What to do when unpaid rent claimed by the landlord is double the actual amount?

Dear Questioner,

Thank You for writing to me.

I am not sure about the date of judgement and claim amount.

However, please note that you may file an appeal from the First Instance Department to the Appeal Department within 15 days from the date of the judgment.

But judgments issued in rental claims that are less than AED 100,000 (or if the annual rent is less than AED 100,000) will not be accepted by the appeal department, save in the following circumstances:

- If an eviction judgment is issued;

- If a judgment is issued in violation of the jurisdiction rules;

- If a judgment is issued with something not requested by the parties, or with more than what they requested or if it disregarded some requests;

- If a judgment is issued against a person who has not been correctly represented in the action or service was not effective;

- If a judgment is based on papers or documents which were declared to be forgeries after the judgment was issued or the judgment was based on a testimony that was judged as a false testimony after the judgment was issued; and

- If a party to the lease conceals data or documents from the First Instance Department that may have changed the original decision.

Hope the above throws some light on your rights.

Regards,

Rajasree Ravivarma