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3 available 3 • View allCan the real estate agent increase the rent every year?




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Q: Hi
Can the real estate agent increase the rent every year?
Last year, we increased the rent by 5% based on RERA's index, and this year, the agent wants to increase the rent significantly.
Where does it say they need to increase the rent every year?
Many thanks in advance.
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Can the real estate company ask for 10% rent increase if the RERA rental index does not allow it?




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Q: I am residing in Al Nahda 2 area, and the real estate company is asking me for a 10% rent increase from last year. However, checking RERA, there is no increase in the rates in my area as checked today.
Once I told my real estate the same, they said it had to be checked 3 months ago from now. Also, the area they have shown in their RERA is Al Nahda 1, while I reside in Al Nahda 2.
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Can I issue a short-term contract and raise the rent if the eviction notice was delayed?




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Q: Hello,
I have purchased a property with the intention of moving in with my family.
It is currently tenanted until September, but the eviction notice was only issued in December, meaning 12 months will pass only after the current lease expires.
Can the tenant stay for the full 12-month eviction period? Should I issue a new 3-month contract, and can I raise the rent during this time?
They are currently paying significantly below the market rate.
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Mar 3, 2025
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An interview-format article covering the topic of residential retail properties pertaining to the liability for property maintenance and the repercussions of defaulting on rent payments in the UAE. This is from the legal podcast of lawyer Ludmila Yamalova, the founder of Lawgical with LYLAW.
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1 available 1 • View allFederal Law No. (5) of 1985 On the Civil Transactions Law of the United Arab Emirates 96
The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.
Dec 15, 1985
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