The landlord wants to increase the rent while the tenant refuses. What to do?

Hi Shamsa

Thank you for your answer. He accepted to increase the rent up to 20% of the RERA index which is the maximum I can do, right?

Because if I increase the rent by 20% the rent (AED 33600) is still below market and the market is at 45k. So what shall I do?

Thank you

Legally, you will have to follow the RERA index. The other option you have is to serve him a notary notice for vacating the property to sell at the time of renewal of the contract.

Once this new contract gets over, you wait for some time and put it for the rent again with a higher rent.

So according to RERA, I cannot increase rent more than 20%, right?

Also, you said I give him a notary notice for vacating the property to sell at the time of renewal, so I have to renew then?

Does it mean I renew then i give him a notary notice? And when can I vacate him after giving him a notary notice?

Thank you so much

For eviction, you need to provide 12 months' advance notary notice.

You cannot ask him to vacate now so, you will have to renew the Ejari and at the same time give him the eviction notice.