Mario Volpi

It is illegal for the owner to request a tenant vacate a property with such short notice

A rental contract automatically renews under the same terms and conditions if there is no communication between the tenant and property owner

The owner is also planning to sell the townhouse and says the tenant has to allow potential buyers to view the property

If a homeowner wants to rent out the property again, they need to offer the old tenant the first right of refusal

Leases are already conditional with a start date agreed by all parties in advance

Under the law, the maximum rent increase a landlord can charge is capped at 20%

Tenant lost the case despite submitting proof of the property being used as a holiday home

The tenant is entitled to two months of free rent under the existing contract

The tenant has received a Dubai Court notary notification via the messaging platform to vacate the property in 12 months

The tenant believes the owner is proposing an unrealistic deal to deny the right of first refusal

The old landlord had issued a notice to vacate citing personal use but has since gifted the property to a new owner

The owner first tried raising the rent but then served the tenant a 12-month notice to vacate

Landlords are required to send a notarised 12-month eviction notice to tenants stating the reason they are asking them to vacate the unit

The Dubai tenant is disputing a rent increase but the property owner now wants them to move out

The rent can be deposited with an escrow agency that would hand it over to the landlord once the contract is signed