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UAE property: ‘Do I have to tell my landlord that I want to renew my lease?’
Rental contracts automatically renew under the same terms and conditions if there is no communication between the parties
‘Can I sign on a tenant and serve an eviction notice at the same time?’
Judges at the Rental Dispute Settlement Committee allow the 12-month eviction notice to be served at any time during the lease
UAE property: ‘Can a landlord increase rent more than 90 days before renewal date?’
It is ideal to finalise the new rent amount closer to the date of lease renewal
‘Should a property broker give me a hard copy of my rent contract?’
Tenants are legally entitled to receive a signed copy of lease agreements
UAE property: ‘Can I rent my apartment out as a share let?’
Leasing a property on a sharing basis is not allowed in the UAE
UAE property: ‘Can my landlord evict me if he owns another home to live in?’
If a landlord wants to evict a tenant, they must prove they do not own another suitable property that can be used instead
‘Can I be served with an eviction notice midway through my lease?’
The landlord sent the tenant a notice to vacate one month after the lease was renewed
Homefront: ‘I have not renewed my tenant’s lease for six years’
The rental contract will automatically renew each year under the same terms if there is no communication between the parties
Homefront: ‘Should I pay three months’ rent as penalty for breaking my contract early?’
The Dubai tenant has paid a month’s rent and offered the security deposit to compensate her landlord
‘I didn't pay rent for three years after my landlord stopped contacting me’
The property owner now wants to recover the rent that is owed by the tenant
‘My landlord refuses to send his documents to register my lease with Ejari’
The tenant delayed her rent payments owing to the impact of Covid-19
Homefront: 'I didn't want to renew my lease but my request was ignored'
Property agency rejected tenant’s non-renewal request and is now demanding a two-month rent penalty to resolve the issue
Homefront: ‘Can I cancel my rental contract early without paying a penalty?’
The industry norm is for the tenant to pay the landlord one to two months’ rent as a penalty
'Will I be compensated for being asked to leave my flat early?'
The Dubai tenant has been asked to leave the property after a change in ownership
Homefront: ‘Will I be penalised if I change my mind about vacating a rented property?’
There is nothing in the law that states there should be compensation paid to the landlord if a tenant reconsiders their decision to move out
