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I knew that as per the tenancy rules in Sharjah, rent can be increased only once in two years. So I renewed the contract by paying the existing rent of Dh23,000 at the Sharjah Municipality.
My renewal is due in May this year and my landlord wants to increase the rent to Dh38,000, which I find very unreasonable as the building I live in is an old one.
Kindly advise if I should go to the municipality and complain against this unjustified increase in rent.
It is learnt that in accordance with the latest regulations brought about by the Sharjah Municipality, the rent of leased residential units can be increased once in three years. And pursuant to this rule, your landlord may not be entitled to increase the rent of the premises before the completion of three years since the last increase in rent.
In view of the foregoing, you may contact the Sharjah Municipality to confirm if the increase in rent is justified. If the same is not justified, you may consider approaching the rent control committee of the Sharjah Municipality and file an application for amicable settlement of the dispute pertaining to the increase in rent.
Ashish Mehta, LLB, F.I.C.A., M.C.I.T., M.C.I.Arb., is the founder and Managing Partner of Ashish Mehta & Associates. He is qualified to practise law in Dubai, the United Kingdom, Singapore and India. He manages a multi-jurisdictional law firm practice, providing analysis and counselling on complex legal documents, and policies including but not limited to corporate matters, commercial transactions, banking and finance, property and construction, real estates acquisitions, mergers and acquisitions, financial restructuring, arbitration and mediation, family matters, general crime and litigation issues. Visit www.amalawyers.com for further information. Readers may e-mail their questions to: news@khaleejtimes.com or send them to Legal View, Khaleej Times, PO Box 11243, Dubai. |
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