{"id":9959,"date":"2015-08-24T10:21:07","date_gmt":"2015-08-24T06:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.ae\/blog\/?p=9959"},"modified":"2023-07-24T12:31:46","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T08:31:46","slug":"know-your-rights-landlord-leases-the-unit-after-telling-you-he-needs-it-for-himself","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.ae\/blog\/know-your-rights-landlord-leases-the-unit-after-telling-you-he-needs-it-for-himself\/","title":{"rendered":"KNOW YOUR RIGHTS: landlord leases unit after telling you he needs it for himself"},"content":{"rendered":"

As part of Propertyfinder series on providing residents with information about their rights as tenants, we will be answering some of the most compelling questions, and providing solutions for most situations tenants face when dealing with landlords.<\/p>

Surely you’ve heard of at least one case of eviction on the grounds that the landlord wishes to live in the property himself, but what do you do when you find out that instead, the property is being rented out for someone else, at a higher price?<\/p>

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Many people face difficulties with rent and accommodation simply because they don’t know their rights as tenants. Dubai Land<\/a> Department, in accordance with the UAE law, has set a number of rules and regulations to guarantee the rights of tenants, and ease their relationship with landlords. One of the pillars of these rules is that landlords cannot evict tenants unless one of these reasons occur:<\/p>

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  1. The tenant breaches the contract agreement or breaks the law.<\/li>\n
  2. The owner of the property wishes to sell it.<\/li>\n
  3. The owner of the property wishes to live in it himself.<\/li>\n<\/ol>

    The third reason for eviction has been abused by some landlords, especially those who use the reason to evict the tenant, only to rent out the unit for a higher rate. So what can you do if this ever happens to you?<\/p>

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    You have every right to file an official case to prosecute the landlord, which clearly deceived you and gave you false reasons for eviction. This is not only immoral, but it is also illegal. In this case, we advise the following:<\/p>