sct 296/2023

MITHOF v MAHAAD [2023] DIFC SCT 296 — Invalidating late rent increase notices (25 October 2023)

The dispute centered on the validity of a rent hike proposed by the landlord, Mahaad, for a residential unit located within the DIFC. The tenant, Mithof, challenged the landlord's attempt to increase the annual rent from AED 40,000 to AED 65,000, arguing that the notification provided did not…