Q: Hello, Landlord sent an eviction note by email asking to confirm it by email as well. I already confirmed by email that I received her email. It has been 12 months and she is claiming that she wants to move into the apartment. I read several threads; some say that her claim does stand as it is similar to registered mail, while others say it has to be an official registered mail. From common sense, the landlord did get a confirmation that the tenant acknowledges receipt of the intent of eviction. From a literal legal perspective, she did not use registered mail. I suspect that this situation is frequent and I would like your experience based on what is recently happening in courts, and not only an interpretation of the law, as the concern is that two judges might interpret this part of the law differently.

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: Dear Sir/Madam, My landlord has sent me an eviction notice via email only as per below: Dear Sir, Please Move out of my apartment after 12 months as I will live there. Regards, As far as I know, they need to serve a formal notarized notice, delivered by Aramex, Emirates Post, or any registered mail/postal services for us to vacate the property. Can we stay because he didn't send the notarized notice through postal services? Or should we vacate the property?

Q: My rent contract ends on 9/8/2024. I contacted the landlord for renewal and he asked to increase the rent. He didn’t send any notice for an increase before 90 days, so I declined the requested increase. He called and said I should accept the increase or I have to leave. One day later, yesterday, he sent me (email) a notice to evict the apartment for selling, and he wrote he would provide a partial contract until 28 May 2025. Since I asked before in an email to share a copy of his EID, he used the same email subject to share the eviction notice. Can he do that before the contract renewal? He was willing to renew with higher rent and when I refused, he came with an eviction notice. What if pretends to sell it but doesn’t sell (shifts the ownership to wife)? How to check if it's sold? Can he send the eviction notice through email or should be through registered mail? If emails are accepted, can he send them under another email subject (subject used: a copy of EID or passport)? What should I do next? Thanks

Q: Dear Lawyers, The former owner of a unit sent an email to the tenant stating he wouldn't renew the contract as the unit was being sold. The tenant acknowledged the email and agreed to vacate the property at the end of the contract, so no eviction notice was issued. Now, the property has been sold. The tenant has been reminded about the email exchange but no longer acknowledges it and refuses to leave, claiming it has nothing to do with the new owner. Does the new owner have a claim if they go to the RDC to evict the tenant? Will the email exchange hold in court?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, We have a rental dispute with our office landlord. Our EJARI expired on October 19, 2024, and we intended to vacate. However, the landlord insisted on a 2-month notice, even though we had not requested a renewal after the EJARI expired. We agreed to provide an additional 2-month notice, but he demanded a 20% increase as per the RERA index. We refused, as we did not wish to renew the EJARI. Instead, we offered to pay and vacate, but he filed an eviction case with RERA. We are seeking advice on this matter.

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.

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.

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.