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4 available 4 • View allEarly exit of rent and penalty payable to the landlord

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Q: Hi
I am a tenant in Abu Dhabi. I have been staying in the same apartment, for the last 6 years.
I had given 2 months notice to vacate the apartment in case the rent is not reduced. But the landlord did not reduce my rent. Unfortunately, I am not able to move to another apartment, within the notice period.
So I asked him for an extension of 10 days, or for 4 months since I will be moving to Dubai within 4 months as my husband is working in Dubai. But he refused to give any extension.
Now, what are my rights in case of early termination, he is telling that I am supposed to give him 2 months notice, and after completion of 2 months notice, I am liable to pay him another 2 months rent.
Please advise what are my rights under this.


Dec 19, 2019
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Breach of tenancy contract
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Q: Dear lawyers, I would like to ask you for an advice on my situation with the tenant. At the time of signing the contract we agreed to 3 cheques payment, but started defaulting. Now he is paying monthly.How can I change this situation? Can I also increase the rent in this circumstances? Or ask the tenant to vacate the property without one year notice? Thanks and regards.

Jul 12, 2016
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Vacating a property before the agreed date by the tenant



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Q: I have rented my villa to an Emirati person. The contract was from Nov 2019 to Nov 2020, but she vacated the villa on Feb 2020.
As per the contract "If the tenant wishes to terminate the contract prior to the expiration, the tenant must give two months written notice to the landlord and the landlord will charge the tenant 2 months rent from the date of vacating the property as a penalty".
I had a Cheque dated 28/02/2020 and a cheque of security deposit. I presented both but they are bounced.
What is the next step?
Kindly advice!




Mar 7, 2020
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I moved out from my house and could not hand the the keys over. Can the landlord sue me?



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Q: Kindly note that my property agent has threatened to take me to court since I moved out and I was unable to hand over the keys.
I have arranged for a third party to sign on my behalf but the property agent didn’t show up on the date we agreed.




Mar 22, 2023
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Laws & Regulations
2 available 2 • View allLaw No. (33) of 2008 Amending Law No. (26) of 2007 Regulating the Relationship between Landlords and Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai 8
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.
Dec 1, 2008
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Law No. (26) of 2007 Regulating the Relationship between Landlords and Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai 12
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.
Nov 26, 2007
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Getting my children back from the UAE after my ex-husband took them to avoid divorce 0
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I have a video recording of my husband beating me in our garden.
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Can a DTC holiday home permit be used as proof that my landlord re-rented the property after evicting me? 0
Hello,
My landlord vacated the property with 12 months' notice, stating he would live there himself.
However, he started renting the property through the holiday homes system.
Is a permit issued by the DTC for a holiday home valid proof to prove that he is renting and to claim compensation?
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Can I file a case against a friend for privacy breach if he claimed I scolded him for his act? 0
On Jan 2, 2025, one of my close friends did a privacy breach and recorded me and my van in some specific place.
On Feb 5, when I called and asked him why he did this to me, he went and gave a complaint that I scolded him and threatened him.
The same case was later closed by the PP when we negotiated outside the station and apologized.
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Is the compensation for notice period deducted on the basis of full salary or basic salary? 0
Hello,
I understand that if anyone wishes to resign without serving their full notice period, they are supposed to compensate the employer for the remaining time that they didn't serve the notice, also known as "notice Compensation".
Is this notice compensation deducted based on the full salary or on the basic salary?
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I applied for immigration to Canada via an agency in Dubai without any progress. Can I claim refund? 0
I'm looking for advice- I had applied for immigration service to Canada via an agency in Dubai, however, it's been a few months and there is no positive reply from their end.
They keep giving evasive answers, such as my job role is not coming up, or the Government has put the applications on hold, or other things which are totally different from the picture painted before availing their service.
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Can a registered company work with a freelancer who does not have a freelancer permit? 0
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Can I hold the delivery of goods to a buyer outside the UAE if he defaulted on payment? 0
I, as a UAE-based Seller, entered a sales agreement with a KSA-based Buyer. The Buyer defaulted on the LC payment, breaching the contract.
The goods are stuck at the port as they need original documents, which I am holding to recover the outstanding balance.
They later made a partial payment but now threaten to cash the PBG (UAE bank) I provided if don't release the document.
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السلام عليكم،
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لهذا أرغب في محو أثرها.
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