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Tenant refuses to vacate despite registered email notice
Dear Sir/Madam,
I gave a 12-month notice to vacate to my tenant, using the registered email service from Emirates Post.
Now, two weeks before the eviction date, my tenant refuses to leave the apartment claiming the notice was not given rightfully and that the notice letter must be stamped by Dubai courts and be delivered in English and Arabic, and that the registered email is not recognizable by law.
As far as I understand it is an either/or question: either you send the vacation notice through the Dubai courts or you send it privately through registered mail, where it is not necessary for the notice to be stamped and attested by the court.
According to Emirates Post, the registered email is fully recognized by law.
Advice on this matter is very much appreciated.
Thank you!
Dear Questioner,
Article 25 of Law No. 33 of 2008 regarding rents stipulated the following:
For the purposes of Clause (2) of this Article, the landlord must notify the tenant of the reasons for vacating the property at least twelve months prior to the date specified for the eviction, provided that the notification is through a notary public or registered mail.
Accordingly, the warning must be documented “justly” and sent either via Aramex or the mail registered in the lease contract.
