Sandboy

trying to sort out a villa for a new member of staff, putting aside the ridiculous amount of money involved the landlord is being a knacker before we've even started

refusing to put the villa in the companies name, or if he does the contract is invalid if the named person vacates

insisting on a minimum 2 year rent as per "a new law"

I think he's talking bollocks and I'm about to tell him to bugger off, I am correct aren't I ?

busybee2

tell him to get lost. it can be in company or private name. there is no new law about 2 years minimum contract that i have heard off, he is trying it on as the rents will be coming down, so they are trying to maximise income now for a period of time and if you break the lease ie private names and you loose your job etc then he doesnt have to give back the money etc. stay away from him, go elsewhere

Blue Cat

yes tell him to get stuffed

Border Reiver

The only "2 year law" I know about is the one that says the landlord can't put the rent up for the second year. Doesn't mean you can't have a one year contract which is renewable. The landlord is trying it on, which doesn't bode well for the future.

DxbKB

talking about rents, anybody heard reg new rent cup for 2009? any news? thanks

Blue Cat

5%

Sandboy

cheers folks, confirmed all my suspicions

Autonomy

you sure? not heard this offical yet?

PS I really hope all works out for you guys in the next few months...

Border Reiver

Blue Cat has friends in high places.

Blue Cat

it was on EW, and then we got a 5% increase as we have just renewed

Blue Cat

let's hope so, they might find the DH a job

IndieG

Hi - do you know if there's been an increase in 2008 then can the landlord increase it again in 2009?

Thanks :-)

busybee2

not in dubai in ad yes but not doobye

Blue Cat

yes they can increase it, you get it fixed for the first two years, then in the third year they can increase it the 5%

admon

that was the law in 2008, but the 2009 law has not been issued yet.
Most are presuming there will be no change to the law considering the economy.