Q: Hello, I'm a landlord looking to evict my tenant by the end of the contract. I've already sent him a 68-day lease non-renewal notice via email, which he acknowledged. However, he's now claiming the notice is too short and he doesn't want to vacate (Abu Dhabi). Do I have a case for court, and if it goes to the Rental Dispute Office, how long does the eviction process typically take and when can I file a case? The tenant has been in the property for the past 5 years, but I failed to complete the Tawtheeq for 2022/2023 and 2023/2024. I initiated the Tawtheeq request in 2022, but the tenant never completed acceptance from his side, so now it's pending in TAMM and blocking any new requests. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Location: Abu Dhabi. Thank you

Q: Hello Sir! I rented an apartment in a villa in Abu Dhabi 4 months back and paid 4 months' rent in cash and have given three cheques for the remaining rent in advance (4-4 months) one cheque is a security cheque. We signed a contract for one year. Now because I got terminated from the job, I informed the landlord with one month's notice and evicted the house after 3 months leaving one month's of rent to him as discussed at the time of the contract. I lived only for 3 months. Now the landlord is not returning my cheques and demanding all the amount of the remaining year and threatening me for filing a case if he bounces my cheque. I negotiated and he asked me now in the last conversation to pay only for 3 months more and he will give me back my cheques, What should I do? I can't pay even for the 3 months since I have evicted the house as discussed. What are my legal rights in such a case and what's the worse I can expect if he bounces my cheques? Kindly advise. Thank you

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have bought a villa in Al Reef, Abu Dhabi for my family to live in, and I want the existing tenant to vacate the house with a notice period. The old tenancy contract with the previous landlord is valid until December 30, 2023. What are my rights, and how can I pursue them?

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.