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What to do in case of issuing cheques to a friend for rent and is not paying the amount?
Hi Ms. Jennifer,
My friend in Dubai opened her dance studio in Karama & requested me to give her 4 cheques in my name as they had some issues opening an account.
She assured me that every alternative month before the due date of the cheque she would deposit the said amount in my account. The 1st cheque was on 10 Nov 2022, for which she put the amount in my account.
On 10 Jan 2023 was the 2nd cheque & this time she did not put the money in my account, I borrowed money from my known sources to avoid the cheque bounce case.
It has been 13 days now & she has still not deposited my money in the account. How can I get out of this situation?
I want to take back my 2 pending cheques from the landlord as the class does not belong to me, I just helped on humanitarian grounds & this is what I got in return.
I have been messaging her pleading with her to deposit the money in my account but she has been giving me excuses.
Please guide & help me.
Hello Madam,
Many thanks for contacting us. The situation that you are experiencing is rather unfortunate but it does happen in the UAE.
May I ask, did you sign the lease for the dance studio with the landlord?
If you did then you will be legally committed under that contract and can be exposed to bounced cheque cases if those cheques do not clear through the bank when presented.
If you did not sign a lease, you need to approach the landlord and involve him, especially if you are not using the premises.
Clearly the landlord may not wish to release the cheques he has until he is given replacements. If you are unable to resolve amicably between your friend and landlord, please come back to us for next steps.
Many thanks,
Jennifer Arkhurst
