20/07/2016
20/07/2016
First of all I would like to appreciate your service as it helps a lot in understanding the Kuwait laws. Getting further, our house owner has been creating problems for us.
We stay in a Kuwaiti villa, the owner lives in the lower portion of the house where we shifted almost 2 years ago.
Now he either wants the house vacant for unknown reasons or a KD 650 rent (currently it is KD 450).
The landlord has warned us that if we do not vacant the premises in 2 months he will cut the electricity and water supply.
Also, he has removed our main house entrance door and has occupied our car parking space. Also, he had given us a space for store which he now wants emptied … else he will throw everything out. What should be done in such case?
Name withheld
If the landlord, however, takes a different stand — which he won’t — you could be lucky as he can’t raise the rent for 5 years from the signing of the contract.
So, it doesn’t matter what the law says on the issue — as you are living in the landlord’s villa — you will have to peacefully negotiate the issue with your landlord.