Renting, notices & disputes · Rental Disputes Settlement Centre
Dubai tenancy security deposit, deductions and return
A tenancy security deposit is linked to the property condition and the tenant’s obligations at the end of the lease. Deductions should be supported by the contract, condition evidence and actual responsibility rather than a general refurbishment charge.
Apply the framework to the real facts.
Use dated check-in and check-out photographs, an inventory, invoices and a signed handover record. Separate fair wear, agreed tenant responsibility and owner maintenance before settling the balance.
What to check
- Deposit receipt
- Entry and exit condition reports
- Inventory and photographs
- Contract/addendum responsibilities
- Invoices supporting deductions
Common mistakes
- No entry-condition evidence
- Charging routine improvement as tenant damage
- Returning keys without written proof
Explanation is not document preparation.
No legal form is created by Rapid. Rapid can organise the timeline, list the evidence and connect the visitor to Rapid expert or RDC.
Apply the explanation to your facts.
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What does this mean for your situation?
Ask Rapid using the actual dates, figures, documents and facts you know. Where official verification or professional action is required, the answer must say so clearly.