Civil Transactions Law · Federal Decree-Law 25 of 2025
Article 705
Section Two: Contracts of Usufruct > Chapter One: Lease Contract > Part Three: Effects of the Lease Contract > First: Obligations of the Lessor / 1. Delivery of the Leased Property
English translation
1. The lessor shall be obligated to maintain the leased property so that it remains in a condition fit for the intended usufruct and shall, during the lease term, carry out all necessary repairs in accordance with custom, unless otherwise agreed.
2. If the lessor, after being notified, delays in performing the obligations set out in Paragraph
(1) of this Article, the lessee may obtain authorization from the court to carry out the repairs themselves and recover the amounts spent by deducting them from the rent, without prejudice to their right to request rescission or a reduction of rent.
3. The lessee may, without need for court authorization, carry out urgent or minor repairs for which the lessor is responsible, whether the defect existed at the commencement of enjoyment or occurred thereafter, if the lessor fails to perform this obligation within a reasonable time after being notified, on the condition that they recover what they have spent by deducting it from the rent.
3. Warranty of the Leased Property
Official translation, as published by the portal.
Official Arabic text
.1 يلتزم المؤجر بصيانة العين المؤجرة لتبقى في حالة تصلح معها للانتفاع المقصود، وأن يقوم في أثناء مدة الإيجار بجميع الإصلاحات الضرورية طبقًا لما جرى به العرف، ما لم يُتفق على غير ذلك.
.2 إذا تأخر المؤجر بعد إعذاره عن القيام بتنفيذ الالتزامات المبيّنة في الفقرة (1) من هذه المادة، جاز للمستأجر أن يحصل على إذن من المحكمة بإجراء ذلك بنفسه واستيفاء ما أنفقه خصماً من الأجرة، وذلك دون إخلال بحقه في طلب الفسخ أو إنقاص الأجرة.
.3 يجوز للمستأجر دون حاجة إلى إذن من المحكمة أن يقوم بإجراء الترميمات المستعجلة أو البسيطة مما يلتزم به المؤجر، سواء كان العيب موجودًا وقت بدء الانتفاع أو طرأ بعد ذلك، إذا لم يقم المؤجر بعد إعذاره بتنفيذ هذا الالتزام في ميعاد مناسب، على أن يستوفي ما أنفقه خصمًا من الأجرة.
What it means when you sign
This article sets out the landlord's duty to maintain the leased property so that it stays fit for the use intended, and to carry out all necessary repairs during the lease term in line with custom, unless otherwise agreed. If the landlord delays after being notified, the tenant may obtain court authorization to do the repairs and recover the cost by deducting it from the rent, without losing the right to ask for rescission or a rent reduction. For urgent or minor repairs the landlord is responsible for, the tenant may act without court authorization if the landlord does not do the work within a reasonable time after being notified, and may deduct the cost from the rent.
For a contract about to be signed, this article is relevant to maintenance and repair clauses. A clause putting all repairs on the tenant may run into the default rule, which applies unless otherwise agreed. Notice to the landlord is the first step.
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