FAQs

We have summarized our UAE real estate experience and answered the most commonly asked by our clients property related questions. If you do not see what you are looking for, you can always contact our Dubai realty specialists to get a professional advice.

How to evict the tenant prior to expiry of tenancy period?
There are some cases when landlord can demand eviction of tenant prior to expiry of tenancy period, for instance, if tenant fails to pay rent or uses the property for illegal activities and so on. Usually, most of these cases stipulated in the tenancy agreement and are common sense.

BUT. Landlord has to be aware that if tenant refuses to vacate the property voluntarily, the eviction procedure could take from 3 to 6 months. Owner of the leased property can not just change the locks or even enter into the property without consent of the tenant (it would be considered a crime). Moreover, owner can not disconnect the utilities or in any other way prevent tenant from using the rented property.

All the disputes should be referred to the Rental Dispute Settlement Centre. The filing fee for a claim is 3.5% of the rental and cannot be less than AED 500 or more than AED 20,000. And forced eviction is possible only after judgement came into force.