Dubai store loses bid to end tenancy contract after citing losses due to pandemic 08 Mar 2021 Sohaila Ahmed, Staff Reporter A holding company has won its legal dispute against a convenience store that sought to terminate a Dh1.3m-lease-contract citing financial losses due to coronavirus. A claim filed by the supermarket on July 20 last year with the Dubai Rental Disputes Centre requested to terminate a five-year contract that expires this coming July. It also requested that the holding company repays an insurance deposit of Dh62,000, grants a permission to obtain a no-liability letter from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, and to hand over a Dh1.3m-cheque in rent covering the contract’s fifth year.