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Should the landlord send a new eviction notice to the tenant or the previous owner's notice stands?

Q: In my landlord-tenant dispute scenario I have received conflicting answers from lawyers, so I want to know if you have any real judicial judgments from the RDC on this: The property was tenanted and the tenant received a court-stamped 12-month eviction notice due to the landlord wanting to sell the property. The property was sold to a new owner prior to the end of the 12-month period. The tenant claimed that the previous eviction notice was invalidated due to a change of ownership and refused to vacate. The new landlord sent a subsequent court-stamped notice, referencing the date of the previous eviction notice and instructing the tenant to leave as the landlord desires to move in himself. The tenant claims that the subsequent notice has no legal basis, neither in reinforcing the original notice nor as a new 12-month eviction notice. The original 12-month eviction period will expire on June 8 and the new landlord will raise an RDC case on June 9 to evict the tenant.

How to fight a fake eviction notice for a sale that never happened?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, We received an eviction notice due to the sale of the apartment. I know that the owner did not sell the apartment. What can I do? How much does such a dispute cost? And what can I gain? Thank you!

My brother's wife got pregnant with another guy. What happens if he files a case against them?

Q: My brother`s wife got pregnant with another guy. He wants to file a case against them. What will happen to them if ever?

How to cancel a power of attorney without a copy?

Q: Dear Questioner, I have given power of attorney (POA) to many individuals to manage my properties. Now, I want to cancel all of them. Unfortunately, I do not have a copy of them. How can I get a full list of all the POAs I have given out, and then cancel them?

What should employees and employers do when commission-only jobs don't pay?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Many agents are forced to accept commission-only jobs, and then find themselves working full-time for zero pay in a very competitive market. For example, let`s say you work full-time for six months and fail to make a sale. The law requires the company to cover basic living costs. In such a case, what should the employee and employer do?

إسقاط عقوبة شيكات من صحيفة الحالة الجنائية

س: مرحبًا، لدي استفسار حول صحيفة الحالة الجنائية حيث كانت لدي قضايا شيكات قديمة قبل القانون الجديد. كما تعلمون سابقًا، كانت تفتح بلاغات بالشيكات، وبسبب ترصد كمية بلاغات شيكات، أصبحت صحيفة الحالة الجنائية كلها شيكات ارتجاع أقساط بنك، وكل شيك كان مفتوح به بلاغ منفصل عن الآخرين. لهذا أرغب في محو أثرها. الطريقة رد اعتبار، ولكن بعريضة بجميع القضايا أم كل قضية على حدة؟

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تغيير العقار عند التسليم بعد تسجيل صحة التوقيع

س: السلام عليكم، اشتريت قطعة أرض وتم تسجيل صحة توقيع. عند الاستلام أعطاني قطعة أرض بجوار القطعة المذكورة في العقد مما ترتب عليه اختلاف في الحدود المذكورة. ما الإجراء الذي أقوم به؟

How to get my passport back from my employer after being terminated?

Q: Good day to all, My employer is still refusing to release my passport. They say I need to show them an exit paper or a new visa, but I was already terminated from their employment last March 2023. What is the right way to get my passport back? Thank you for your advice!

A car rental company takes the deposit. What to do?

Q: Hi, Last year (07.2022) I visited Dubai and rented 5 supercars from a local rental company. I left 1500 euro (6000 UED) deposit for the cars which I never got back. The company manager claimed that I got more speeding tickets than my deposit and that I am owing him money, not he to me. I knew 99% I wasn`t speeding but to be sure, I checked all the registration plates of the cars I rented and I found out there were no speeding tickets on those cars even that month I rented them. I have sent all the copies to the rental company and explained that if they will not refund my money, I will take legal action. Later on Google reviews, I saw that there are more scammed people by the same company. They take a deposit, and later they blame them for speeding and this gives them a reason not to refund money. The amounts are not huge (6000) UED but this man must be stopped somehow. He is doing shame for all Emirates. Maybe there is a lawyer who can help me to send legal notice? My budget for this is (1000 AED).

How to recover a car after a test drive gone wrong?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, A person came to buy my car. I gave him the car for a test drive, but he did not return it. The documents he gave me were for his cousin, who is in Pakistan. I have only documents as evidence, so I reported him to the court. The court sentenced him to three months in prison, but my car has not been recovered. I only have the mobile number of the person who took my car, and it is active. What should I do to get my car back soon?

Filing a case against an Indian living in the UAE for recovering a loan

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, If someone owes me money approx AED 35000 in India but lives in the UAE, can I file a case against him in the UAE? I helped them to clear off their credit card and offered them to book a place to stay for two months in Dubai willingly.

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Can I claim compensation for the trauma and loss after a car accident and miscarriage?

Q: I was involved in a car accident and suffered a miscarriage. I was 11/12 weeks pregnant and our case is going to court. The driver had admitted fault, can I claim compensation for the trauma and loss?

Retrieving a passport from a car impounded for driving without a license

Q: Hi sir, I drive a car in Ajman without a license. On a visit visa those days, Ajman police caught me and I forgot my passport and other belongings in the car. They impounded the car, so how can I get my passport back from the car? My case is finished. How do I get my passport back so I can apply for a visa and then a job? Please suggest me. Thanks!

Can a landlord force a higher rent increase after sending a notice?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I am currently renting a flat in Dubai, and my landlord has sent me a rent increase request 90 days before the renewal date. I have replied to the same email stating my difficulties and requesting to maintain the same rent as last year, and I mentioned that I will leave the flat if my request is not considered. I have sent two reminders since then, but it has been around 14 days from my first email, and they have not yet responded. Will I be forced to renew at the higher rent?

Can schools search the phones of students without consent?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Some friends went to a party and got drunk, even though they are all underage. Now, one of them posted a TikTok at school, and the head of the secondary school went through their phones, finding pictures of the party and all of them drinking. Is it legal for the school to go through their phones and then threaten to report them to the authorities?

Will a PCC mention a case filed by a bank against me?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I had a case against me from a bank for a car loan and credit card. I closed both and want a PCC for immigration now. Is it possible to obtain it? And would it mention that I had a case against me?

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