س: يحاول مالك العقار زيادة إلايجار بما يتجاوز مؤشر مؤسسة التنظيم العقاري، مستخدمًا تقييم دائرة الأراضي والأملاك كمعيار. تسلسل الأحداث: 1. قبل 90 يومًا من تجديد عقدي، عرض عليّ المالك عقد إيجار جديد بزيادة 10% على إيجاري الحالي. 2. اعترضتُ على ذلك بمشاركة نتيجة مؤشر مؤسسة التنظيم العقاري، والتي أفادت بعدم وجود زيادة في قيمة الإيجار. 3. قرر المالك في هذه المرحلة إجراء تقييم إيجاري لدى دائرة الأراضي والأملاك. 4. يوم الجمعة الماضي، قبل 49 يومًا من انتهاء عقد إيجاري الحالي، أرسل المالك التقييم، والذي أظهر زيادة بنسبة 21% على الإيجار (أو بمعنى آخر، إيجاري الحالي أقل بنسبة 17.5% من هذا التقييم الحالي). هل يحق للمالك فعل ذلك، وما الزيادة المسموح بها قانونًا في هذه الحالة؟

Q: Hi, I was trying to check the RERA/rental increase for JVC. According to the rental index results, it stated that it is not applicable to hotels and hotel apartments. What is applicable for such residential complexes, and how can I calculate it? Additionally, where is it specified that the landlord needs to give 90 days' notice in case of a rent increase?

Q: Hi, I am an owner of an apartment in Dubai. It has been rented out for the past 2 years. The market rate of rent has now increased, however, the RERA index has not changed in the past 3 years. I gave my tenant a 90-day notice notifying him of an increase in rent, however, he is not accepting and will only pay as per the RERA index. The matter is now with the RDC, where he has filed a case against me. The RDC session is scheduled for next week. If I provide a DLD rent valuation certificate, will the RDC consider my request, or will they stick to the RERA index? In case the tenant wins the verdict, will I have to pay any legal fees? Regards,

Q: Hi, Our landlord increased the rent by 10% from last year. We moved in last September 2022, and our landlord took checks from ABC for a 2BHK at xxxxx Courtyard for 66,000. This year, he opened a new company (CDF), and we all tenants received new contracts with a 10% rent increase. Is this allowed? Can the company name be changed and the rent increased by 10%? I believe that the rent should not increase for the first two years, or that the rent should remain the same for the first year in the new company. I need your help and advice, as 10% is too high for anyone. Sincerely, JL

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I received a rental increase letter from my landlord in Dubai with an increase of more than 40%. He provided a rental revaluation certificate as support. My current rent for a 1BHK is 42,000 AED. According to the rental index, there is a 2,000 AED hike, while my landlord is asking for an 18,000 AED increase. May I know the maximum rent increase?

Q: Hi, My broker has been trying to increase my rent beyond what is allowed by RERA for three years. They make it difficult for me to file a complaint, but eventually, they always send an offer that is in line with RERA's calculator. They know that we will eventually renew the contract at the RERA-approved rate, but they still keep doing this every year. They waste my time and energy with long, pointless negotiations. What can I do to stop this? The owner is not an Emirati. Thanks for the answers!

Q: Hello, I have a studio apartment in Al Merkadh. The rent for a studio apartment in Al Merkadh ranges from AED 46,000 to 56,000 per year. Currently, my tenant pays AED 54,000 per year. As per the law, can I ask him for a 10% increase in rent from the next renewal, which is due in the next 3 months? Am I entitled to increase the rent in this case? Can I increase the rent for my tenant even if the RERA rental index says there is no increase in rent? How can I obtain a rent valuation certificate for my property? If we ask our current tenant (a single person, not a family) to vacate the property upon the completion of the tenancy, will a 90-day prior notice by email suffice, or do we need to send him a notice through a lawyer? He is refusing to leave the property and is asking me to give him a 12-month notice, but when I gave him the property, he verbally agreed to leave it after 1 year. What are my options in this case? Thanks!

س: سيدي/سيدتي العزيز/ة، نصيحة بشأن قواعد الإيجار: هل تسمح شهادة مؤسسة التنظيم العقاري لتقييم الإيجار لمالك العقار بزيادة الإيجار بشكل تعسفي؟ تلقيتُ بريدًا إلكترونيًا من مالك العقار يُفيد بأنه حصل على شهادة مؤسسة التنظيم العقاري لتقييم الإيجار، والتي تُخوّله قانونيًا زيادة الإيجار إلى هذا المبلغ المُحدد، وهو أعلى بكثير من إيجاري الحالي. سؤالي هو: هل هذا مسموح به؟ لقد زاد إيجاري الحالي بنسبة 10% العام الماضي، والآن يريد المالك زيادته هذا العام، أي بزيادة قدرها 35% على مدار عامين. ما هي خياراتي المتاحة؟ أيّ نصيحة ستكون مفيدة!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Is the Dubai Land Department Rent Valuation certificate for both new tenants and renewals?

مقال في صورة مقابلة يتناول موضوع العقارات السكنية المُباعة بالتجزئة فيما يتعلق بالمسؤولية عن صيانة الممتلكات العقارية وتداعيات التخلُّف عن سداد الإيجار في الإمارات العربية المتحدة. مقتبس من المدونة الصوتية القانونية للمحامية لودميلا يامالوفا، مؤسسة مشروع لوجيكال مع لايلو.

This Decree determines the maximum percentage of rent increase for real property in the Emirate of Dubai when renewing lease contracts.

The provisions of this Law apply to real property leased out in the Emirate of Dubai, including vacant and agricultural lands, but excluding hotel establishments and real property provided by natural or legal persons as accommodation to their employees at no charge.

Provisions of this Law supersede articles (2), (3), (4), (9), (13), (14), (15), (25), (26), (29), and (36) of Law No. (26) of 2007 Regulating the Relationship between Landlords and Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai.