Dubai: Landlords Cannot Remove Contents of Rented Properties Without Judicial Orders
The Rental Dispute Centre of Dubai’s Land Department has confirmed landlords or property managers cannot remove contents of a rented property without having obtained a judicial order first. The Centre said legal procedures should be respected when a legal dispute arises between a landlord and tenants including serving a notice of eviction to the tenant using one of the methods provided for by the relevant law. The Centre said the execution of the judicial order should be done by specialists from the Centre then a landlord can access a disputed property.