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Q: Hi, I have a situation where I signed an MoU and gave my security deposit to the seller`s agent. However later, the bank valuation of the property is lower than the selling price. On my MoU, it has a clause that “the buyer has a right to cancel/negotiate if the bank valuation is not the same as MoU.” I tried to negotiate, however, we didn`t agree on the price so I asked to cancel. Now the agent is threatening me that they will not cancel the MoU and that will deposit my cheque. Later I also came to know that the person I am dealing with is not the same person whose name is mentioned as a broker in the MoU. The agent I am dealing with is constantly messaging me with threats. I decided not to speak to him and instead, I wrote an email to the broker whose name is mentioned on the MoU but received no response. I am on a very tight timeline as I need to vacate my apartment in 3 weeks, I found another unit but I don`t know if I can pursue this while the initial MoU still not canceled. Please, I need advice.

How to make the seller hand over the tenant's security deposit to the buyer upon completing a sale?

Q: Should the seller in Dubai hand over their tenant`s security deposit to the buyer upon completing a sale? Who is responsible for managing this process? At the time of the exchange, the broker said he would follow up with the seller and collect the deposit. He hasn’t, and the seller has not handed over the deposit.

What to do if my job description on the visa is housemaid and I work as personal assistant?

Q: I worked here in the UAE for 5 months and I have my visa as a housemaid but my work is not a housemaid. I`m a personal assistant. Prior to my work, I did not sign any job offer or any contract until now. If I resign from my work, is there a violation I will make or is there any monetary compensation that I need to pay to my employer?

Can I resign from work after two days if I knew they have salaries issues?

Q: I am a registered nurse who joined a hospital 2 days ago. After that, I got information from the staff that the hospital is not paying salaries correctly. They have issues with DHA also. All of them have 3 months` pending salaries. I am on my husband`s visa. I signed some joining documents and my DHA license was taken from the hospital. I have 3 month probation period. How can I get out of the job and search for another job?

How to deal with in-laws provoking and recording reactions?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My husband`s family constantly provokes me and then records my every exaggerated reaction. Now I`m worried that they might use those things against me.

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What do we do if we received a legal notice from a client for delay in delivering services?

Q: Dear Respected Adviser, We are a software development company in Dubai. Today we got a legal notice from a client for not delivering his project at the time mentioned in the project agreement. Although we have followed everything as per the agreement and he made payment after finding everything worked fine in the Demo presentation meeting. What should be our approach to this issue? I am expecting some advice who have experience in dealing with legal cases like Software Development, Mobile app development, or any other development service.

Terminated due to company losses: What are the labor rights deserved?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My husband has been working for a company for 4.5 years. However, he was terminated with a one-month notice until the end of February due to company losses. Can he receive three months` salary, gratuity, and leave? Thank you!

Returning to the UAE to work after deportation for a minor forgery case

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My brother was deported yesterday for a minor forgery case. Is there a way I can bring him back to work again? Are pleas of mercy effective for people who have been deported for forging documents? Kindly advise!

How to calculate the leave salary if an employee did not use the annual leave?

Q: Hi Sir, If an employee did not use the annual leave continuously for three years, how to calculate the leave salary?

How to get the payment of an item sold to a client who refuses to pay?

Q: Hello! We sold a hot tub to one of our clients but he is not making a payment as in the contract and sending fake confirmations. The contract says that the hot tub belongs to the owner`s company until the final payment is made. Please advise what we can do in this case. Thank you!

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How can I clear my fines and absconding to proceed with my new visa process?

Q: Hi, I got my labor contract like 3 months ago, and my new sponsor told me to clear my fines and absconding, then he can continue with the visa process. My visit visa was in Abu Dhabi. Kindly guide me on what the required documents are that I should go with to Sweihan and ask for a fine reduction and abscond to avoid deportation.

How and when do I get paid after getting a labor judgement in my favor?

Q: Dear respectable Legal experts, I have a question: I filed a case against my employer for my salary, gratuity, and annual leave and it took 6 months until the case judgment came in my favor. During these months, I could not get a job due to the legal case as other employers were reluctant to offer me a job. Please advise as per the UAE Labor Law. Do I have the right to claim any housing allowance or basic salary any compensation? As you know, it is very difficult to survive without a job in Dubai and if you are also living with your family and kids going to school. He even terminated my family medical insurance which my employer provided up to my last day of employment as per my contract. Kindly advise, Thank you.

Landlord served sale notice. Unsure of intent to sell. What can I do?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, My landlord served me a notice to sell the apartment on the 3rd of April 2023 and extended my contract until the end of this date. However, there have been no viewings since then, and I don`t think they are interested in selling the property. What action can I take? Do I have to vacate the property at the end of the notice period, as no one has approached me to indicate they`ve bought the property?

Can the eviction happen despite the reconsideration case by the tenant?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, We won an eviction case and appeal against a tenant. We filed for execution, and the tenant has filed a reconsideration case. The eviction date is 12th Feb, and the hearing date for the reconsideration case is 7th Mar. 1) Can the eviction happen on 12th Feb despite the reconsideration case? 2) Is our final right of eviction of the tenant based on the judgment of the Reconsideration case? If so, can we request an earlier hearing date for it? The tenant fraudulently kept us away from the court proceedings in an offer to deposit case he filed before the eviction case and got a favorable judgment. His basis is that he already has a judgment for an extension of Ejari which precedes the eviction judgment (i.e., an argument of Res Judicata). The court recognizes our reply that the argument doesn`t apply as the cause of action of both judgments is different. The tenant has already extended his stay in the property by 8 months this year (post end date of Ejari) and has not paid rent either. We served a 12-month legal vacating notice for sale as per law. How can we evict him at the earliest?

Calculating leave for an employee with unused days after termination

Q: Hi, How to calculate leave if an employee has already ended her contract but has 30 days of leave that she did not use?

Can I claim compensation from a hotel for a heavy injury I had in it?

How to cancel the MoU to buy an apartment with the broker if the bank did not approve the loan?