الصلة التعاقدية بين المستأجر ووكالات التأجير الوسيطة

Dear Sir/Madam

We need to ascertain if the agency had the license to carry out real estate activity or that of brokerage and if it is established that the hotel agency's consent letter is provided and just not a check-in form (check-in form is mandatory by the law) and whether the Agency obtained the permit from the authorities.

In my experience, the agency takes the sub-lessee and the hotel apartment for a ride. They sign an agreement with the hotel apartment and also sign an agreement with you. They do not provide your agreement to the hotel apartment management.

You have to understand that in all likelihood, all these agencies tell the hotel apartment that the apartments are for their employees, therefore, the hotel apartment assist the sub-lessee and it cannot be deemed as consent.

The Agency takes full payment in advance from you but does not pay the hotel apartment. Thus the hotel apartment is stuck with a non-paying tenant whom they let in in good faith. And the tenant paid rent to the third party/Agency in good faith. That is why both parties must beware.

PAY RENT ONLY TO THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY. The agency is only entitled to a commission. They cannot collect rent.

Sub-lease or any tenant must be cautious especially when you pay one cheque or you are not dealing directly with the landlord/hotel apartment.

Your relation is with the agency and not with the hotel apartment and similarly, the hotel apartment has a direct dispute with the agency for the terms and conditions of the agreement and payment (Privity of contract).

If the hotel apartment does not receive funds then they have the right to have the premises vacated immediately and sue the agency for payment and similarly, you have to vacate the premises and sue the Agency.