Q: I am a property owner in Dubai. A tenant has been living in my property from 2016 until Sept 2020. This year, due to the concessions by Dubai government, the tenant started excuses saying he won't pay his rental commitment & has bounced two of his rental cheques. During the eviction process, I came to know that there is also a Trakhees violation by the tenant in 2017 due to overcrowding for which I have taken a guarantee cheque & deposited in the bank which has bounced, as usual. The tenant claims there is no way he can be apprehended, thanks to the UAE/Dubai govt leniency towards the cheque bounce defaulters, & neither will he pay the amount. Please advise as I wish to file a case against him & also I am not a resident in the UAE.

Q: I am a landlord. The tenant's cheque bounced, and he refuses to pay the cheque knowing that I am living abroad. I would like to know if a lawyer can file a case on my behalf for the bounced cheque. I am looking forward to understanding what can I do to preserve my rights.

Q: Hi I am a Landlord; the tenant has not paid rent for 4 months and he is refusing to leave. The tenant says he was never given a contract nor Ejari and the tenant gave me a cheque which was not valid due to the account being closed. He was supposed to bring a new chequebook but never did. I opened a case regarding bounced cheque and a notice of eviction last month but the tenant never left the house. My question is, can I bring the case to the court even if I never issued an Ejari nor a legal contract? Kindly advise because I don’t know what to do at this point. Thanks in advance

Q: Dear Lawyers, I rented my apartment to a tenant. Before they moved in, they mentioned having a money issue and agreed to pay one month's rent first. They said they would pay the deposit and the next month's rent the following month. They also agreed to sign one open cheque for the deposit and one cheque for each month’s rent. In the one month they stayed, I received three notifications from the management team regarding violations of building rules, such as putting decorations on the door. At the end of the month, the cheque bounced due to signature issues, which implies that all the cheques cannot be deposited. I have tried to contact them, but they do not respond. I realize this could become a serious problem. What can I do now to reduce my loss and evict them? Thank you!

Q: I have a property to rent in Dubai and found someone to rent it. He paid the deposit and both parties signed contracts. The move-in date was the 12 September and he stated that he would pay the three cheques on the 12 September by 2.00 pm. No payment arrived on 12 September so we are planning to pull out. He did send a picture of 2 cheques and offered to make a payment late last night online for the first payment. No Ejari was registered as yet Can I pull out as the cheques were not delivered as agreed even though he offered late last night to pay the first installment online? The last online payment he made took 3 days to arrive in the account. I want to legally pull out. How do I do this and can I do it without any penalty? Does he lose his deposit and can he make a claim against me? If so, what does his legal action look like, i.e. what can he do? Regards

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.

With the introduction of the new procedures for obtaining a power of attorney (POA) remotely in the UAE, after it was mandatory to appear in person in front of the notary public as a global rule to ensure the identity and intention of the person requesting a POA, we put between your hands this brief guide for how you get it done.

What shall I do if I have a bounced cheque? You need to contact your lawyer as soon as possible to issue a travel ban against the person who issued the bounced cheque. It should be noted that time plays a very important role in bounced cheque cases.

The provisions of this Decree by Law amend the Federal Law No. (18) of 1993 by replacing Clause (4) of Article (379) as well as Articles (600), (617), (641), (642), (643), (644), and adding new articles numbered (635) Bis, (641) Bis (1), (641) Bis (2), (641) Bis (3), (641) Bis (4), (643) Bis (1), (643) Bis (2), (644) Bis (1) and (644) Bis (2). The Decree-Law also repeals Articles (401), (402) and (403) of the Federal Law No. (3) of 1987.

This Law promulgates the Federal Penal Code (Criminal Law) of the United Arab Emirates. Crimes and chastisement punishments shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other penal codes.