DIFC 072/2022
Magenta v Mahalia,
This case involved amounts due to an agent who had arranged a tenancy but the tenant in the end had not been able to proceed with the tenancy because they lacked the appropriate documentation.
Background
The Claimant was Magenta a company registered in Dubai, UAE.
The Defendant was Mahalia an individual who engaged the services of the Claimant to lease a property located in Dubai, UAE.
The underlying dispute arises over Agent's fees to be paid by the Defendant to the Claimant pursuant to a lease brokerage agreement between the owner and broker signed by the Claimant and the Defendant on 19 September 2021 in relation to Office Unit 001, Dubai, UAE
On 28 February 2022, the Claimant filed a claim against the Defendant in the DIFC Courts’ Small Claims Tribunal for payment of 50,000 AED due to the Claimant by the Defendant as Agent fees.
On 7 March 2022, the Defendant filed its defence.
A Consultation was listed before the SCT Judge SCT on 17 and 30 March 2022, with the Claimant and the Defendant’s representative, however, the parties failed to reach a Settlement.