Homefront: ‘Will the sale of the property we live in affect our rights as tenants?’

  • Date: 17-Jun-2021
  • Source: The National
  • Sector:Real Estate
  • Country:UAE
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Homefront: ‘Will the sale of the property we live in affect our rights as tenants?’

We moved into our villa on July 1, 2020, and our lease terminates on June 30, 2021. We paid Dh100,000 for one year's rent.

On October 6 last year, we received a letter giving us a year's notice that the owner intended to occupy the property for personal use.

However, in the meantime, the house was sold. The new owner then sent us a WhatsApp message claiming that our tenancy ends on June 30 and if we want to renew, it will cost us Dh135,000.