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Request to extend rent for a few days and landlord's right to charge me for that
Q: Hello, I had provided 90 days` notice of tenancy cancellation to my landlord and he acknowledged the same. As per this, I am supposed to vacate the villa on 20 July. I now need to extend my stay for 4 additional days (21 - 24th July), due to unforeseen circumstances. What is the rule in this regard? Can a tenant request for the same and is the landlord obliged to agree? Or can he charge me for the 4 extra days on a pro-rata basis? For your info, I have been a tenant at this villa for 8 years. Thank you for your assistance. R. A. Questions & Answers
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Discovering that the car is not in a good condition after buying it. What to do?
Q: Good afternoon, I bought a Lada car in Ras Al Khaimah last Saturday. I tried the car there, no particular driving issues. I went with a friend more specialized than me in mechanics, he didn`t notice anything when opening the hood. The owner came with me to Tasjeel in order to do the transfer of property, so that I can bring the car to Dubai (where I live) to have it checked before redoing Tasjeel. The feedback of the garage is clear: many parts are rusty, paint was redone and anti-corrosion applied, the car may have been flooded. Also, the engine is cracked. I contacted the seller (an Emirati), telling him that he did not mention all of the above when we met on Saturday. I offered to bring back the car to Ras Al Khaimah, and redo the transfer of property at my expense which he refused. May you please help me to know what are my rights in that regard? I search on the internet and came to know that a New Consumer Protection Law of UAE was recently published. Thank you for your help! Questions & Answers
UAE
إنهاء عقد العمل بدون إنذار
س: أنهى صاحب العمل عقدي وأنا مدوام في العمل بدون إنذاري وبدون توقيعي. ماذا أفعل؟ Questions & Answers
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What to do if the immigration mistakenly cancels your visa and put a travel ban?
Q: Immigration mistakenly canceled my visa and gave me a ban due to mistaken identity or so. When I wanted to travel to my country I found that about it. Now I am in the UAE and I want to remove the ban and make a new visa, but I don`t know how to go about it. Questions & Answers
UAE
A judgement of jail and fine in Ajman court and possibility to remove the jail sentence
Q: I have a police case in Ajman court. The judgment is AED 1100 fine and 1-month jail. I paid the fine but I did not go to court and surrender to 1-month jail. Now my visit visa is expired and I cannot extend it. I want to go to my country. Any options that I have without going to jail for 1 month? Questions & Answers
UAE
Is the tenant obliged to extend tenancy for one month to meet the notice requirement?
Q: In my tenancy contract I have this clause: "If the tenant intends to vacate or renew the tenancy on the expiry date, he/she agrees to give the landlord at least ninety (90) days written notice. a) Renewal should be signed and the rental cheque has to be paid 1 month before expiry, otherwise, the landlord has the right to find a new tenant." I gave the landlord notice 60 days prior to the expiry date. Now he is asking for a penalty of one month from me or extending the contract for 1 month with an additional one-month payment. However, in the clause, I don`t see any reference to such a penalty. The only written sub-clause is that renewal should be signed one month before expiry, otherwise, he can find another tenant. I want to leave the last day of the contract, therefore I don`t have any issue with him finding another tenant afterwards. Based on the above, is he eligible to get a penalty? Kind Regards, D. D. Questions & Answers
UAE
Can the landlord disconnect property utilities in case of defaulting on rent?
Q: My contract is expiring at the end of this month. The Lessor of the property management has notified me to pay the pending amount of my rental dues by the 15th of July. Failing in which they will disconnect my utilities. I have delayed my payments but I have somehow covered my monthly rentals. I am still due to pay some amount to them. Previously when this situation occurred, they have disconnected my utilities. Can anyone suggest to me whether this is legal to disconnect utilities? Questions & Answers
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The right action to get labour rights and visa cancellation after resignation
Q: Hi, I am working in the UAE for the last 1 and a half years, I resigned from my company but they are not giving me my passport back. I have already completed my notice period but now the old company is asking me about the new company offer letter, visit visa or employment visa. But the question is how can I get a new visa if they don`t cancel my visa? One more issue is that when I submitted my resignation letter to HR, he asked me to send it to the CEO using Whatsapp. I sent it on WhatsApp to the CEO and then HR told me it`s accepted, so I don`t have any proof also if it`s accepted or not. What if I show the new company offer letter can it create a problem for me? I am stuck now. My passport is with them, final settlement and everything. I need advice on how to solve this issue. Thanks in advance Questions & Answers
UAE
Terminating an employment contract due to salary delay for about a year
Q: Hello, I want to know the legal procedures to file a case against my employer due to not paying my salary from July 2020 till date. The last salary that I`ve received was in June 2020. I am still working and doing my duties for the company, but I can not wait anymore and I want to take legal action against my employer and terminate my contract. My visa shall expire by end of September 2021 and I would like to sort out this issue before the expiry of my visa to avoid being illegally overstaying. How can I start the process? And please clarify to me my rights in such a situation and my benefits for requesting to terminate my contract due to this salary delay. Thanks! Questions & Answers
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Overstaying in Dubai because the boss doesn't want to make a contract
Q: What to do if you have overstayed in Dubai for 2 months as a housemaid, but your boss doesn`t want to make a contract or a working visa? Questions & Answers
UAE
حساب نفقة المطلقة بدون أولاد في أبوظبي
س: السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته، أنا وزوجتي الثانية نمر بظروف صعبة وأفكر جديًا في الطلاق؛ علمًا بأنه لا يوجد أبناء منها وتزوجنا منذ سنة. أنا موظف في إحدى شركات أبوظبي وأتقاضى راتبًا جيدًا جدًا ولكن لدي التزامات كثيره؛ منها ديون للبنك للسيارات وأقساط شراء مسكن وغيره. زوجتي أيضًا موظفة في إحدى شركات أبوظبي وتتقاضى راتبًا جيدًا. أعلم أن قانون دائرة قضاء أبوظبي ينص على نفقة العدة ونفقة المتعة للمطلقة من غير أبناء ولكن لا توجد طريقة احتساب واضحة وأود معرفة حجم الضرر قبل اتخاذ القرار النهائي. لتيسير احتساب النفقات، نفترض أن راتبي الإجمالي من غير الخصومات الشهرية هو خمسون ألف درهم. ما طريقة احتساب النفقة في هذه الحالة؟ معلومة إضافية، زوجتي الأولى في عصمتي ولدي ثلاثة أبناء منها. Questions & Answers
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How to claim the amount of an unpaid invoice from client after providing all services?
Q: Dear Legal Experts, I have a client who had hired me for a film production project in 2020. He cleared some advance but then during the filming, some more services were added to the job and he owed me around USD 7000 after the filming was completed. However, despite several follow-ups, he finally refused to clear my payment citing damages made by models provided by us - which is baseless. I passed the case to a collection agency but there was no result as he is not responding to any communication. What should I do? Questions & Answers
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Can the wife prevent her husband from claiming the custody of baby?
Q: I am British and had a baby with a Syrian/Italian expatriate. We both live in Dubai, but I came back to the UK to have my baby. During this time, he was sent to prison for fraud where he remains and I do not want him to have anything to do with my daughter as he is a very bad person. He is not on the birth certificate and I did not give her his name so under British law he has no rights or claims to her. However, I am moving back to Dubai and want to know the legal situation if he tried to claim her. I have heard even though we are British and he is not legally her father here, the UAE legal system will favor him as a man. Please could you advise me? Thanks Questions & Answers
UAE
The tenant is unreachable. What to do?
Q: If a tenant of a retail lease in the DIFC fails to pay the rent and is unreachable, what steps can I take after serving the notice of breach and the tenant failed to remedy within 30 days of the said notice? Questions & Answers
UAE
How to check a travel ban possibly requested by the employer?
Q: How can I check if my employer put a travel ban on me? Questions & Answers
UAE