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Abu Dhabi, UAE

How can I refund my payment to a hotel apartment for bad service?

Greetings!

I rented a serviced hotel apartment in Abu Dhabi on a long-term lease (6 months) paying 6 months lease amount (AED 23000) in advance.

After occupying the apartment on 11/04/2022, I found lots of insects and bedbugs in the room. Notified the management. However, every time I was told it is fixed.

Later one night, the bedbug bite was intolerable and I was forced to vacate the serviced apartment in the middle of the night (on 28/04/2022).

While vacating, I was told by email that the advance amount deducting the period of stay will be refunded within 7 working days.

Now as of today (30/06/2022), I am not refunded. No one answers my calls and physical visits, I am told they are not available. The amount agreed for refund after deduction is AED 20,070.

Please suggest what I should do to get the refund for the failure to provide the service. I have the receipt of payment and email from the management regarding the refund.

Pictures of the bedbug bites are also available.

Thank you.

B.

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Shamsa Albedwawi Advocates & Legal Consultants
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30 Jun 2022, 08:28

Hi

You can raise a complaint in the consumer forum of Abu Dhabi. Email them at contact@tamm.abudhabi, or you can also visit Tamm center by yourself.

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30 Jun 2022, 09:55

Thank you so much for the response.

B.

30 Jun 2022, 12:52

Welcome.

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Mohammed Bani Hashem Advocates & Legal Consultants
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30 Jun 2022, 09:06

Dear Questioner

Pursuant to the query, you can send a mail to them requesting your money back.

If there is no response we can help you to send a legal notice to them.

Kindly contact us on the phone.

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30 Jun 2022, 09:56

Thank you so much for the response.

B.

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30 Jun 2022, 12:23

Good afternoon.

You could send them a legal notice to refund your money.

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1 Jul 2022, 13:03

Dear questioner,

You might have to send a legal warning to the management that they have to make the refund payment within 5 days or you will take legal action for the amount + compensation + legal fees.

This ought to show if they are at all willing to refund you.

For more information, please contact us on WhatsApp.

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