4 leading UAE cassation judgments on tenancy, summarised in English with the articles they apply and a link to the judgment on the court’s official service.
The legislation on this topic: Tenancy — UAE legislation.
Property investment contracts are commercial and belong to the Commercial Court, not the rental disputes committee
A lease governed by Abu Dhabi Law No. 20 of 2006 presupposes that the tenant uses the premises himself. An investment contract, under which an investor exploits property by way of business, re-letting its units for profit, erecting buildings at his own…
An unregistered Abu Dhabi lease bars a rent claim even after a court has referred the case to the committee
Under Article 6 of Judicial Department Resolution No. 25 of 2018, no rent claim is registered unless the lease is attached and registered with the municipality. This is a mandatory public-order rule, so the rental disputes committee at either level must of…
Under the 2011 registration rules, an unregistered Abu Dhabi lease did not make a rent claim inadmissible
Executive Council Chairman Resolution No. 4 of 2011 requires leases of up to four years under Law No. 20 of 2006 to be registered with the municipality, and provides that unregistered leases are not recognised by 'competent authorities' (government and…
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