Q: According to the law, the notice can be served “through the Notary Public, or delivered by registered post, by hand, or by any other technological means approved by law”. I would like to know what are the “technological means approved by law”, as I am a non-resident landlord and I need to serve a 30 days’ notice for the tenant to pay rent, as he is defaulting.

Q: Can a 30-day notice be served to the tenant to pay outstanding rent via email in case the landlord is not in the UAE, or does it have to be in a prescribed format typed and attested by the notary?

Q: I am a landlord who sent a notarized legal notice to my tenant for a 10% rent increase in accordance with RERA calculations. The notice was sent to the tenant residence address via ARAMEX 4 months before the contract expiry date. I have a receipt for the delivery. Is my action legally sound and do I need to do anything else?

س: انتهى عقد مستأجر لمحل تجاري يقع بعجمان في 31/05/2019. لم يجدد العقد حتى الآن وطلبت منه أن يجدد العقد لكنه رفض وقال أنه سيُخلي المحل خلال فترة قصيرة، قلت له ستدفع الإيجار عن المدة الإضافية لكنه رفض. ما العمل؟ وهل يحق لي إجباره على الدفع؟

Q: This is specifically related to Ras Al Khaimah. The tenant refuses to pay the rent, has not registered or renewed the expired tenancy, has bounced cheques issued for the annual maintenance charges and refuses to move out. What can be done, please?

Q: What is the correct way to serve an eviction notice for a rented villa? I understand it can be sent by registered mail/courier but also that it needs to be prepared in a legal format by a notary public. Kindly confirm. Thank you.

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.

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.

الإخطار أو الإنذار القانوني هو إجراء قانوني يتم اتخاذه من قبل شخص أو منشأة أو كيان يدعى (المنذر- المخطر) بناء على نص قانوني أو اتفاق عقدي موجه إلى شخص آخر يدعى (المنذر إليه - المخطر اليه) لإبلاغه او إخطاره أو تحذيره باتخاذ إجراء قانوني معين أو تقديم شكوى قضائية ضده في حال لم يتم تنفيذ ما تضمنه الإنذار القانوني خلال المدة الزمنية المحددة به.

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.