Court Rules in Favour of Landlord in 57,000 Dinar Rent Dispute

TDT | Manama
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The High Rental Court has ruled in favour of a landlord in a significant rent dispute, ordering the eviction of a tenant and the payment of 57,000 Bahraini dinars in outstanding rent. The tenant had failed to pay any rent since the beginning of the lease agreement.

The case involved a commercial property in Muharraq, consisting of seven shops, leased to the defendant on January 1, 2023, for a monthly rent of 3,000 Bahraini dinars. According to the plaintiff's lawyer, Ahmed Al Hadad, the tenant had not paid any rent from the start of the lease until July 1, 2024, accumulating arrears of 19 months.

Al Hadad, representing the landlord, argued that the tenant's actions violated Article 1 of the Real Estate Rental Law, which stipulates that rent is the agreed-upon compensation for the use of the leased property.

He further cited Article 22, which states that rent is due within one week of its due date, or at the beginning of each month if no specific date is set in the contract.

The lawyer emphasised the tenant's consistent failure to pay rent for the entire 19-month period. He also referenced Article 38 of the law, which allows landlords to seek eviction if a tenant fails to pay rent for two consecutive months.

The court's judgment noted that the tenant had been properly served with the lawsuit, fulfilling the legal requirement for notification. The court ruled in favour of the landlord, ordering the termination of the lease agreement, the eviction of the tenant, and the payment of the 57,000 Bahraini dinars in outstanding rent, along with court costs and legal fees.