Q: Hi, I recently purchased a home and it is currently rented but I want to move on. The law says that 1-year eviction notice is needed, but the tenancy contract states that the landlord has the right not to renew the tenancy contract by writing a notice 90 days earlier. But this contract was signed by the previous owner so will this be applicable or do I have to give him a 1-year eviction notice? The tenancy contract finishes in January. Please advise! Thanks!

Q: Hi, I recently purchased a home. It's currently rented and I want to move in, but the law says that a 1-year eviction notice is needed. However, the tenancy contract states that the landlord has the right not to renew the tenancy contract by writing a notice before 90 days. This contract was signed by the previous owner, so will this be applicable or do I have to give him a 1-year eviction notice? The tenancy contract ends on January 14. Please advise. Thanks.

Q: Hi, I received a call from the landlord that he wants to collect the last cheque for the last cheque period in cash. He claims that he left the country and closed his bank accounts. So I want to know what is the legal procedure? And if I decide to pay cash, what should I get in return in addition to the cheque? Also, do I have the right to reject or not? And what is the best advice, please? My sincere thanks!

Q: Dear sir/madam, If a landlord is having an issue with the court on our leased property, how will it affect us as a tenant? Our team is staying inside and a lot of our machines and client properties are inside the factory. Does the court give sufficient time to vacate the premises?

Q: Dear Lawyers, I have been a tenant for the past three years and my landlord has been arguing about the rent. I have always stated that I will pay whatever is required according to RERA. Last year, in January 2022, he gave me a court-attested notice to sell the property. Throughout the year, he has been threatening to evict me and not renew my contract if I do not agree to his demands of an 80% rent increase. He has only had one viewing in the last 12 months (and has not listed the property on any websites) just to show that he is attempting to sell it. He has openly stated that he is willing to allow me to stay if I accept the 80% increase in rent, but if not, he will ask me to leave (and refuses to put this offer in writing). He claims that he has enough evidence to show that he tried to sell the property, and after I leave, he will leave it empty for two months before renting it out again, and there is nothing I can do about it. Can I dispute this in RDC and get my contract renewed? If I leave and he rents the property out after three months, can I claim damages from him?

Q: Dear Lawyers, My landlord gave me a court-notarized eviction order to sell the apartment. However, the landlord has not sold the apartment yet and the notice expiration date has passed. He offered me to stay, but only if I agreed to a 70% increase in rent, despite the RERA index showing a 0% increase. I made an offer and deposited it in RDC, and the judge ruled in my favor to renew my lease on the same terms for one year. I sent this ruling to the landlord and confirmed that the cheques for rent are ready for collection. However, the landlord is now threatening me with legal action, forced eviction, penalties, and damages. Can the landlord still evict me without selling the apartment, despite the RDC's order for a renewal on the same terms?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, As a landlord, I did not send a rent increase notice 90 days before the contract ended because I had filed for eviction of the tenant on certain grounds and was awaiting a verdict. The court ruled against my plea and allowed the tenant to continue. Will the rent increase notice be valid if I send it immediately after the verdict is passed, which is about 80 days before the contract comes up for renewal?

Q: Hello, Yesterday, I won a case against my landlord. The judge ordered a renewal of my tenancy contract for one (1) year, and the landlord must pay the expenses (3% of my annual rental). However, the judge is aware that I received an eviction notice from my landlord. As a result, I can only get an 8-month tenancy contract, not a one-year contract. Does the judge's verdict of a 1-year contract renewal supersede the eviction notice, which only allows for 8 months? If so, must the landlord accept the renewal for 1 year instead of 8 months?

The relationship between tenants and landlords is regulated in Dubai by Law No. 33 of 2008 Concerning the Relationship Between Landlords and Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai. The arising rental disputes are referred to Rental Disputes Settlement Centre (“RDSC”) created by Decree No. 26 of 2013 to reconcile between the parties and reach an amicable settlement or seek a final judgment issued and enforced by the RDSC.

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.

The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.

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.

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.