Renting, notices & disputes · Dubai Land Department
Dubai rent increases and notice timing
A proposed rent increase should be checked against the current official Dubai Land Department rental service and the notice requirements that apply to the tenancy. The official result and the actual contract dates matter more than a general market claim.
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Keep the current Ejari, contract expiry date, date and method of notice, and the official Rental Index result together. A disagreement about the calculation or notice should be taken to the official authority or a qualified UAE professional.
What to check
- Current tenancy expiry date
- Date and method of the proposed change
- Official DLD Rental Index result
- Any contract addendum that affects the renewal
Common mistakes
- Treating an asking rent as the official permitted increase
- Checking the index without checking the notice date
- Relying on a screenshot without confirming the current official result
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