Q: Dear sir/madam, I live abroad. I served 90 days' notice via e-mail (which is acknowledged by the tenant). I have a clear intention not to renew the tenancy agreement after its expiration date. Is this considered "legally approved technological means"?

Q: Hi, I have sent an eviction notice to my tenant (as I plan to use the property for my own - 2BR in free zone Dubai) 4 months ago via Emirates Post registered email service (and I have got a digital certificate time stamped of receipt ). Is this accepted by the Dubai courts? My tenant is refusing to provide a tentative day to move out within the 12 months period from when I have sent the email, and says that according to RERA he will vacate the property only after 12 months since he received an ‘official notice of eviction’. The current tenancy contract expires in 2 months and I do not know what should I do if we do not reach an agreement. 1. Can I deny to sign a new contract upon expiration or I am obliged to do so, and if yes, for what period? 2. Should I send it through Notary Public or registered mail (courier with acknowledgment of receipt) a new eviction notice? That would mean that I acknowledge the previous one was void.

Q: I recently purchased a property in Springs which is rented till September. I need legal advice on the procedure to send an eviction notice to my tenant as I need to occupy the property for personal use. As far as I read in the RERA legislation Page 108-110, Article (25) - Section - 2, if the landlord wants to occupy the property for personal use, 90 days notice is sufficient. But the tenant insists to have a 12-month notice. What are my options and is it possible to send a legal notice to the tenant to vacate the premises at the end of the rent contract? Kindly advise

Q: I have inserted a clause in the rent contract being the landlord that the tenant will vacate and hand back the apartment at the end of the contract. I have also sent a written notice separately giving the tenant one year’s notice personally which he has acknowledged. Is this sufficient to ensure that I will get my apartment at the end of the tenure as I want to sell it?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Eviction notice to the tenant due to sale: According to Article 25 (2) of Law No. (33) of 2008 Amending Law No. (26) of 2007 Regulating the Relationship between Landlords and Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai: "For the purposes of paragraph (2) of this Article, the Landlord must notify the Tenant of the eviction reasons twelve (12) months prior to the date set for eviction, provided that this notice is given through a Notary Public or registered post". The Law is clear that the notice can be sent by "registered post" as an alternative to being sent through Notary Public. I called DLD, they said the Notice must be sent by registered post after it is notarised. In case of a dispute, will RDC accept a non-notarised notice sent by registered post?

The relationship between tenants and landlords is regulated in Dubai by Law No. 33 of 2008 Concerning the Relationship Between Landlords and Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai. The arising rental disputes are referred to Rental Disputes Settlement Centre (“RDSC”) created by Decree No. 26 of 2013 to reconcile between the parties and reach an amicable settlement or seek a final judgment issued and enforced by the RDSC.

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.

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 establishes a specialised judicial system to hear rent disputes and develops the procedure for determination of such disputes through an expeditious and simple process for the purpose of realising social and economic stability for all persons involved with the real property rental and other related sectors.

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.