Q: I am a landlord. Can the rent increase notice be sent by email to the tenant? If the tenant does not agree to the rent increase, will this notice be enough to file in RERA?

Q: I don't live in the UAE. I have served 90 days Notice via e-mail (which is acknowledged by the tenant), with a clear intention not to renew the tenancy agreement after its expiration date. Is this be considered "legally approved technological means", and will it be considered as served?

Q: Hi, My landlord is going to increase the apartment rent from the next renewal. They are increasing by almost 20%. Is the 'three-year rent freeze' in Dubai for residential buildings applicable for this case?

Q: My landlord notified me of the intention to increase the rent 110 days before the lease expiry without specifying the amount of the increase. He now (we are 60 days until renewal) wants to have the valuation done, according to RERA, there is no increase. If he has a higher valuation, can he still ask for the increase or is it too late? If I do not accept the increase, is he obliged to ask for a judgment? If he wins, how much time do I have to vacate? Thanks

Q: Good afternoon, I have a Real Estate property management license in Dubai. I recently entered into a management agreement with a landlord of a fully occupied building. Now, I am dealing with a situation where I can't send rent increase notices 90 days prior because my company was not managing the building 90 days ago. If the previous real estate company did send these formal notices, can we consider those valid for us as well? In the worst case, where we cannot reach an agreement with the tenant and open a lawsuit in RDC, can we present the notices that were not made by us but were still made in compliance with the laws? As per RERA and UAE laws, can these formal notices for rental increases be sent via email to the tenant's registered email address? Or must it be a notarized rental increase notice from a notary public for the judge to approve the rental increase?

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.