Legal advice and representation for landlords and tenants in eviction matters involving formal notices, unpaid rent, subletting, property sale, personal use and lease breaches.
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A Dubai tenant can only be evicted on legally recognised grounds and through the required notice and Rental Disputes Center procedures.
The applicable notice depends on whether the landlord seeks eviction during the lease for a tenant breach or after lease expiry for reasons such as sale, personal use or major reconstruction.
Our eviction lawyers advise landlords and tenants on the validity of eviction grounds, formal notices and possession proceedings before Dubai’s Rental Disputes Center.
We handle matters involving unpaid rent, unauthorised subletting, unlawful use, serious property damage, lease breaches, property sale, owner occupation and major renovation or reconstruction.
Article 25 of Dubai Law No. 26 of 2007, as amended by Law No. 33 of 2008, sets out the circumstances in which a landlord may seek eviction before or after the expiry of a tenancy contract.
The correct process depends on the legal ground for eviction, the notice already served and whether the tenant contests the claim.
Determine whether the case involves non-payment, breach, subletting, sale, personal use or another statutory ground.
Review whether the correct notice period, reason and service method have been used.
Organise the tenancy contract, Ejari, notice, service evidence and documents supporting the eviction or defence.
Proceed through the RDC claim and, where an eviction order is issued, take the required enforcement steps.
Legal support is particularly useful where the ground, notice, evidence or timing of an eviction is disputed.
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Eviction Notice Review
We assess the legal ground, timing, wording and service of eviction notices before proceedings are filed.
Landlord and Tenant Representation
We represent both sides of eviction disputes, allowing us to assess claims and defences from the full tenancy perspective.
RDC and Enforcement Support
Legal assistance from the initial eviction dispute through RDC proceedings and enforcement where required.
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We first establish the tenancy position and validity of the eviction ground before deciding whether the matter should be resolved or pursued through the RDC.
Provide the tenancy contract, Ejari, eviction notice and relevant correspondence.
We assess the statutory basis, notice period, service method and supporting evidence.
We organise the documents and legal arguments required for the RDC proceedings.
We support the client through the case and any subsequent enforcement steps.
Eviction matters often connect with wider rental disputes, property damage and real estate rights.
Tell us whether you are the landlord or tenant, the reason for eviction and whether a formal notice has already been served.
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We advise landlords, tenants and businesses across residential and commercial tenancy arrangements in Dubai.
Eviction advice involving apartments, villas, investment properties and other rented real estate.
Support where leased project premises, contractor accommodation or construction-related properties become subject to eviction disputes.
Advice for companies acting as landlords or tenants in office and commercial tenancy disputes.
Eviction support for technology businesses leasing offices, facilities or commercial premises.
Advice involving clinics, healthcare facilities and other rented professional premises.
Eviction representation involving shops, trading premises and commercial lease arrangements.
Legal support for rented offices, operational premises and facilities connected with energy businesses.
Eviction advice involving warehouses, logistics facilities and transport-related commercial premises.
No. The 12-month rule applies to the grounds listed in Article 25(2), including sale, personal use, demolition/reconstruction and qualifying comprehensive maintenance. Separate rules apply to eviction during the tenancy for breaches such as non-payment or unauthorised subletting.
Article 25 requires the notice to state the eviction reason and be served through a Notary Public or registered mail.
Yes, subject to the statutory requirements. Unless otherwise agreed, Article 25 permits eviction where the tenant fails to pay within 30 days after receiving a notice requesting payment
Yes. Unauthorised subletting without the landlord’s written approval is an express ground for eviction under Article 25, and the eviction can extend to the subtenant.
Yes. A tenant may dispute matters such as the statutory ground, notice period, service or evidence supporting the claim. The RDC determines landlord–tenant eviction disputes filed before it.
Where possession is recovered for the owner’s or first-degree relative’s use, Article 26 prevents re-letting to a third party for at least two years for residential property and three years for non-residential property, unless the RDC permits otherwise. A former tenant may seek fair compensation if this restriction is breached.
RDC lists the latest lease/Ejari, identification documents, bank details and the eviction notice with evidence of service among the required documents, together with any other evidence supporting the claim.
RDC currently charges 3.5% of annual rent or lease value for an eviction claim, subject to a minimum of AED 500 and maximum of AED 20,000, plus applicable notification, knowledge and innovation fees.
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