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Can the landlord request the tenant to pay the chiller in the middle of the contract?
I live in Dubai Marina, and the landlord claimed that according to new Dubai Land regulations, the chiller now has to be paid by the person occupying the apartment.
Even though my contract says that the landlord should pay the chiller, they want to implement this mid-contract.
I understand that the terms upon renewal will be renegotiated, but on what grounds can they implement the change mid-contract?
Does a new DLD regulation precede a tenancy contract? Moreover, I am receiving a disconnection notice from the chiller company due to non-payment.
What can I do if this happens?
Please advise.
Hello,
You should speak to the landlord and go by the contract, if the landlord claim for the chiller to be paid by you, then you can take the case forward to the RDC as the complaint.
If the new regulation is not implemented in the contract then you should go by the old contract and tell the landlord to implement the new regulation in the contract.
