المالك وتم الاتفاق معه على أنني سأسكن بها مع أصدقاء لي ووافق كتابيًا من خلال برنامج الواتس آب ولكن العقد مكتوب فيه أنه يسمح بالعائلات فقط. الآن وبعد ٦ أشهر من الإقامة بالشقة يطلب مني أن أُخرِج أصدقائي من الشقة في خلال أسبوعين وأن أسكن بمفردي وإلا سيرفع عليّ قضية في المحكمة. مع العلم أنه أخذ اليوم فقط مبلغ إيجار الثلاثة أشهر القادمة ثم أخبرني بذلك. ما حقوقي؟ وماذا أفعل؟

Q: Can a landlord ask for a 10% increase in the rent just 15 days before the contract renewal?

Q: Hi, I am based in the UK and have an apartment in Dubai. It was left to a Russian/Moldovan who has not paid the rent when due on 24th May. He gave notice on 8th June and handed the keys back afterwards. He is currently abroad. There is a full contract and Ejari in place. Can I pursue him for the rent? The agreement also states 2 months' notice and 2 months' penalty if terminated early, so it is a considerable amount.

Q: Dear Lawyers, Are hotels (or hotel apartments) in the UAE (or specifically in Dubai) allowed to keep the EIDs of visitors who visit people in the hotel, even if the hotel tenant signed a contract stating that visitors must leave their IDs with security?

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 determines the maximum percentage of rent increase for real property in the Emirate of Dubai when renewing lease contracts.

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.