Q: I recently bought an apartment with an existing tenant. The previous owner served the tenant an eviction notice via Dubai Courts. By using this notice, can I evict the tenant or not? The eviction period ends on September 2023 and the current contract ends on April 2023. If I can evict the existing tenant, how should I prepare a new contract? Is it enough to prepare a 5-month contract and refer to the eviction notice in additional terms?

Q: Dear Questioner, I have bought a villa in which a tenant is living. The last tenancy contract registered with Ejari expired in 2021. The tenant has shown me a new tenancy contract in his mother's name, which is not registered in Ejari. How can I evict the tenant? He claims to have made one payment and is unwilling to pay the rent further.

Q: Hi There, Here is my current situation: I have just bought a property, and the previous landlord issued an eviction due to the intention to sell, valid until 9th Nov 2023. It was sent by Dubai Courts, and the previous tenant acknowledged it. The new tenant is refusing to leave and said that I have to serve a new 12-month notice to them. I do not want to send a new notice, as I do not plan to live in the property, I plan to rent it (they are paying 42K AED under the market and not even covering the mortgage) for a few years before moving in. My questions: a) Can I send a legal letter from a notary public, referencing the previous notice which is still valid, from Dubai courts? b) If so, can I legally evict them on the agreed date, and will RERA be in my favor? c) If they do leave, am I able to rent the property? I never stipulated an intention to move in on the notice, as it was the previous landlord's notice which is "intention to sell".

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 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.