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Homefront: 'How do I secure a rent reduction from my landlord?'
The Abu Dhabi resident requested a lower rate in November but is yet to hear back from the managing agent
Homefront: 'Can my landlord move in if he has another home to live in?'
The Dubai tenant does not want to be evicted from his home
Homefront: 'Is now a good time to buy in Dubai's Sports City?'
The reader is looking for a long-term investment in the UAE
Homefront: 'Can my landlord show people around our home without our consent?'
The tenant recently found the landlord giving a couple a tour of his apartment
Homefront: 'I'm moving out after losing my job. Will my landlord return my cheques?'
The Abu Dhabi resident does not want his third rent cheque to be cashed
Homefront: 'Can a landlord charge two month's rent for breaking a contract after a week?'
The Dubai resident never moved into the home due to a personal issue
Homefront: 'Can a building manager increase chiller fees by 60 per cent?'
The Dubai resident says a new management firm gave tenants no notice of the increase
Homefront: 'Can my landlord charge a full year's rent for breaking a contract early?'
The Dubai resident was only one month into her tenancy when she was forced to cut short her time in the UAE
Homefront: 'Can I rent a four-bedroom Dubai villa for Dh125,000?'
The tenant also wants to replicate the cordial relationship he has with his current landlord
Homefront: 'Will the mortgage caps be relaxed in the UAE soon?'
The Dubai resident wants to buy a home but is struggling to raise the required deposit amount
Homefront: 'Can I evict a tenant in 90 days to move in with my family?'
The Dubai resident recently purchased a new villa and wants to make it their home as soon as possible
Homefront: 'My landlord wants his villa repainted four months after I moved out'
The Dubai tenant's landlord has also refused to repay the security deposit
Homefront: 'What happens to a tenant's personal possessions if they abscond from the UAE?'
The reader wants to know how the contents of home would be handled in such a scenario
Homefront: 'How do I get my rent refunded if I move out early?'
The reader's landlord will not confirm repayment of the pro-rata rental amount
Homefront: 'How do I evict a tenant who is behind on the rent?'
The landlord issued a second contract last month despite the tenant already owing him for last year
