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Can tenants claim compensation for maintenance costs?
Khaleej Times
|October 06, 2025
Question: I live in a one-bedroom apartment in Dubai and recently experienced a maintenance emergency over the weekend. My kitchen flooded due to a clogged drain. I contacted my real estate company — which also manages our maintenance — multiple times, but they did not send anyone.
I eventually had to hire a plumber to fix the drain, which cost me a considerable amount. Since major maintenance responsibilities fall under the landlord’s purview, should I seek reimbursement for this expense? If reimbursement is not possible, I would like to formally lodge a complaint to ensure such delays do not happen again. What if it had been a life-threatening emergency and the company still refused to send assistance?
This story is from the October 06, 2025 edition of Khaleej Times.
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