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Do RERA rules apply to hotel apartments?
Dear Sir/Madam,
I'm renting an unfurnished apartment in a building, which is classified as a hotel apartment. I have an Ejari certificate.
The owner wants to increase the rent by 50%, from 105,000 AED to 155,000 AED.
He says that hotel apartments don't follow RERA rules and policies. He has obtained a rental valuation certificate with a value of 155,000 AED, even though the highest rent in this building is 130,000 AED.
He keeps insisting that they can raise the rent as high as they want, without regard to RERA.
Dear Client,
Thanks for your question! I hope you are doing well. I will definitely assist you in this matter.
In Dubai, all rental increases, even in hotel apartments, should follow RERA regulations.
Landlords cannot arbitrarily increase rent by 50%. You should contact RERA to address this issue and ensure the increase complies with the law.
For any further legal assistance, you can WhatsApp us. We have an extensive team of knowledgeable and experienced lawyers to provide the legal assistance you need.
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Dear Questioner,
No, hotel apartments also come under RERA and they have to follow it as well.
If a dispute arises, the RERA index calculator will prevail over the valuation certificate.
If you need further clarification, we will arrange a legal consultation session for a charge.
Hi,
Since there is an Ejari certificate, it will be governed by the RERA laws.
If the tenant and landlord do not agree on the rent, the tribunal will decide the rent.
Dear Questioner,
You have to file a complaint against him at the DTCM.
For further inquiries, please contact us via phone or email.
Dear,
Hope you are doing well!
Kindly note that we can manage your claim starting with a legal notice and then going to the court in case of no reaction.
However, you can provide us with the full documents to be reviewed and then we can set out the plan even if it is a hotel apartment still the landlord has to follow the law then you can pay the rent at the court for him.
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