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: As a tenant, I would like to understand if an eviction notice that was formalized through a notary public but was not properly addressed, is still valid and enforceable. I would also like to know if I need to contest it (which is a costly matter) or if I can just ignore it (and wait for the landlord to start a dispute or send a new notice). The specifics: The rental management company claims that my landlord has sent a formal eviction notice through notary public 4 months ago. However, I've never received this. The rental management company sends me a photo of the eviction notice and Aramex delivery slip via WhatsApp. However, on the eviction notice, the rental management company is listed as the notified party. And the Aramex slip also shows that the documents have been delivered there. The rental management company claims that the notary public is saying it has also been delivered to my house. Is the eviction notice valid and enforceable? And if not, should I contest it through RDC?

Q: What is the correct way to serve an eviction notice for a rented villa? I understand it can be sent by registered mail/courier but also that it needs to be prepared in a legal format by a notary public. Kindly confirm. Thank you.

Q: Hi, An eviction notice was registered through a notary public, but the courier didn't deliver it because the tenant wasn't home, didn't pick up the phone, and the paper was not stamped on the door, hence, the tenant never knew of it. Is the eviction notice valid? Thank you!

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 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.

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.

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.

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.