Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My landlord has sent me an eviction notice via email. As far as I know, they need to serve a formal notarized notice, stamped by the courts and delivered by Aramex, Emirates post or any registered mail/postal services for us to vacate the property. Can we stay because they didn't send the notarized notice through postal services? Or should we vacate the property?

Q: I don't live in the UAE. I have served 90 days Notice via e-mail (which is acknowledged by the tenant), with a clear intention not to renew the tenancy agreement after its expiration date. Is this be considered "legally approved technological means", and will it be considered as served?

Q: As a tenant, I would like to understand if an eviction notice that was formalized through a notary public but was not properly addressed, is still valid and enforceable. I would also like to know if I need to contest it (which is a costly matter) or if I can just ignore it (and wait for the landlord to start a dispute or send a new notice). The specifics: The rental management company claims that my landlord has sent a formal eviction notice through notary public 4 months ago. However, I've never received this. The rental management company sends me a photo of the eviction notice and Aramex delivery slip via WhatsApp. However, on the eviction notice, the rental management company is listed as the notified party. And the Aramex slip also shows that the documents have been delivered there. The rental management company claims that the notary public is saying it has also been delivered to my house. Is the eviction notice valid and enforceable? And if not, should I contest it through RDC?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam Last year there was a mutual agreement with my tenant via email to terminate the tenancy contract this year. However, the tenant wants to renew for another year due to a change in his circumstances. Do I need to send a 30-day judicial notification for breach of contract before filing an eviction case in RDC? On what legal grounds can I file an eviction case if the tenant doesn't honor a mutual agreement via email?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Is an email to a tenant considered an official non-renewal notice?

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.

With the introduction of the new procedures for obtaining a power of attorney (POA) remotely in the UAE, after it was mandatory to appear in person in front of the notary public as a global rule to ensure the identity and intention of the person requesting a POA, we put between your hands this brief guide for how you get it done.

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. 

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