Q: My landlord wants to increase my rent by 35% while the RERA Index is stating a 0% increase. Management keeps responding back to me with the "valuation" report. What should I do? A: What is adopted and accepted by the Rental Disputes Center in such cases is the valuation, not the RERA index…

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What does the RDC consider in rent increase disputes, RERA Index or Land Department Valuation?

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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25 May 2023, 12:10

What is adopted and accepted by the Rental Disputes Center in such cases is the valuation, not the RERA index. The evaluation is for the property and not for an apartment on the property.

The notice of increase must be sent 90 days before the expiration date of the lease contract, and if it is after 90 days, it is not acceptable and illegal.

26 May 2023, 12:00

Hi,

Thank you for taking the time.

Do you mind clarifying more on the evaluation you said is on the property, not the apartment?

So how can they use the valuation of an empty apartment to try to increase the price?

I live in city walk and all the articles state it should be based on Dubai Law 43.

27 May 2023, 15:25

The evaluation is for the property: the location of the property. services in the property. The date the property was built. The evaluation is not for an apartment.

There is no Article 43 in Dubai Law.

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