Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I have a Russian-Lebanese neighbor, a lady who consistently slams her door so loudly that it makes me uneasy in my living room. This has been happening for over a year. I reported it to the building supervisor and the manager, but they are all Arabs and have been siding with this lady. If I decide to file a case, what kind of proof can I legally gather for the noise she makes? I've heard that video recording is not legal without permission. Is audio recording permissible as proof? I am leaving the building because of this daily disturbance and would like to know if I can include an inconvenience claim with it.

Q: In our building, there is a play area that is all in glazed windows, all my windows overlook the playing field. We have a sign that says you can’t play football and cricket, but everyone ignores playing football and randomly hit our windows. I’m always scared of fear, burned my hand 3 times when cooking and ironing. The security guards asked them to take the balls, but the parents gave the children other balls, and so on every day. The security guards were tired of asking and then they were completely ignored, I called the police myself, but they didn’t come more than once, but called once. My son while doing lessons is also frightened by hitting the ball against glass. I asked the office of the security manager. It turns out no one will help.

Q: Hello, We live in a development in Ras Al Khaimah, and under our apartment block, there is a loud swimming pool heater/chiller unit that runs 24/7, producing a rattling and humming noise that disturbs our peace. We can hardly use our balcony due to this noise. Other apartments face the same issue, but the community management refuses to take action. What legal recourse do we have? Can we serve the community management office with a legal notice?

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.

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