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?

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?

Q: Hello, My tenant refused a legal rent increase according to RERA rental increase calculator and asked me to find a new tenant. After a couple of weeks, he changed his mind and didn't want to move out and didn't accept the increase saying that it is now less than 90 days to the end of the contract and I didn't send him notice through a notary. If I file a case at RDC, who pays for all the RDC fees and lawyer fees? Does he have to pay for RDC fees and my lawyer fees as I have to pay RDC fees first in order for the process to start?

Q: Is an email notice sent to the tenant for paying the rent considered legal? Or does it have to be a notarised physical letter?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My landlord has sent me an eviction notice via email. As far as I know, they need to serve a formal notarized notice, stamped by the courts and delivered by Aramex, Emirates post or any registered mail/postal services for us to vacate the property. Can we stay because they didn't send the notarized notice through postal services? Or should we vacate the property?

Q: Hello, Landlord sent an eviction note by email asking to confirm it by email as well. I already confirmed by email that I received her email. It has been 12 months and she is claiming that she wants to move into the apartment. I read several threads; some say that her claim does stand as it is similar to registered mail, while others say it has to be an official registered mail. From common sense, the landlord did get a confirmation that the tenant acknowledges receipt of the intent of eviction. From a literal legal perspective, she did not use registered mail. I suspect that this situation is frequent and I would like your experience based on what is recently happening in courts, and not only an interpretation of the law, as the concern is that two judges might interpret this part of the law differently.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My landlord has sent me an eviction notice via email only as per below: Dear Sir, Please Move out of my apartment after 12 months as I will live there. Regards, As far as I know, they need to serve a formal notarized notice, delivered by Aramex, Emirates Post, or any registered mail/postal services for us to vacate the property. Can we stay because he didn't send the notarized notice through postal services? Or should we vacate the property?

Q: Dear Lawyers, I just renewed our rent for a third year on September 4th. Today, October 11th, the landlord sent a screenshot through the agent, apparently from the Dubai Court, stating a judicial warning to vacate the property in 12 months, without mentioning a reason for the eviction. I thought eviction letters should be sent by mail for the tenant to receive them personally. Am I correct, or is it acceptable for the landlord to send this screenshot via WhatsApp? Thank you in advance!

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.

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. 

This Decree determines the maximum percentage of rent increase for real property in the Emirate of Dubai when renewing lease contracts.