DIFC 313/2019
Luben v Lufini
This case involved non-payment of district cooling costs on a rental apartment. A key issue was whether these bills had been inflated as a result of issues with the AC equipment and thermostats.
Background
Luben was an entity that managed and maintained the residential building ‘Sky Gardens' in the DIFC.
The Defendant Lufini was an individual renting Unit 123, Luben, DIFC, Dubai.
The underlying dispute arose over a rental dispute between the Claimant and the Defendant pursuant to a tenancy agreement dated 10 April 2018.
On 24 June 2019, the Claimant filed a claim in the DIFC Courts' Small Claims Tribunal seeking 104,813.25 AEDallegedly owed to the Claimant due to the Defendant's failure to pay the district cooling bills in relation to residential Unit No. 3804 and Court fees.
On 19 September 2019, the court requested that the parties jointly appoint an expert to provide an expert report to address specific issues within the claim, in particular, the analysis and functionality of the Fan Coil Unit in the rented apartment.