SHARJAH: Sharjah Municipality has announced a 50 per cent discount on overdue attestation fees of tenancy contracts. The discount applies to contracts signed last year, but it gave a deadline of February 29 by which all defaulters must settle their dues before a fine amounting to triple the amount is slapped.
Sharjah levies a fee equivalent to two per cent of the tenancy contract. Sharjah law requires tenants to have their contracts attested within 15 days from the date of issuance, but many ignore this when renewing their tenancy contracts. Eng Sultan Abdullah Al Mualla, Director General of Sharjah Municipality, said the discount will ease the burden on landlords and tenants whose attestation fees have accumulated over the years due to failure to register their tenancy contracts.
A civic body notice said: "The municipality calls on violators to get their tenancy contracts attested and take advantage of the discount to avoid any legal procedures. After the end of the period, the utility services to the premises will be cut off and will not be restored unless due amounts are paid in full."
