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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,





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Can the landlord increase my current office contract by 19%?



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Q: My landlord sent me an email to renew the current office contract with a 19% rent increase.
Our office is in Business Bay and he mentioned in the email that the price is still reasonable knowing that the offices in the same building with the same area size are more expensive.
My question: Is that legal to increase the rent by more than 10%?




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What does the RDC consider in rent increase disputes, RERA Index or Land Department Valuation?
1
Q: Hi,
My rent renewal is due at the end of May.
My landlord wants to increase my rent by 35% while the RERA Index is stating a 0% increase because I am within the average rental rate.
The land-lord's management keeps responding back to me with the "valuation" report for an apartment that is vacant, not the apartment I am living in.
I keep responding to them that the RERA Index states otherwise and that I am entitled to a 0% increase. What should I do?

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Law No. (33) of 2008 Amending Law No. (26) of 2007 Regulating the Relationship between Landlords and Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai 8
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