Mario Volpi

Dubai tenant must decide whether an unexpected "5 per cent management fee" charged on a "direct-from-owner" rental is worth challenging.

Is a Dh1.6 million apartment in Dubai's Jumeirah Village Circle, with a rental income of Dh130,000, a good investment?

The intricacies of marketing a property - whether off plan, completed or based in DIFC - in Dubai.

An Ajman tenant who had no tenancy contract and moved out of her property after three days should consult the police after her agent says they will cash in security cheques.

Mario Volpi advises two property owners whose tenants are refusing to budge despite receiving legal eviction orders.

Can a company recover a rental penalty for early termination from a resigning employee when the tenancy contract is between the employer and the landlord?

Landlord demands tenant pays for two apartments at the same time in the same building despite moving from one to the other.

Is Al Ain tenant liable for a Dh4,800 'hairline crack' in a marble countertop from a 14-year-old kitchen?

A Dubai landlord is taking their tenant 'for a ride' by keeping 80 per cent of the deposit for painting and minor maintenance.

A tenant whose husband has no UAE residence visa and has bounced the rental cheque must rectify the situation fast or face eviction.

A Dubai retailer who is refusing to vacate a building due for demolition should seek compensation for loss of business while the new building is constructed.

Pet owners looking to rent an apartment must seek approval from the landlord and the owner's association or building manager.

A Dubai restaurant owner should fight an eviction notice handed out after he refused an 'exorbitant' rental increase.

Tenant 'may never see his deposit again' after the property was sold from one landlord to another.

A Dubai agent is "trying it on" with a Dh5,000 renewal fee on a tenancy in Mirdif.