Dubai’s Rental Dispute Center latest update regarding termination of tenancy contract for heavy rainfall and flooding
By Mohamed GhanemLawyer I LLM I Lecturer I Speaker I DIAC ArbitratorSeptember 11, 2024 In a ruling issued yesterday by the Rental Dispute Center in Dubai, it was decided to terminate the lease contract due to heavy rainfall and flooding of the property, based on Article 738, Paragraph 1 of the Federal Civil Transactions Law, […]
Dubai Court of Appeal Compensates Employee For False Absconding complaint On a Loss Of Profit Principle Basis
By Mohamed GhanemLawyer I LLM I Lecturer I Speaker I DIAC Arbitrator February 17, 2026 In a recent judgment, the Dubai Court of Appeal reaffirmed an important legal principle: 👉 A malicious absconding complaint that deprives an employee of a confirmed job opportunity may give rise to compensation on the basis of loss of profit. […]
Dubai Rental Committee Rules A Compensation of AED 345,000 To a Tenant for Landlord’s Unlawful Entry Post-Lease Without Tenant Consent or Order
By Mohamed GhanemLawyer I LLM I Lecturer I Speaker I DIAC ArbitratorJuly 19, 2025 In a recent decision by the Dubai Rental Dispute Committee, justice was served in favor of a women’s salon,after a protracted legal battle against their landlord. The story: The tenant had leased a commercial unit in Dubai Marina for AED 80,000 […]
Dubai Cassation Holds Developer and Manager Liable for Fraudulent Gift of Escrow-Registered Property, Orders Full Refund and Damages
By Mohamed GhanemLawyer I LLM I Lecturer I Speaker I DIAC ArbitratorMay 26, 2025 Dubai Cassation Obligates Successor Developer and Its Manager to Jointly Refund a Property Owner After Fraudulent Gift of Property to Itself Despite Escrow Payment and Land Department Registration In one of the most telling and powerful property disputes to reach Dubai’s […]
RDC to cancel a judgment obliged the tenant to pay 183k to landlord to rectify a modification works alleged to be performed without landlord’s consent
By Mohamed GhanemLawyer I LLM I Lecturer I Speaker I DIAC ArbitratorMay 10, 2025 In spring 2023, the owner of a stunning villa in Dubai’s lively Mankhool district signed a lease with tenants for a large yearly rent of 265000 AED. The villa looked like a dream palace, but trouble was quietly brewing. When the […]
A Youth Hostel in Dubai – A Legal Rollercoaster Ride! and An RDC Ruling in favor of the Hostel’s Tenant
By Mohamed GhanemLawyer I LLM I Lecturer I Speaker I DIAC ArbitratorMarch 8, 2025 Dubai, a city that continuously evolves and embraces innovation, has taken a progressive step by permitting shared accommodation, opening new opportunities for affordable living solutions like youth hostels. However, what happens when legal contracts clash with building management policies? A recent […]
Basic Conditions of Contract for Works of Civil Engineering Construction in FIDIC Red Book FOURTH EDITION 1987, Common in Construction Disputes
By Mohamed GhanemLawyer I LLM I Lecturer I Speaker I DIAC ArbitratorSeptember 16, 2016 Construction Disputes 2.6 Engineer to Act Impartially 2.6.1 Wherever, under the Contract, the Engineer is required to exercise his discretion by:- (a) Giving his decision, opinion or consent; (b) Expressing his satisfaction or approval; (c) Determining value; or (d) Otherwise taking […]
RDC rules to follow RERA Rental index in regards to Rental Increase Dispute
By Mohamed GhanemLawyer I LLM I Lecturer I Speaker I DIAC ArbitratorJanuary 31, 2025 The RDC recently issued a judgment in a rental increase case where the plaintiff sought a 20% increase in the annual rent of a residential unit in Palm Jumeirah, based on an appraisal by a real estate expert. The plaintiff notified […]
RDC rules to return the rent to the Tenant back dated to the tenancy termination date
By Mohamed GhanemLawyer I LLM I Lecturer I Speaker I DIAC ArbitratorNovember 21, 2024 In recent judgment from RDC, the tenant sought to terminate the contract with the landlord due to poor maintenance, health and safety issues, and damages to the leased property caused by heavy rain and flooding in April 2024. Based on the […]
Dubai Court of Cassation Ruling: Correcting Formal Errors in Arbitration Awards- “Arbitrator’s Signature”
By Mohamed GhanemLawyer I LLM I Lecturer I Speaker I DIAC ArbitratorSeptember 25, 2024 The Dubai Court of Cassation today reaffirmed the possibility of correcting formal errors in arbitration awards, particularly relating to the “arbitrator’s signature.” In Case No. 403 of 2020, the court ruled that an arbitrator’s signature on the award is the essential […]