Q: Hi, Can we refuse the landlord's request to have a real estate agent visit the property for inspection as he is planning to sell the property? Knowing that we are in a COVID situation. I have a small kid and a pregnant wife. Also, what is the notice period to give us before we are forced to move out? Thanks!

Q: If the owner or his representative wants to visit the property, the owner will give prior notice of 48 hours (2 Days) in advance. Is this legal? While I am staying in the apartment, the owner wants to come in and randomly do checks.

Q: I have just renewed my lease, and now the landlord informed me that she wants to sell the villa and wants her agent to arrange viewings. I am working from home, and have a baby and toddler at home. We are being very cautious during the pandemic and I am not comfortable with strangers coming in and out of the house during COVID, what are my rights? There is nothing in the contract regarding sales or viewings.

Q: Hello, My landlord wants to sell the property as he wants to move to another country. Now viewings are becoming really annoying. The agents write and call me all the time; they want same-day viewing or during the weekend. I have to stay home for that, and also sometimes they cancel last moment. What can I do about it? Thank you!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My landlord is asking me to vacate the apartment with a 3-month notice. I have a valid Ejari, but they are saying it is a hotel apartment. They are also sending people to view the apartment. What are my rights as a tenant?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, As landlords, we gave the tenant 12 months' notice to vacate the villa, which will be completed in another 2 months. The regulations allow viewing with 24 hours notice, and we have documented this in our contract. However, the tenant is unwilling to cooperate on this matter. We have agreed to sell the property to a buyer, and the valuation needs to be done in another 2 weeks so that the bank can approve the loan within the agreed period. What should we do in this scenario? The tenant could damage the property and leave without allowing us to view it until the last day. How can we recover the money from him in this situation, given that the deposit amount is very low? If the sale does not go through, is it permissible for us to rent the property to another tenant, as the sale contract failed due to the existing tenant's non-cooperation? Appreciate your advice!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a clause in my contract indicating that: "Landlord may exercise his right to show the property to prospective buyers and potential new tenants - in case of non-renewal of this contract - with 24 hours notice to the tenant during the period of the tenancy contract." My landlord decided to sell the apartment and sent me an eviction letter. He is arranging visits via a couple of real estate companies to show the apartment. However, the number of visits is more than I would like to have. Can I limit the number of visits to, let's say, "once a month"? Thanks!

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.

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.