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7 available 7 • View allForcing a tenant wrongfully accused of sublease to pay a penalty
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Q: I and my family are living in a home rented by Al Wasl Properties.
It is leased to my dad's employer Khaleej Times and there has been a false allegation by Al Wasl Properties that we have subleased the home to someone without any evidence.
The only evidence they have are two Emirates IDs of two men. We are being forced by my dad's employer to pay the penalty, as they don't want to have a headache because of this case.
We feel helpless as we haven't done any offence nor subleased it, yet we are being forced to pay a penalty of AED 8000.
I would really appreciate if I can get an advice on how to act against this?

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Consequences of sublease without the approval of the landlord
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Q: Hello Sir,
I was staying in an apartment with a friend in Sharjah and I relocated to Dubai before the end of the tenancy. The tenancy contract was in my name.
I wrote an agreement with my friend to transfer the contract to his name or cancel at the expiration.
When the contract ended he could not transfer and refused to cancel, so he started paying by cash to the real estate and owed them a huge amount and they opened a case against me at the municipality.
I went with him and he sent a request letter to the Judge to transfer the debt to him stating that the debt belongs to him but it was not approved.
Now, I have started paying the debt, can I use that his request and our agreement to open a case against him at the police or at the court?
Thank you

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Q: Dear lawyers, I would like to ask you for an advice on my situation with the tenant. At the time of signing the contract we agreed to 3 cheques payment, but started defaulting. Now he is paying monthly.How can I change this situation? Can I also increase the rent in this circumstances? Or ask the tenant to vacate the property without one year notice? Thanks and regards.

Jul 12, 2016
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Sub-letting premises and non payment to landlord
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Q: I was living in a sharing accommodation not having any link with the main owner. There is a 3rd person who took from the main owner and rent to 4-5 people. We were paying that person timely.
But maybe he did not pay to the main owner, and suddenly main owner representative came and give all 4-5 people notice to pay 8 months' due rent, which we already paid to that agent in cash.
We told him we don't know you and neither we have any agreement better to catch that 3rd person whom you have an agreement with. One day, the owner came to the flat and took out Emirates ID copy.
Anyhow, we vacated the room already and now he is calling on the phone and asking us to pay electricity bills. We told him we already paid to the 3rd person. He said he will take legal action.
Kindly advise what can happen. We paid all the rent which is including everything. We are salaried persons and we are afraid.

Nov 21, 2018
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مطالبة المستأجر بالتعويض لتأجيره الشقة من الباطن بدون إذن المالك


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س: السلام عليكم،
لدي شقة وأجرتها إلى مستأجر (شركة ذات مسؤولية) لغرض السكن العائلي (٣ أفراد). لدي شكوك مؤكدة أنهم يؤجرونها من الباطن لشباب عزَّاب إذ يوجد بالشقة ٨ أسِرَّة.
كيف يمكنني إثبات واقعة التأجير من الباطن بدون موافقتي باعتباري المالك؟ وما العقوبة الواقعة على المستأجر؟ هل يمكنني إخلاؤه والمطالبة بتعويض؟
شكرًا جزيلاً!



Feb 2, 2022
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Are hotel apartments allowed to keep visitors' EIDs?



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Q: Dear Lawyers,
Are hotels (or hotel apartments) in the UAE (or specifically in Dubai) allowed to keep the EIDs of visitors who visit people in the hotel, even if the hotel tenant signed a contract stating that visitors must leave their IDs with security?




Aug 12, 2024
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Property Management fined me wrongfully for subleasing. How can I cancel the fine?




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Q: Property Management fined me for subleasing.
I am a tenant of [----] and one day, a member of an inspection team visited my apartment, my friend was there and they accused me of giving the apartment on sublease. They took a picture of both our Emirates IDs and fined us AED 8,020 for subleasing the unit.
My friend is living in company-provided accommodation and I have provided a letter from her company for the same but [----] is not accepting it and forcing me to pay the fine.
Kindly advise, what can I do in such a case?
Thanks





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Laws & Regulations
3 available 3 • 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.
Nov 26, 2007
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Decree No. (26) of 2013 Concerning the Rent Disputes Settlement Centre in the Emirate of Dubai 0
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.
Sep 18, 2013
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Law No. (33) of 2008 Amending Law No. (26) of 2007 Regulating the Relationship between Landlords and Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai 8
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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