Q: Hi I have 2 rent enforcement cases by the landlord on me. Both cases are in court. For 1 case there is only an eviction order and for the other case, there is an eviction order as well as an arrest warrant. I am going to change the company. Will I be able to cancel my visa and get a new visa? I will stay inside the UAE.

Q: Dear Sir, I need to exchange my wife's passport with mine at the police station. I had been arrested for house rent bounced cheque in Sharjah. By then, my passport had been taken for visa stamping thus her passport was kept in custody for my release. I still have a balance to pay and her visa is due for renewal. I being her sponsor, would kindly need to get her passport for visa renewal and replace it with mine as I still sought to clear the balance. Please advise how can I go about this. Thank you. Yours faithfully M.

Q: Dear Mam, I took one-bedroom flat in Sharjah for AED 28000, from June 2017 to May 2018. I paid 3 cheques but the last cheque I was not able to pay and stayed 3 months more. My owner made a complaint to vacate the house in august, so I vacated the house in September and he calculated for 7 months rent and was told to pay 18000. I paid 5000 cash in December and lost my job in February 2019. Now my company tried to cancel my visa, then only I come to know he filed a case. My company submitted my passport to Sharjah police HQ. I want to know what will happen next. Will the police arrest me? What do I need to do? I'm very much struck financially, please help me to solve this. Because of this problem, without knowing I lost one offer also, please guide me on what to do now.

Q: Hi, I have a rent dispute in Sharjah. An arrest warrant is issued against me. I can not renew my visa. How can I settle this issue?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Does a travel ban (due to a rental case) affect getting a new job or changing visas for new employment? Honest feedback would be appreciated. Thank you!

The management of individual financial affairs is crucial and all the actions must be weighed down while committing to any financial liability. Whether it's job loss that may have lead to financial failure or the opposite, one must be aware of the personal liability which will not diminish by paying fines for cheque bounce cases. There are two major types of liabilities, criminal liability and civil liability. Each has its own significance, hence, must be dealt with accordingly.

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. 

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