Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I agreed with my landlord to vacate his apartment because he wanted to sell the property. He provided me with one year's notice from a notary public. My current contract ends on June 4th, 2023. However, the one-year notice period expires at the end of November 2023. I have two questions: - Can he increase the rent from June 4th, 2023 to November 2023? - How can I request evidence from the landlord that he is selling the property?

Q: Hello We have given a legal notary notice of eviction to our tenant as we intend to sell our property. Viewings are required and we always give a min of 2-hour notice for viewing but our tenant is being difficult and restricting the time bands to unrealistically short periods, no weekends, no evenings... etc. It's very difficult to organize a viewing. What are our rights?

Q: Hello, I am a tenant in Dubai. Last year in June, I signed my first rental contract in Dubai. One bedroom 864 sqft for AED 65,000. Later this year in October, I got an eviction notice saying that I need to leave the apartment when the contract ends because the owner has the intent of selling the apartment. A few days back in March, I got a call from his agent saying that no one is interested in the apartment because the landlord wants a big price so if I want, I can renew the contract. The new price for me will be AED 76,000. I took some time to think and then called him back saying that as per RERA they cannot increase more than 5% which will be 68,250 but I am willing to pay 70,000 not to move out. A few hours after the call I got an email that they re-inform me that I have to leave in June because they want to sell the apartment. Is it legal to kick me out like that because they want a bigger price? What actions can I take if they rent it out again after I move out?

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.

This Decree determines the maximum percentage of rent increase for real property in the Emirate of Dubai when renewing lease contracts.

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.

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.