Get a receipt for every rent cheque

Post-dated cheques are widely used for rent in Abu Dhabi, and they often change hands in a busy moment at signing. Before you hand them over, list each cheque's number, date, amount and payee. Ask the landlord or the broker for a signed acknowledgement or receipt that shows the same list. Photograph the front of each cheque too, so you have a clear record of what you issued. That record helps if a cheque is misplaced, presented on the wrong date or questioned months later. Example: a landlord asks about the third cheque near the end of the lease; you can answer at once with the number and the receipt. Keep the list with your registered contract and update it whenever a cheque is cleared. Prepared by Masterpiece Property. AI-generated illustration, not a photograph of an actual property or project.