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8 available 8 • View allBreach of tenancy contract
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Q: Dear lawyers, I would like to ask you for an advice on my situation with the tenant. At the time of signing the contract we agreed to 3 cheques payment, but started defaulting. Now he is paying monthly.How can I change this situation? Can I also increase the rent in this circumstances? Or ask the tenant to vacate the property without one year notice? Thanks and regards.

Jul 12, 2016
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The legal way of serving a legal notice to the tenant
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Q: Can a 30-day notice be served to the tenant to pay outstanding rent via email in case the landlord is not in the UAE, or does it have to be in a prescribed format typed and attested by the notary?

Mar 6, 2018
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Residential tenancy disputes

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Q: My landlord is requesting me to leave the apartment at the end of tenancy period which is in 3 months. He hasn't requested this formally, I mean he only sent an email. Can this be counted?
I do not want to leave as I know the reason he wants me to evict is that he wants to increase the rent on the new tenant since I have been for quite some time.

Jan 11, 2017
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The legal way of notifying the tenant about rent increase
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Q: I am a landlord. Can the rent increase notice be sent by email to the tenant?
If the tenant does not agree to the rent increase, will this notice be enough to file in RERA?

Jul 5, 2021
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عدم ذكر مقدار زيادة إيجار شقة في إخطار التجديد
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س: السلام عليكم،
يحين موعد تجديد عقد الإيجار لشقة في إمارة دبي قريبًا. وصلني إشعار مكتوب من مكتب العقارات أرسلوه مع حارس العقار مفاده:
"ينتهي عقد الإيجار بتاريخ ١/٦، وعليه تكون قيمة الإيجار للسنة القادمة بناءً على ما يحدده مؤشر مؤسسة التنظيم العقاري في دبي".
هكذا وبدون تحديد مبلغ محدد في الخطاب. هل هذا قانوني؟ وهل يعد هذا ضمن الإخطار القانوني قبل نهاية العقد بـ ٩٠ يومًا؟
مع العلم أن مؤشر التنظيم العقاري يقول أنه يمكن زيادة الإيجار حتى ٨٠٠٠ درهم.

Apr 12, 2022
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How to inform an offender about a case filed against him?


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Q: Dear sir/madam,
What is the legal acceptable process to let the offender know that a case is being filed against him/her when I don't have her name or contact but knows where he/she lives including the apartment number?



Sep 26, 2022
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دفع الإيجار المتأخر في حالة الفوز بدعوى عدم زيادة الإيجار

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س: السلام عليكم،
كنت أجدد عقد الإيجار ووجدت أن مكتب العقارات يريدني أن أدفع زيادة في الإيجار 10 آلاف درهم. ذهبت إلى مركز فض المنازعات الإيجارية وأخبرتهم بذلك وقالوا لي ليس لهم الحق في زيادة الإيجار وتقدمت بطلب عرض وإيداع لكن مكتب العقارات لم يستجب.
ذهبت إلى مركز فض المنازعات مجددًا وقالوا لي ستبدأ بسداد الإيجار عندما يقبلون العرض. بعد خمسة أشهر تحدث مكتب العقارات معي ويريدني أن أذهب لتجديد العقد لكنهم يريدون أن أدفع الزيادة.
ذهبت إلى مركز فض المنازعات وتم تحديد جلسة تقاضي وكسبت الدعوى ولدي الحق في تجديد عقد الإيجار بنفس القيمة الإيجارية في العقد السابق.
هل يجب أن أدفع الأشهر الماضية؟ وما الحل؟


Oct 15, 2022
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Can a landlord increase the rent via a WhatsApp message without prior notice?



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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I have been a tenant in a residential unit since 2023.
The real estate representative of the landlord sent a WhatsApp message stating that my rent is finalized at 24,200 AED, up from the previous contract amount of 22,000 AED, without any prior notice or email from the landlord.
Kindly guide me!




Jul 29, 2024
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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • View allLaw No. (26) of 2007 Regulating the Relationship between Landlords and Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai 12
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.
Nov 26, 2007
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Law No. (33) of 2008 Amending Law No. (26) of 2007 Regulating the Relationship between Landlords and Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai 8
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.
Dec 1, 2008
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Decree No. (43) of 2013 Determining Rent Increases for Real Property in the Emirate of Dubai 9
This Decree determines the maximum percentage of rent increase for real property in the Emirate of Dubai when renewing lease contracts.
Dec 18, 2013
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