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Emad Eddin Khalil, Journalist
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) confirmed that if more than one family resides in a housing unit in the emirate, they will be fined Dh12,500 and Dh25,000 if the violation is repeated within a year.
DMT warns of the dangers of overcrowding or group housing, where groups of people live in housing units that are out of proportion to the size or nature of the number, making it difficult to provide appropriate services.
The DMT said it had launched a campaign titled “Your Home Is Your Responsibility” in cities and districts across the emirate to tackle overpopulation.
According to DMT, inspection campaigns will also be launched in the first quarter of 2023 to monitor violators in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 8 of 2019 regulating the occupancy of real estate and housing units in Abu Dhabi.
The DMT explained that administrative penalties and fines ranging from Dh5,000 to Dh1 million will be imposed for each case of violation of the law and its implementing regulations.
The DMT affirms that the law incorporates and considers humanitarian cases where applicable and calls on all citizens, property owners and companies to comply with the law by observing the number of people per dwelling unit.
It also highlighted the need to house workers in residential areas designated for them, away from family homes.
DMT appeals to all in Abu Dhabi to cooperate in eradicating this phenomenon, monitor cases of violations and report them by calling the number ‘800555’ of the Abu Dhabi Government Call Center.
Recently, a woman filed a lawsuit against a company seeking Dh300,000 in damages for material and moral damages she suffered because she was unable to get a job after signing a job offer sent by the company.
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