DIFC 351/2023
Mirbal v Misur
This case involved the eviction of a tenant who had failed to pay their rent on time in manner specified by cheque, although they had offered to pay by cash which had been refused due to money laundering concerns of the bank. Another issue was that court costs claimed could only relate to the current not previous cases.
Background
The Claimant was Mirbal the landlord of, a DIFC unit.
The Defendant was Misur a company registered in the DIFC and tenant of the Unit.
The Claimant was seeking cancellation of the tenancy contract dated 7 March 2023 and eviction of the Defendant from the Unit before the expiration of the lease due to the Defendant’s recurring behaviour of not paying the rent on time.
The Claimant also sought payment from the Defendant of AED 57,040.64 which comprised of the outstanding rent payment, interest on delayed payments and expenses incurred by the Claimant.
In accordance with the Tenancy Contract, the Defendant’s lease of the Unit was for the period of 7 March 2023 to 6 March 2024 in return for AED 179,313.75 payable to the Claimant in four cheques.