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      Mario Volpi

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      Mario Volpi is a senior investment manager at Eva Real Estate. He has been working in the real estate sector for 42 years, 18 of which have been here in the UAE

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      The reader's tenancy agreement includes a rental-increase clause based on the Rera rental calculator. Pawan Singh / The National
      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

      MoneyDecember 27, 2018
      Mario Volpi says the answer depends on whether a buyer is looking for an investment property or a home to live in. Satish Kumar / The National
      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

      MoneyDecember 19, 2018
      The Abu Dhabi landlord wants to sell the apartment. Ravindranath K / The National
      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

      MoneyDecember 12, 2018
      The Abu Dhabi tenant plans to give the landlord two month's notice. Photo: Reuters
      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

      MoneyNovember 28, 2018
      The Dubai tenant has offered to pay a one-week penalty, which has been rejected by the landlord. Pawan Singh / The National
      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

      PropertyNovember 22, 2018
      A roof top AC unit. The reader wants to know if it is "acceptable" to raise fees without warning. Photo: Alamy Stock Photo
      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

      MoneyNovember 14, 2018
      In the 'open economies' category, the UAE has jumped 10 places over the past decade. Photo: AFP
      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

      MoneyNovember 07, 2018
      A view of the Springs, Jumeriah Village Circle and Sports City in Dubai. JVC is one of the more affordable areas for villas in Dubai. Christopher Pike / The National Reporter
      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

      MoneyOctober 24, 2018
      To secure a home loan, expatriates must currently put down a 25 per cent deposit and Emiratis a 20 per cent deposit. Sarah Dea/The National
      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

      MoneyOctober 17, 2018
      The buyer said the real estate agent never alerted them about a 12-month eviction notice. Antonie Robertson / The National
      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

      MoneyOctober 10, 2018
      The cost to repaint the villa - inside and out - is more than three times the cost of the security deposit. Photo: Better Homes
      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

      MoneyOctober 04, 2018
      If a resident leaves the UAE suddenly, their possessions will need to be removed from the property they were living in. Photo: Getty
      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

      MoneySeptember 26, 2018
      The Jumeirah Lake Towers resident plans to move out of his studio apartment imminently. Satish Kumar for the National
      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

      MoneySeptember 19, 2018
      The tenant has also bounced several cheques on her Jumeirah Village Circle home. Photo: Better Homes
      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

      MoneySeptember 12, 2018
      Apartment rents and sales prices in Dubai declined 8 per cent and 5 per cent respectively in 2019, according to JLL. Reem Mohammed / The National
      Homefront: Off-plan buyer fears for purchase after losing his job

      The buyer was due to take out a mortgage when the property is completed in December

      MoneySeptember 06, 2018
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