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8 available 8 • View allEarly termination of Tawtheeq office lease contract
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Q: I own a business in Abu Dhabi and my office is located in a business centre. The business centre issued a Tawtheeq and I renewed my trade licence.
Four months later, I gave a notice to the business centre to leave the office. They said I need to provide them with the new trade licence that has the new office address so they can give me back the 2 security checks and the one-month cash deposit they have.
I didn't rent a new office yet and I understood the business centre managed to cancel the Tawtheeq. However, they still insist on getting the updated trade licence with the new office address so they can rent again the office I was occupying, they said it was what the "Tawtheeq" department asks for.
Is this all legal? What are my options? Do I necessarily need to have a new office to claim my 2 cheques and deposit back?
Thanks

Sep 26, 2017
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Termination of a commercial sublease agreement
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Q: Hello,
I rented a shop on a sublease agreement from a tenant (who is not the original owner of the shop).
We wrote a sublease agreement at the nearest typing centre with certain terms and conditions which both parties signed. The license of the shop is also on his name which I am just the user of his license according to the agreement.
I have also provided a Bearer Cheque in advance for a few months. Now for a month, I am operating the shop. I see there is no business at all in the shop.
All the rent of the shop I am bearing from my pocket, and I see there is no future in any way in this particular shop.
So on the 4th of January, I notified him that I don't want to continue renting his shop. I will use the shop for a month since I notified him.
He does not agree on this point by any means, but the problem is I don't have any money left in my pocket for the future rent if I keep the shop.
Please guide me with the legal solution in this regard.

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Dispute with the landlord for a wrongful claim of non-vacating
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Q: The landlord has complained in the Rental Disputes Center that we are not vacating and has demanded 10 months rent.
Whereas our shop was already vacated and DEWA final bill was also done. In this case, what is my right and how should I proceed?

May 13, 2019
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إرسال إخطار بزيادة الإيجار رغم انخفاض الأسعار في السوق
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س: انتقلت إلى شقة منذ ٩ أشهر. أبلغتني الشركة أن العقار بيع إلى مالك جديد.
أرسلوا لي بالبريد إخطار تجديد بزيادة ١٠٪ عن السعر المُتَّفق عليه في السنة الأولى.
١- هل تحق لهم الزيادة علمًا بأن السوق في انخفاض؟
٢- هل يحق للمالك الجديد المطالبة بإخلاء الشقة؟

Dec 12, 2019
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Wrongful cheque bounce case after changing the owner of a company
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Q: I had issued rental cheques meant to be replaced by a new manager/owner taking over my company and bank accounts later on (for which I remained a silent partner).
the cheques were not replaced and were bounced by the landlord upon non-payment. I am no more the bank signatory or the manager on the trade license.
But they have filed a criminal case in Dubai police against my name since I signed the cheques. The rental dispute case is against the current manager.
How do I close my Dubai police case? And in the event of closure will I be liable to pay the rental dispute case too?
Your reply will be highly appreciated.

Nov 21, 2020
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Conditions and procedures for vacating a tenant from commercial property
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Q: We are renting an industrial area for the past 23 years which my dad constructed. The land is under Dubai real estate and an Emirati subleases to us.
He does not pay for repairs as written in the tenancy agreement. Last year, he asked us to vacate the area for his personal use and did not provide a written notice to vacate the area.
We want to stay in the area. What are our rights?

Jun 22, 2021
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How to change the lease contract for an entity that changed from sole establishment to LLC?




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Q: Good morning.
Kindly help me out with the below query:
If a sole establishment is converted into an LLC, what would happen to the existing Lease Agreement with the Sole Establishment as the tenant?
Thank you.





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Aug 23, 2024
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Can a landlord in Ras Al Khaimah increase the rent after just one year?


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Q: Dear Lawyers,
Can a landlord in Ras Al Khaimah increase the rent after just one year?



Sep 2, 2024
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Legal blog
3 available 3 • View allMy Tenant Stopped Paying Rent & Became Unresponsive, What Should I Do? 6
An interview-format article covering the topic of defaulting on commercial lease in the UAE and related procedures. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW. In this article, Ludmila discusses what one should do if the tenant becomes unresponsive.
Feb 11, 2020
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An Overview of Commercial Lease Laws in the UAE 0
In the UAE, the relationship between landlords and tenants in terms of their responsibilities is primarily governed by Federal Law No. 5/1985. This law covers commercial properties without addressing the part related to maintenance and duties. However, it is common for commercial tenants to assume responsibility for repairs and upkeep.
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ما هو مصير الشيكات المرتجعة لغلق الحساب أو مضي مدة تقديمها؟ هل يمكنني فتح بلاغ بشأن ارتجاع الشيك في الإمارات؟ وما هو الفرق بين عقد الإيجار وعقد الاستثمار في إمارة أبوظبي؟
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