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7 available 7 • View allDoes the new owner need to serve eviction notice to the tenant if the old owner served it?


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Q: Hi,
I just bought a villa in Dubai, wherein the previous owner had served an eviction notice in Aug. to the tenant with the reason that he intends to sell the property.
Based on this eviction notice, I bought the property, and now I was told that I need to serve a new eviction notice to the tenant again as a new owner.
If I do this, then the tenant will get 12 months to vacate from the new notice date. Then what is the use of the old eviction notice?
As I understand the new owner will need to honor all obligations of the old landlord and in which case the new landlord should also be entitled to the right of eviction notice served by the old landlord, right?
Kindly clarify



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Q: Dear Lawyers,
An eviction notice with the intent to sell was served by the previous owner almost 12 months ago in January 2022.
The existing tenancy contract at that time expired in September 2022 and was renewed by the previous owner until the end of January 2023 (the expected eviction date according to the legal notice). I purchased the property in December 2022.
Now, the tenant does not want to leave and is requesting another 12-month notice since I am the new owner, and he was told by someone at DLD that the old notice lost its validity.
Please advise on what action I should take if I want to move into the property in February 2023.


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Q: Hi,
Do I need to submit an eviction notice to my tenant of the newly purchased villa while the seller has already sent him notice 2 months ago?
Or as my escrow agent said, it will pass to me?

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Can we vacate the tenant after purchasing a new flat in Dubai?


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Q: Hi,
I bought a flat in April in Dubai with my husband. The flat has a tenant with a rental contract from the previous owner.
The tenancy contract expires in June. The tenant has previously committed to leave and now wants to stay.
1. Can we force the tenant to leave as per previous confirmations?
2. If we can't make the tenant leave, can we modify the contract (rent, number of cheques, etc) because we did not sign the original contract?



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We bought an apartment and the previous owner served an eviction notice. Can the tenant refuse to leave?




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Q: Hi,
We bought an apartment in July. The apartment is rented until the end of November with the previous landlord who gave them an eviction notice last year to sell the house.
Now they want to renew the contract but we don’t want to renew because we want to move into our apartment to live there.
Can we move into our apartment and the tenant has to go out?
Can the tenant refuse to move out?





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Tenant argues previous notice void, demands new 12-month notice. Is it legal?




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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
Urgent Legal Assistance Needed for Dubai Eviction Case
I recently purchased an apartment in Dubai (Oct 3, 2023) and served an eviction notice (Oct 9, 2023) referring to a prior notice by the previous owner (Feb 9, 2023).
The notice was in both English and Arabic.
The previous owner's Arabic-only notice (Feb 9, 2023) stated intent to sell which the tenant didn't accept to receive as it was not in English and Arabic.
However, the tenant agreed (Apr 25, 2023) to vacate by Jan 31, 2024, over email.
The tenancy agreement without Ejari, signed on Apr 25, 2023, spans Jun 1, 2023, to Jan 31, 2024, for 8 Months.
A clause binds the tenant to vacate on Jan 31, 2024, referencing the previous eviction notice (Feb 9, 2023).
I seek guidance on eviction rights, as the property is for personal use, and no other properties are registered in my name. Can we file through court?
The tenant argues the previous notice is void, demanding a new 12-month notice post-Jan 31, 2024.





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Is a new eviction notice required due to the ownership change?




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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
An eviction notice was served to the tenant by the old owner in June 2023. The apartment was sold in March 2024, with the tenancy contract limited by the notice passed on to the new owner.
The date of eviction is now approaching. Is there a risk that a new eviction notice is required since the owner's name changed and the tenant might not respect the old one?





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2 available 2 • View allProcedures of the Rental Dispute Settlement Center in Dubai 21
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.
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2 available 2 • View allLaw No. (26) of 2007 Regulating the Relationship between Landlords and Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai 12
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.
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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.
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