Millhouse

No change for Villa de la Millhouse.

He wants to sell and potentially vacate me in 12 months - no problem with that. He overpaid so much for it I doubt that he will sell it.

mikewot

He needs to give you 12 months notice by registered mail or notary public with reasons for why he is evicting you. As per Law number 33 of 2008, Article 25, Clause 2.

weasel decentral

What is it costing you? If you don't mind me asking.

Millhouse

170,000 for a 'type 1E' in Honky Ranches.

Previously I paid 160 for two years, 170 for one year and now 170 again. I can live with that.

Millhouse

Thanks. We'll cross that difficult bridge when he sells it and I'm screwing the sale process / new landlord.

mikewot

If he doesn't follow the process you are legally entitled to screw it Unless, of course, he offers you a wedge to move out.

weasel decentral

Ok, not bad. I am in the throes of a recruitment process* to move to Abu Dhabi so just have an interest in this stuff now.

*the process involves calling me incessantly for a week, then disappearing of the face of the earth for a week

Millhouse

I think they same in Abu Dhabi would be... oh, it doesn't exist

flares

*may they have read your book in that time?

weasel decentral

Well I should hope everyone has read it.

Seems to be immediate requirement means maybe 2 or 3 months when translated into action. Anyhow this is the second interview where the company has flown me out, offered me the job after the interview and then disappeared for a while, I am mystified by how HR operate

scrubbedexpat141

Ramadan
Holidays

Those two things will always cause issues this time of year....especially as they combine and especially because the people you need to sign things off will be on holiday, then their counterpart will be on holiday, then the HR numpty will be on holiday, then they will all have been working zero hours per day.

It's a nightmare. Plus side, month after Ramadan has always been bumper for me

weasel decentral

Nah one of them was in Hong Kong not a muzzer in sight, there must be a universal HR incompetence factor

Poshy

hmmmm....wonder if he really does want to sell or just wants you out to hoik up the rent to a new tennant and can't be arsed fighting with you.....

That's what I suspect our Landlord wants from us.

Blue Cat

same happening to a friend of mine as well

Millhouse

Nah, he isn't doing that. If he was he would have tried it on now.

We have agreed that he will try and sell it (as will be evidenced by viewings) and if he sells it, I will get served my 12 months. If he doesn't sell it, I will stay. All completely in the law and fair to both parties.

I'm confident he won't sell it. He is still about 1million AED out of the money on his initial purchase price.

Compare this to the UK - a new landlord can serve two months notice on an existing tenant and hoof them out without cause.