Hi, My tenant was not paying rent, so I filed a case and won it. The court has given a bailiff eviction date of 7th July. The tenant also has outstanding rent plus court fees to pay. The tenant called me and proposed an out-of-court settlement. She is offering to hand over the keys today, along with her furniture, to compensate for the outstanding rent. I don't trust the tenant as she has lied many times. She's asking me to come visit the apartment to look at the furniture and take the keys. 1. Please advise if it's ok to visit the apartment and take the keys and furniture without involving the bailiff. Do I need to report the furniture adjustment against the rent due to the court? 2. Can she create any other problem on my physical visit, although I have WhatsApp messages of her request? 3. Can she request payment installments from the court if I don't agree to take her furniture? 4. Can I write down the settlement with her on a plain piece of paper with her signature?

Good afternoon, My company terminated my contract today, 26 June, alleging misappropriative conduct, and this needs to be appealed because I didn't commit a fault. However, since June 2024, the company has not paid me 10 months' salary (I already filed a case in MOHRE the last 19 June). My questions are: 1. Can I claim the WPP insurance, even with the letter of termination? I understood that this insurance is for unpaid wages. 2. ILOE, I do not know if I can claim ILOE with this letter, because the allegation will take time to get a new termination letter, but I need some income to support me and my family. Thank you for your answers.

Hi, I rented an apartment 4 months ago, it is managed by a real estate company. I am going through a technical issue in the unit; the balcony door does not block the noise, and I live near a couple of construction yards. The property manager sent his team several times to fix the issue, and it only got worse (they replaced the original brushes with weaker ones). The balcony is attached to the bedroom, and I cannot use the bedroom for sleeping due to outside construction noise, especially during the night. Even earplugs do not help with the strength of the noise. The property manager is currently ignoring my requests to fix, saying that they cannot get a refund for the wrong fix, and according to them landlord does not agree to pay for another brush replacement. We have had an email exchange with the property manager for this issue for 3 months already. I don't want to go through the DLD route, which is expensive (3K AED to register a case) and probably slow too. What are my options? Thank you very much!

I came on an E-visa (employment visa) from Uganda to the UAE, and my employer didn't make my residence visa. Now I have been in overstay for 24 days. What should I do?

The lessor is asking me to vacate the house, citing the following clause, even though I have not sublet the property. What can be done in that case? Clause - "Article (20) paragraph (3) of Law No. (20) of 2006 on the rental of premises and the regulation of rental relations between lessors and tenants in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi."

I am writing to seek your legal advice regarding a complex immigration issue involving a person currently overstaying in Abu Dhabi. His visa has expired, and although he received a job offer from a company in January 2025, the new visa process has not moved forward due to outstanding fines. To resolve the issue, he applied to the court in November 2024 to request a reduction in the overstay fine. He received a notification/link in January 2025 to visit immigration, but unfortunately, he could not attend due to serious health issues related to uric acid, which left him unable to walk. Additionally, he was unable to seek medical help due to the lack of health insurance and severe financial difficulties. He is now in a position where he wants to regularize his status in the UAE, clear any pending issues, and find a job to support his family. We kindly request your guidance. We would greatly appreciate your support in helping to resolve this matter in the best possible way. Thank you

Hi, My tenant was not paying rent, so I filed a case and won it. The court has given a bailiff eviction date of 7th July. The tenant also has outstanding rent plus court fees to pay. The tenant called me and proposed an out-of-court settlement. She is offering to hand over the keys today, along with her furniture, to compensate for the outstanding rent. I don't trust the tenant as she has lied many times. She's asking me to come visit the apartment to look at the furniture and take the keys. 1. Please advise if it's ok to visit the apartment and take the keys and furniture without involving the bailiff. Do I need to report the furniture adjustment against the rent due to the court? 2. Can she create any other problem on my physical visit, although I have WhatsApp messages of her request? 3. Can she request payment installments from the court if I don't agree to take her furniture? 4. Can I write down the settlement with her on a plain piece of paper with her signature?

If I have no loan, credit card, or any other liability against a bank, where is my EOSB sent by my company? Can that bank block my account and stop me from withdrawing that money?

Good afternoon, My company terminated my contract today, 26 June, alleging misappropriative conduct, and this needs to be appealed because I didn't commit a fault. However, since June 2024, the company has not paid me 10 months' salary (I already filed a case in MOHRE the last 19 June). My questions are: 1. Can I claim the WPP insurance, even with the letter of termination? I understood that this insurance is for unpaid wages. 2. ILOE, I do not know if I can claim ILOE with this letter, because the allegation will take time to get a new termination letter, but I need some income to support me and my family. Thank you for your answers.

Hi, I rented an apartment 4 months ago, it is managed by a real estate company. I am going through a technical issue in the unit; the balcony door does not block the noise, and I live near a couple of construction yards. The property manager sent his team several times to fix the issue, and it only got worse (they replaced the original brushes with weaker ones). The balcony is attached to the bedroom, and I cannot use the bedroom for sleeping due to outside construction noise, especially during the night. Even earplugs do not help with the strength of the noise. The property manager is currently ignoring my requests to fix, saying that they cannot get a refund for the wrong fix, and according to them landlord does not agree to pay for another brush replacement. We have had an email exchange with the property manager for this issue for 3 months already. I don't want to go through the DLD route, which is expensive (3K AED to register a case) and probably slow too. What are my options? Thank you very much!

I am writing to seek your legal advice regarding a complex immigration issue involving a person currently overstaying in Abu Dhabi. His visa has expired, and although he received a job offer from a company in January 2025, the new visa process has not moved forward due to outstanding fines. To resolve the issue, he applied to the court in November 2024 to request a reduction in the overstay fine. He received a notification/link in January 2025 to visit immigration, but unfortunately, he could not attend due to serious health issues related to uric acid, which left him unable to walk. Additionally, he was unable to seek medical help due to the lack of health insurance and severe financial difficulties. He is now in a position where he wants to regularize his status in the UAE, clear any pending issues, and find a job to support his family. We kindly request your guidance. We would greatly appreciate your support in helping to resolve this matter in the best possible way. Thank you

“The guarantee is valid until 24.11.2021 and shall, before expiry, be automatically renewed until advised by you that the contract has been fulfilled. We have received an email from the Dubai Government Authority stating that the Original Bank guarantee has been misplaced, along with the reason that, due to the COVID period, many staff were working remotely at home, and the Dubai Government Authority has sent NOC for the release of the bank guarantee stating that" “Kindly release the bank guarantee No..... as the supplier has fulfilled the condition of the contract without any claim.” Further, the applicant has provided an undertaking cum indemnity to cancel the bank guarantee and release the underlying cash margin. So in the above case, the applicant has given the undertaking cum indemnity and beneficiary also confirmed by email that they have lost the guarantee so in such case. What further action does the bank need to take? Being the government authority, the bank may get less support in terms of documentation, so please advise.

Hello, A customer based in Dubai booked a public experience online on the website of a reputable business based in Dubai. The customer came to the business location, the team was ready to provide the experience as per her booking. The customer started to shout loudly, claiming that she was expecting a private experience. She refused to do the experience and left. Then she started calling the Management claiming a refund. The Management explained that as per the T&Cs, experiences booked online are public. The Management offered as a goodwill gesture to refund the customer after deducting the cost of preparations that were paid by the business to set up the experience. The customer refused. The customer used her Instagram account and as an influencer + Google review to launch a campaign against the business reputation, inciting her audience/people not to use the business services. She used signs of alert/warnings. Is there a law that punishes such public incitement in the UAE?

Good day! One of our partners on the license has not been in communication since November 2024. He is also in Dubai but is not answering phone calls or replying to messages. What is the procedure to remove his name from the license in this situation without his absence? Please advise!

Good day, I am a landlord, and my tenant filed a case with the RDC. The verdict was in his favor, and I am to pay the financial claim, which is the fees and expenses of the case. The tenant asked for a specific amount, which is higher than the official receipt that the RDC provided. So, I have paid that exact amount directly to the tenant. Naturally, the tenant asked for more. May I ask for guidance regarding the procedure? It has not been 15 days since the verdict, so I have been told by the RDC that the case is not final, and I must wait for the execution file to determine the exact amount. While I am happy to wait for that, my tenant has been threatening to open an execution file if I do not pay before the 15th day. She mentioned a travel ban as well. I feel lost and uncomfortable with the situation. Please help me understand the procedure.

I lost my job two months and my rent was for six cheques, 6432, and I paid AED 2250 partially in this particular cheque as I am waiting for some funds. Can the landlord evict me even after paying partially, as I am asking him for 10 more days to clear the rent? Please advise.

If I have no loan, credit card, or any other liability against a bank, where is my EOSB sent by my company? Can that bank block my account and stop me from withdrawing that money?

Good afternoon, My company terminated my contract today, 26 June, alleging misappropriative conduct, and this needs to be appealed because I didn't commit a fault. However, since June 2024, the company has not paid me 10 months' salary (I already filed a case in MOHRE the last 19 June). My questions are: 1. Can I claim the WPP insurance, even with the letter of termination? I understood that this insurance is for unpaid wages. 2. ILOE, I do not know if I can claim ILOE with this letter, because the allegation will take time to get a new termination letter, but I need some income to support me and my family. Thank you for your answers.

The lessor is asking me to vacate the house, citing the following clause, even though I have not sublet the property. What can be done in that case? Clause - "Article (20) paragraph (3) of Law No. (20) of 2006 on the rental of premises and the regulation of rental relations between lessors and tenants in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi."

Hello, A customer based in Dubai booked a public experience online on the website of a reputable business based in Dubai. The customer came to the business location, the team was ready to provide the experience as per her booking. The customer started to shout loudly, claiming that she was expecting a private experience. She refused to do the experience and left. Then she started calling the Management claiming a refund. The Management explained that as per the T&Cs, experiences booked online are public. The Management offered as a goodwill gesture to refund the customer after deducting the cost of preparations that were paid by the business to set up the experience. The customer refused. The customer used her Instagram account and as an influencer + Google review to launch a campaign against the business reputation, inciting her audience/people not to use the business services. She used signs of alert/warnings. Is there a law that punishes such public incitement in the UAE?