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UAE property: ‘Does an eviction notice have to be personally given to a tenant?’
A courier company is legally allowed to post the notice on the apartment door
‘Can my landlord ask for a higher rent using a DLD valuation certificate?’
A landlord cannot use a valuation certificate for a vacant unit as a bargaining tool during lease renewal
'How do I get my tenant to pay his rent arrears and renew the lease?'
The renter has been ignoring the landlord’s requests to renew the contract and has also fallen behind on payments
‘Can my new landlord increase the rent before the current lease ends?’
A new buyer takes over a rental contract for the entire duration of the lease and cannot arbitrarily amend terms
UAE property: ‘Should I tell my landlord that I don’t plan to renew my lease?’
The tenant is not legally required to inform the landlord unless specifically mentioned in the tenancy contract
UAE property: ‘Can I notify my landlord of contract non-renewal by phone?’
It is impossible to prove that the tenant informed the landlord if it was only a verbal conversation
‘Can a tenant sublet a flat without the landlord’s consent?’
Subleasing is only allowed if the landlord is aware of it and has expressly given his consent
UAE property: ‘Can my agent increase the rent without 90 days' notice?’
The Dubai tenant wants to know if the contract will automatically renew under the same conditions if she does not agree to rent hike
'Can I verbally tell my tenant to vacate my property?'
The landlord must send the eviction notice through notary public or registered mail 12 months before contract expiry
‘How can I report brokers who promote fake listings?’
Prospective tenants must find out if the broker they are dealing with is registered and the details of their employer
‘When should a tenant respond to a landlord's rent increase request?'
The notice period required to make any changes to the rental agreement for purposes of renewal is 90 days before contract expiry
‘Can my landlord raise my rent in breach of the Rera index?’
Owner wants tenant to accept a 13% annual increase when he is legally entitled to an increment of 5% only
UAE property: ‘Can I demand a rent reduction for lack of building facilities?'
The tenant's contract lists a gym in the building but the facility is not operational
UAE property: ‘Can my landlord increase rent without serving a 90-day notice?’
The contract must be renewed under the same terms for another year if the landlord fails to serve proper notice
UAE property: ‘Can I claim compensation if my landlord re-lets unit after evicting me?'
If a homeowner's reason for eviction is to sell the property and if they are unable to, they should then re-offer it to the original tenant, according to the law
