Articles
Homefront: 'My property agent is forcing me into a maintenance contract. Is that legal?'
The Dubai resident suspects a conflict of interest in the arrangement as the agent also owns the maintenance firm
Homefront: Is there a formal way for a landlord to withdraw an eviction notice?
The Dubai landlord sent an eviction notice to a tenant living in their Springs villa but now wants to retract it
Homefront: Is a one-month penalty fair for terminating a rental contract after one week?
The reader's employee left the company, meaning the tenancy was no longer needed
Homefront: How do we sell our Springs villa if we live in the UK?
The retired Britons are joint owners of the Dubai villa, with one partner unwilling to travel to the UAE for the sale
Homefront: 'Can I get the deposit back if I don't move into my Dubai apartment?'
The reader says no contract was signed but the real estate agent is refusing to return the money
Homefront: 'Can I remortgage if my villa no longer has 25 per cent equity due to falling property prices?'
The Dubai resident wants to secure a better rate on his home loan
Homefront: Can I demand a month's free rent for noisy construction work next to my Dubai apartment?
The tenant has lived in his Al Barsha building since 2016, but four new construction sites have sprung up recently forcing many dwellers to move out
Homefront: 'My tenant ignored the eviction notice and filed the rental cheque at Rera. How do I get him to leave?'
The Dubai landlord bought the property in February and wants to move in himself but the tenant is refusing to cooperate
Homefront: 'My Dubai tenant wants to add his wife's name to the contract. Will this cause me problems?'
The reader thinks the request is dubious and would be a hassle if there were any legal wrangles in the future
Homefront: Should International City investor sell his two units at a loss or wait it out?
With prices and rental yields falling in the area, the reader wants to know whether to accept a lower offer for his two studio apartments
What happens to Dubai mortgage absconders?
The reader notes the fall in property prices in the emirate and wants to know the legal repercussions of walking away from a home loan
Homefront: Palm Jumeirah villa tenant is refusing to move out over deposit row
The overseas landlord says a "cosmetic change" was made to the property without his consent, so Mario Volpi outlines the steps required for filing a case at the Rental Dispute Settlement Committee
Homefront: 'Suspicious' tenancy contract concerns Abu Dhabi resident
The former Dubai resident has relocated to Khalifa City in the capital but is unsure whether the landlord is legitimate
Homefront: New expat loses Dh50,000 in a Dubai property rental scam
The family of four paid a full year's rent for their one-bed Sports City apartment with the fraud only realised after they had moved in
Homefront: Rents in The Springs are dropping, so can I negotiate my low rate?
The long-term resident has noticed empty units in the Emaar community and while his rent is low, he wants to contest any raise due this year
