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Paying the court registration fees upon losing an eviction case

Dear sir/madam,

We lost an eviction case in Dubai and our landlord is asking for his court fees. These costs exceed the court registration fees by 3000AED (Typing fees, translation fees, etc.).

He is asking to pay him directly. We have already paid the rent and scheduled the move-out.

Do I need to pay for these fees?

Does he have to open an execution file to claim them?

Thank you very much!

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27 May 2022, 08:33

Dear questioner,

He has to open execution.

27 May 2022, 08:35

We cannot settle it without an execution?

27 May 2022, 09:24

You can, but all of these costs are not redeemable by law, only court registration fees are.

27 May 2022, 10:07

Thank you!

If we go for execution, do I need to bear the costs of the execution case?

How much maximum would it cost?

It is not an eviction for non-payment but a dispute because he tried to evict us without the 12-month notary notice.

Do I risk a travel ban? Can he claim anything in the execution file?

Thank you again!

God bless you,

27 May 2022, 10:20

Yes, you need to bear the cost of filing the execution. I don't know the cost, you will not risk any travel ban.

Who is the claimant in the execution? Why are you asking if he can claim?

I thought you are the claimant. He will only pay execution. He has no defenses,

27 May 2022, 10:23

I am the evicted tenant. The landlord will have to pay around 1% of the rent to open an execution file. Do I need to pay that 1% back to him?

27 May 2022, 10:30

Yes, you will.

27 May 2022, 12:15

Ok.

Thank you!

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