Homefront: ‘I’m on unpaid leave and my landlord is chasing me for rent. How do I pay?’ – The National

Homefront: ‘I’m on unpaid leave and my landlord is chasing me for rent. How do I pay?’ – The National

The Dubai resident has been told to stay at home by her employer until further notice. I work in the hospitality industry and have been told to stay at home by my employer until further notice.. The problem is that my company does not provide accommodation for us and we normally pay the rent ourselves.. Every day the landlord asks us for the rent money and it is a very difficult time.. The Federal government has worked hard to put in place some excellent measures to help ease the financial burden of this time for residents, with some measures also applicable to tenants and landlords.. The government has also validated expired residence visas until the end of this year, eased car registration rules and continues to look to help us as the situation moves onwards.. The situation is nobody's fault and as we are all in it together, hopefully your landlord will be more sympathetic than normal and come up with a mutual relief agreement.. The important point at the moment is that you need more time in order to pay while you are stuck at home and not working.. It is important to note that rental evictions in Dubai