Bahrain restaurant owner subleases rented property illegally, defaults on rent

TDT | Manama                                                

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com     

Sub-leasing a rented property without the permission of the landlord while also defaulting on rent payments has landed the owner of a well-known Bahrain restaurant in hot water.

The High Civil Court said the tenants violated laws by subletting the leased property without the knowledge of the landlord.

The landlord approached the court after the current occupants of their property refused to pay the rent for the last four months, which amounted to BD2,200.

In its ruling, the court also ordered the restaurant owners to pay the dues to the landlord.

During the trial, the restaurant owners claimed they were not obliged to pay the rent as they had handed over the place to another and had a lease contract with them.

So, they argued that the new owners are obliged to pay the landlord.

However, the court ruled that they had no right to act as landlords on rented property and were not licensed to rent the place without permission.

The court ruled that the restaurant owner was supposed to obtain approval from the landlord before handing over the property to a new tenant.

Therefore, the court ruled in favour of the landlord.