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4 available 4 • View allموقف المستأجر عند بيع المأجور من حيث طبيعة العقد ودفعات الإيجار وغيرها
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س: أنا مستأجر لشقة في أبوظبي من الشركة المطورة والمالكة وأبلغوني بشكل رسمي أنها بيعت لشخص آخر.
هل يجب عليّ تغيير عقد التوثيق؟
وبخصوص الدفعات المتبقية، هل يجب دفعها للمالك الجديد؟
وهل أستطيع الرفض ودفعها للمالك القديم (شيكات مؤجَّلة)؟
بخصوص مبلغ التأمين، هل أسترده من المالك الجديد أم القديم؟
إلى مَنْ أسلم مفتاح الشقة حال إخلائها؟
ولكم جزيل الشكر!

Feb 2, 2020
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The tenant's rights in case of selling the rented property
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Q: Hi,
We just moved into the apartment (just over a month) and now the landlord says that he had put up the property for sale and rent since 8 months ago, which we were not notified of by both the agent and the landlord.
Considering we had plans to stay for long-term, we have had spent a significant amount on the furniture and the interiors. Now, I have been getting calls for viewings, so please help me understand:
1) Can I prohibit the access of the landlord for the viewing?
2) Can I withdraw from the contract and claim all my expenses after deducting for the days stayed, including the agent fees?

Oct 22, 2018
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The tenant's right to refuse or accept leaving upon selling apartment
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Q: Dear All,
I am renting an apartment in Dubai which is about to be sold to a new owner. He wants to move in himself before the end of the rental contract.
According to the agent organizing the transaction, the new owner will issue me a notice soon and then ask me to vacate the apartment.
What are my rights in order to:
- Stay in the apartment until the end of the contract?
- Obtain compensation from the new owner if I vacate months earlier than the lease end?
Thank you very much in advance.

Oct 18, 2018
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مطالبة المستأجر بإخلاء العقار بعد أن أنفق على تجديده
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س: مرحبًا،
انتقلت لفيلا في دبي منذ سنة 2020 واستلمتها بنفسي من المتعهد وحافظت عليها كأنها لي وأكثر بحكم ان صاحب البيت في الخارج. دفعت مبالغ كبيرة لعمل الحديقة الخارجية والديكور وأخبرت صاحب البيت أن خطتي البقاء مدة طويلة ليكون بيت لعائلتي.
بعد مرور أول سنة وقبل التجديد، أرسل صاحب البيت برغبته في زيادة الإيجار بمبلغ غير منطقي، فأرسلت ما أقرّته حاسبة الإيجارات في ريرا بأنه لا يحق له أي زيادة وبالفعل تم تجديد العقد.
في نصف مدة العقد من السنة الثانية (أي بعد سنة ونصف من انتقالي)، أرسل صاحب العقار إنذار إخلاء لسبب البيع.
أسئلتي:
أولاً: هل يمكن الاعتراض على هذا القرار بما أنه لم يتم بيع الشقة حتى الآن؟ وإن تم البيع، فلماذا لا تكون لي الأولوية لتجديد عقد الإيجار مع المالك الجديد في حال لم يُرد المالك الجديد الانتقال لها؟
ثانيًا: عند انتهاء عقدي السنة الثانية، لن يكون قد مضى 12 شهرًا على الإنذار بالإخلاء، فهل يمكن المطالبة بتجديد العقد لبقية المدة المتبقية؟
ثالثًا: دفعت مبالغ كبيرة باعتبارها تحسينات للحديقة والديكور، فمَن يعوضني بسبب الإخلاء المبكر؟ مع إبداء رغبتي في الاستقرار في البيت منذ البداية؟
شكرًا جزيلاً!

Feb 25, 2022
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1 available 1 • View allWhat You Should Know While Renting a Property in the UAE 5
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.
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2 available 2 • 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.
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