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Landlord Lost My Cheque - Please Help

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#1 · (Edited)
Hello,
I moved my apartment and issued 110.000 aed cheque to my landlord 3 months ago. Real esteate agency called me 2 weeks ago and they said that landlord lost the cheque we will write letter to you please issue another replacement cheque. After that I said that letter is not official thing landlord should go to police station and fill a case about this by this way we can cancel cheque via bank.

2 weeks passed but they are still saying landlord is abroad now and because of that he cannot fill a case, We already wrote letter to you please issue cheque again... They really insisting about cheque without police report but I said that strictly i am not going to write another cheque before police report.

I am afraid because of they can maybe send evicton notice by claiming unpaid rent, after evicton they can deposit my "lost cheque". What should I do ?
 
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If you have paid your rent. they would have to give you 12 months notice from the end of your contract so don't worry about eviction - there is nothing they can do until the end of your contract at the earliest. If they keep on at you. Tell them you will go to police for harassment and an attempt to get a second cheque to cash illegally. The Law is on YOUR side so don't worry.

Have you got a receipt for the payment of the rent ? If you have, you are completely fine. Don't worry about it.

Do NOT give them another cheque - its their problem if they lost it. You are quite right to be suspicious about their intentions.

They cannot send an eviction notice until the end of your lease at the earliest. Make sure you keep everything in email and writing - don't agree to anything they say verbally.

Point them at this Forum if they persist and tell them you've had advice from people here.
 
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Hello thanks for reply. I think you little misunderstood me. I gave them 1 year cheque but they didn't deposit yet and they are claiming landlord lost the cheque. I strictly said landlord must get police report I am not accepting letter. So I am worry about eviction notice or something like that. I want to protect my self because I gave 110.000 aed cheque 3 months ago. I have EJARI(DIFC version)
 
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