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.

Q: Dear lawyers, We need your help. I and my home mate are working in the same airline company as air hostesses and we are renting an apartment together. We are not flying as it used to be before, because of the coronavirus crisis which means that we are not paid for flying hours and in addition to that, our basic salary is officially deducted by 40%, effective from 1st April. We are now in a critical situation. We are not able to afford our rent due to force majeure and an unexpected situation. We shared this situation with our landlord, however, he is not showing any goodwill; either for reducing the rental fee or letting us check out from the apartment without penalty (he is basically asking for 1-month notice + 2 months early check out penalty). I can prove that the latest salary that I will get will be evidence of our situation. Can you help us with legal advice if we can check out without paying any penalty? Your support will be appreciated. Our kind regards,

Q: Can the tenant get away with reducing the rent without the official consent of the landlord? We have not signed any original contracts, so the previous years' rental value is still valid, correct?

Q: Good morning, sir, I am in a situation where I am unable to pay my rent. I am living in bed space. I have pleaded with my landlord to give me some time so I can pay his rent, but he refused. I have a delay in payment for 4 days now and he is insisting on throwing my things out. Is there any notification in this case? Please I need your advice!

Q: Dear Mam, Greetings! I would like to ask for your assistance with my situation. Our tenancy contract will end by today, April 30, 2020. I notified our landlord on April 1, 2020, that we will not renew the contract, as my husband lost his job and his employer didn't renew his employment contract due to this current situation COVID-19. Now, that we will vacate the flat, the manager of the landlord will not issue us NOC due to they asking us to pay 2000 for the security deposit, but the contract has already finished. Why are they asking me to pay for that amount? Nowadays, every single penny is very important. and we have limited resources due to my husband job loss. Are there any legal rights for that? Thank you. Appreciate your response.

Q: The contract of my apartment expires on June, 30th. At the same time, my employer did not extend the new contract with me. I am a Polish citizen (Europe) and because of COVID-19. I have no flights to Poland. Do I have the right to stay in my current flat for about two months longer free of charge or do I have to pay to the owner? If so, how much should I pay? If not, then how to do it? Regards,

Q: The situation is bad because of Corona-virus. I couldn't pay the rent. Two bank cheques have bonused. I asked the shop owner many times to give some relief but he refused. He has filed a case against me in RDC. I have been paying rent since December 2017. I could not continue paying due to the circumstances. What should I do now?

Q: In March 2020, my tenancy contract was over but could not renew as I was stuck in India during the lockdown. In Aug, when I returned, I couldn't pay rent and renew my contract so I left the flat in September, after which the real estate filed a case against me. When I went to Tasheel, they said I have to pay full rent for a whole year as there is no option. Please guide.

As the world is currently experiencing a major lockdown and suspension of almost all commercial and civil operations, the question arises in the novelty of Coronavirus outbreak on how serious it is to be dealt with as a Force Majeure.

This article tries to explain the concept of Force Majeure and its application in residential tenancy contracts in the light of a recent RDC judgement.

An interview-format article covering the topic of rental disputes amidst COVID-19 in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.

An interview-format article covering the topic of force majeure in the UAE, in light of COVID-19. 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.