When Your Rented Apartment Goes Up in Smoke
Type
E-journal
Date
7 Apr 2015
Jurisdiction
United Arab Emirates
Taxonomy
Covenants by Landlords & Tenants, Insurance Relating to Property, Leasehold Interests, Leases & Tenancy Agreements, Regulatory Compliance, Rent & Service Charges, Residential Tenancies
Copyright
LexisNexis
Relevant company
Bin Shabib & Associates
Legal reference
Federal Law No. 5/1985
Analysis
In the aftermath of the Torch Tower blaze, in the Dubai Marina, a number of questions have been raised regarding the rights of tenants and which have highlighted a predicament which tenants may find themselves in, in possibly having to move out of their leased apartment (due to damage or destruction), whilst the landlord has an advance rent payment and is holding further rent cheques.