Dubai: A Dubai resident is considering taking legal action against his landlord to force the latter to allow him to use the building’s swimming pool for free.
The landlord was said to have allowed the Asian resident to use the swimming pool for free during his first year of tenancy but decided to charge him for using that facility from his second year of the tenancy contract.
A legal source close to the case told Gulf News that the resident rented a unit from the landlord through a real estate office for two years.
The resident claimed that when he signed the tenancy he was told that using the swimming pool and car park would be for free but that was not mentioned in the contract.
“The resident used the swimming pool and the car park for free during the first year… but at the time when the contract came up for renewal, he was asked to pay extra for using the pool and the parking. The real estate office even sent the resident a letter warning him that he would be barred from swimming and parking for free if he did not pay,” added the legal source.
Gulf News has learnt that the Asian resident consulted a lawyer to see whether he could take any legal action against the landlord and the real estate office.
As per the legal advice conveyed to the resident, the latter was told that the demands of landlord and the office are illegal and that he should not be charged extra for using the building’s facilities.
“The resident is still considering taking legal action against the landlord and office in order to be allowed to use the swimming pool and parking for free,” added the legal source.
