Renting in Dubai 2022: Can I seek compensation from my landlord after being evicted?

Renting in Dubai 2022: Can I seek compensation from my landlord after being evicted?

Dubai: Being asked to leave your apartment or villa, suddenly, can lead to a lot of financial and mental stress. However, in Dubai, landlords are legally entitled to seek eviction of tenants if they wish to use the property personally, provided they give sufficient notice to the tenant. But what happens if a landlord asks you to leave your home, claiming that he wants it for personal use, but later rents it out to another tenant? According to the Dubai Land Department (DLD), in such situations a tenant is entitled to receive compensation from the landlord. In an awareness post on its social media channels on August 24, DLD informed tenants about this right. They stated: “Did you know that the tenant has the right to claim compensation from the landlord if they were evicted from the property because the landlord desires to sell the property or use it for personal purposes, including renting it to another tenant?” To find out more about what the rental law in Dubai states on such situations and what tenants’ rights are in cases of eviction, Gulf News spoke with UAE-based legal experts. Moustafa Ahmed, senior legal advisor at Sara Advocates and Legal Consultants,