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10 available 10 • View allEarly termination of lease contract by the tenant
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Q: Hi,
I am the landlord, my tenant wants to terminate the contract but he has already paid the rental amount in advance as per the contract.
Now that he wants to terminate the contract do I have to reimburse him his money or I am not obliged to legally?

Feb 8, 2017
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Early termination of tenancy contract in Dubai
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Q: Hi,
My rental contract expires in December 2016, however, since I can't afford the rent I am giving my two months notice to vacate the place by September 2016 paying 2 months rent.
However, the landlord tells me that I can't stay in the place during my notice period and I still have to pay rent for 2 months.
Please advise.

Aug 3, 2016
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Enforcement of rental contract in case of its early termination
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Q: Our tenant has requested an early termination of their contract on our property in Dubai. The agreement provides for a penalty of two months on early termination. However, the real estate agent managing the property on our behalf is unwilling to pursue this with the tenant. Further, they are refusing to give us a pro-rata refund of the management fee.
How can we enforce the contract with the tenant in regards to the early termination penalty and what rights do we have to recover a proportion of the management fee?

Feb 20, 2017
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Interpretation of the early termination clause in a tenancy contract
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Q: Hi,
We just received our eviction notice from our Landlord for next summer 2018. We, however, would prefer exiting earlier.
In our current lease contract, we have the following clause: "The Parties agree that there may be instances where the tenant shall need to terminate the lease early. In this event, and in accordance with the current guidelines, the tenant must provide the landlord with a written 2 months of notice. The landlord agrees to refund any outstanding rental amount."
Kindly can you confirm the below:
This means that we still get to stay in the house for the 2 month notice period and there is no penalty charge.
The date on the letter is the 1st day of the 2 month notice period (notice given 23.08.2017, out by 22.10.2017).
Do we need the written notice to be notarized or does an emailed letter suffice?
Thank you very much and best regards,
S.W

Aug 23, 2017
3090
Early termination of Tawtheeq office lease contract
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Q: I own a business in Abu Dhabi and my office is located in a business centre. The business centre issued a Tawtheeq and I renewed my trade licence.
Four months later, I gave a notice to the business centre to leave the office. They said I need to provide them with the new trade licence that has the new office address so they can give me back the 2 security checks and the one-month cash deposit they have.
I didn't rent a new office yet and I understood the business centre managed to cancel the Tawtheeq. However, they still insist on getting the updated trade licence with the new office address so they can rent again the office I was occupying, they said it was what the "Tawtheeq" department asks for.
Is this all legal? What are my options? Do I necessarily need to have a new office to claim my 2 cheques and deposit back?
Thanks

Sep 26, 2017
5217
Early termination of a long-term commercial lease agreement
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Q: In case of a long-term lease with a commercial tenant for eg 5 years and the tenant wants to break the contract say after 3 years.
The termination clause in the agreement states that the tenant has to pay a minimum rent for 3 years + termination penalty equal to 6 months + 3 months notice period.
The query is, at the time of termination, lease agreement ceases and the tenant is liable to pay the termination penalty + notice period immediately or as per the terms of the lease agreement?
Assume the tenant wants a payment plan, can he lock up the premise and not hand over the keys till the minimum rent period (i.e 3 years) and whether late payment fees is applicable? (assume the lease agreement states late payment fees for non-payment), if applicable whether the calculation should be from termination date or the lease due dates?
I believe the late payment fees should be from the termination date and not on lease due dates since the lease agreement is terminated by way of the notice.

Nov 15, 2017
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Termination of a commercial sublease agreement
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Q: Hello,
I rented a shop on a sublease agreement from a tenant (who is not the original owner of the shop).
We wrote a sublease agreement at the nearest typing centre with certain terms and conditions which both parties signed. The license of the shop is also on his name which I am just the user of his license according to the agreement.
I have also provided a Bearer Cheque in advance for a few months. Now for a month, I am operating the shop. I see there is no business at all in the shop.
All the rent of the shop I am bearing from my pocket, and I see there is no future in any way in this particular shop.
So on the 4th of January, I notified him that I don't want to continue renting his shop. I will use the shop for a month since I notified him.
He does not agree on this point by any means, but the problem is I don't have any money left in my pocket for the future rent if I keep the shop.
Please guide me with the legal solution in this regard.

Jan 20, 2019
991
The tenant did not send an eviction notice as per the contract. What to do?


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Q: Hi,
The tenant in my apartment did not give the 3 month-written notice as per the contract. The contract expired 01/10 and he called me on 28/09 to say that he wants to leave!
I didn't take the keys and sent an official court warning to pay the penalty and the rent as I did not take the apartment keys even although the contract expired.
After one month, no news came from the tenant! The next step is opening a case.
What is the best strategy to make sure he pays my rights?
Thanks!



Nov 25, 2021
418
Is the tenant obliged to pay paint cost and penalty for early exit from rent?
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Q: I have been asked to pay AED 1000 for paint while early exiting the flat. The flat is very neat and is like 5% painting needed which is almost in every case it would be.
I stay in Abu Dhabi. Also, I paid Approx AED 10,000 as a penalty for 2 months. I completed 4 months out of 6 months contract. I am not sure what to do in this case.
Am I liable to pay for the paint at least?
I can't find anything on the contract. The refundable deposit fee is AED 2500.
I saw on Tawtheeq, that there is nothing mentioned about bearing costs of painting or even a penalty for exiting early.

Jun 29, 2022
597
المستثمر يطلب إخلاء الشقة بدون إنذار لتسليمها للمالك. ما العمل؟

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س: السلام عليكم،
أسكن في شقة بالإيجار في بيت شعبي بمدينة العين بعقد إيجار غير قابل للتوثيق عن طريق مستثمر للبيت الشعبي.
المستثمر طلب إخلاء الشقة بدون إنذار أو إشعار كاف بحجة رغبته في تسليم العقار للمالك.
طلبت مهلة كافية تمكنني من البحث عن سكن بديل ومناسب، نظرًا لوجود طلاب في مدارس، فلم أعثر على الشقة المناسبة حتى الآن.
فوجئت بالمالك يرفع دعوى مستعجلة لا يعترف فيها بعقد الاستثمار ولا بعقد الإيجار بيني وبين المستثمر ويعتبر وجودي تعديًا طالبًا من المحكمة أمرًا بالإخلاء الفوري.
سؤالي للأستاذ المحامي:
كيف أرد على هذه الدعوى؟
وشكرًا!


Nov 18, 2022
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1 available 1 • View allProcedures of the Rental Dispute Settlement Center in Dubai 21
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.
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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.
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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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