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Homefront: Can a property in Dubai be sold using the raffle ticket method?
The reader compares the scenario to Dubai Duty Free selling tickets to win prizes such as cars
Homefront: Is the tenant or the owner responsible for AC bills in Abu Dhabi?
An owner in the capital is confused by who should pay the utility bills for his apartment
Homefront: Dubai resident struggling to verify title deeds fears landlord rental scam
While the potential tenant has received scanned copies of various documents, he wants to be extra cautious
Homefront: Tenant struggling to connect TV or internet in his new apartment due to faulty cabling was refused help by "rude" estate agent
The Dubai resident wants to know who is responsible for the issue in the newly built home
Homefront: Abu Dhabi couple should not bother claiming compensation for '13th month' of rent
The husband and wife broke their contract early and say they have not been refunded for the final month of the tenancy agreement
Rent advice: Agent demanding 'extreme' move out charges
The bill includes Dh500 to replace a vacuum cleaner never used by the tenant, who claims the bill keeps increasing every time the agent sends a new email.
Homefront: Tenant should file a case against his disappearing landlord to secure deposit return
The Dubai resident must weigh up the time, cost and effort of filing a case at the Rental Dispute Settlement Committee against the amount due to him.
Dubai tenant should file a case against his disappearing landlord to secure deposit return
The Dubai resident must weigh up the time, cost and effort of filing a case at the Rental Dispute Settlement Committee against the amount due to him.
Dubai tenant in a bind over puzzle of eviction notice
Dubai tenant insists he never received an eviction notice but landlord refuses to renew the rental contract. Mario Volpi advises.
Mario Volpi: Dubai renter unsure whether to write cheque to agency or landlord
Can an agent receive cheques on behalf of the landlord, or is it a scam?
Homefront: Luxury development is anything but for new Dubai apartment owner
The buyer says the high-end development has a number of issues including leaks, rats, poor sound proofing and faulty lifts.
Good communication will solve any confusion over a rental contract's end date
A tenant in dispute with her landlord says the 90-day notice period is not listed on her rental agreement.
Tenant wants to name and shame his landlord over a delayed deposit
The rental contract was terminated early and the former Dubai tenant has now taken the case to Rera to be resolved.
Can I cancel off-plan property contract?
The buyer has already paid out 30 per cent of the property's value in a booking fee and recouping that money will be determined by the company's cancellation policy.
Only landlords can allow subletting
Subletter asked to vacate an apartment by the authorities has broken the terms of his tenancy contract.
