Can landlords in UAE cut power, water connection to tenants?

Does a landlord have the right to cut electricity and water connection in a tenanted property? Can he order eviction of a tenant before the tenancy contract expires?

The landlord has no right for any reason to cut the electricity even if it is mentioned in the tenancy contract.

Article 25 of Law No. 33 of 2008 by the amendment of some of the provisions of Law No. 26 of 2007 states the following:

“Landlord may demand eviction of tenant before the expiry of tenancy period in the following cases:

And for the purpose of this clause (1) of this Article, the landlord must notify the tenant through the Notary Public or by registered mail.”

In case a landlord decides to file an eviction case, he must notify the tenant officially. In other words, he has the right to file an eviction case only after 30 days from the date of receiving the notification by the tenant, else the case might be rejected.