Government measures in key jurisdictions 5th edition - Flipbook - Page 150
United Arab Emirates
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The Dubai Land Department have launched a CSR initiative called “Together” in
cooperation with several jointly owned property management companies in Dubai to
support tenants and landlords. Under the initiative, they provide the necessary life
supplies (such as food, medicine, sterilisation materials, gloves, paper napkins, and
face masks) free of charge to those in need in various projects and freehold areas
across Dubai. Additionally, the management companies shall consider extending
additional measures including cancellation of fines for 2019 and 2020, provision of
flexible instalments to pay service fees, reduction of service costs, and flexible
payment options for air conditioning services.
Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah
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The Ras Al Khaimah government have announced that all eviction procedures
relating to family residential premises have been postponed until end June 2020.
The travel ban measurement of a debtor has been temporarily replaced with
confinement. There is a further suspension of execution procedures on moveables,
properties, shares and bonds. We are unsure of the current status of this and await
further updates from the Ras Al Khaimah government.
Emirate of Sharjah
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The Sharjah Executive Council have launched a 47 points stimulus package with
suggested recommendations to support the Sharjah economy which include real
estate suggestions such as (a) resolutions may be issued relating to suspension of
eviction judgments and imprisonment rulings on all rental-related cases; (b)
exemption from rent payment for tenants in Buildings (1 and 2) of the Sharjah
Chamber of Commerce and Industry for a period of 3 months effective from 1 April
2020; (c) exemption for (a) tenants of Expo Centre Sharjah and (b) participants in the
Sharjah Centre for Export Development’s permanent national industries exhibition,
from payment of rent for a period of 3 months effective from 1 April 2020; (d)
exemption for employees of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in 101 Trade
Centre from payment of rent until the end of 2020; (e) exemption for hotel
establishments from payment of the 5% municipal fees for a period of three months
effective from 1 April 2020; (f) exemption for hotel establishments from payment of
accumulated prior violations imposed by the Sharjah Commerce and Tourism
Development Authority, during the year 2019 until 31 March 2020; (g) suspension of
all pending rental property eviction cases together with executive procedures such
as imprisonment, blocking of bank accounts, and seizure of vehicles, stocks and
assets for a period of two months; (h) deferment of all current and new cases before
the rental committees for 1 month; (i) release of 100 prisoners approximately
imprisoned on rental issues and provision of a 3 months’ period to settle overdue
amounts; and (j) 50% reduction in rents for restaurants, exchange shops,
commercial shops, banks, travel agencies, car rental companies,
telecommunications companies and tourist promotion companies for a period of 3
months from 1 April 2020. We are unsure of the current status of this and await
further updates from the Sharjah government.
Emirate of Umm Al Quwain
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The Umm Al Quwain government have announced that all licensed establishments
and companies affected by the decision to suspend their services due to COVID 19
lockdown are exempt from certain fee payments such as fees for renewing licenses
and rental contracts, and other fees or fines incurred that are determined by the
Executive Council until further notice. We are unsure of the current status of this and
await further updates from the Umm Al Quwain government.
Government measures in key jurisdictions
