Explained: By how much can my landlord increase the rent in the UAE?

Explained: By how much can my landlord increase the rent in the UAE?

Dubai: If you are renting an apartment or villa in the UAE, how often can your landlord increase the rent? And is there a cap on how much the rent can be increased by? The answer depends slightly on the emirate in which the residential unit is located. Here is what you need to know about rent increases in the emirates of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. According to Shishira Johny, Corporate and Commercial associate at The Legal Group, Decree No. (43) of 2013 'Determining Rent Increase for Real Property in the Emirate of Dubai' lays down the percentages of rent increase permissible by the law, under Article 1. The Decree states as follows: a) if the rent of the real property unit is up to 10 per cent less than the average rental value of similar units, then the landlord shall not increase the rent; b) if the rent of the real property unit is 11 to 20 per cent less than the average rental value of similar units, then the landlord may increase the rent maximum by of the rent of the real property unit; c) if the rent of the real property unit is 21 to 30