Sale and purchase agreements, tenancy contracts and assignments: the clauses that decide your remedies when something goes wrong.
Subletting needs the landlord's written consent, and the statutory remedy is eviction, not a fine. The AED 500,000 penalties belong to shared-housing law.
Dubai law sets no deposit percentage and no early-exit penalty. The 5%/10% deposit and two-month fee are market custom, not statute.
A resale runs through Form F, the developer NOC and DLD registration. The 10% deposit is custom, not law, and a seller's mortgage can add weeks.
Per commentary on DLD Circular 29/R/2025, a sale needs a special POA naming the property and the deal, with a full attestation chain if signed abroad.
Article 25 lists nine grounds during a lease and four at expiry. Expiry grounds need 12 months' notice by notary or registered mail, and no self-help.
Since 2 January 2022 a bounced rent cheque is usually a civil matter. Landlords go to the execution judge, but eviction still needs 30 days' notice.
Five bands from 0% to 20%, set by Decree No. (43) of 2013. What the January 2025 index changed, and the citation DLD still has wrong.
