Want to know if your landlord has a clean rental track contract? Here is all you need to know

  • Date: 15-Jul-2022
  • Source: Gulf News
  • Sector:Real Estate
  • Country:UAE
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Want to know if your landlord has a clean rental track contract? Here is all you need to know

Dubai: Finding the perfect home is one of the most important decisions for anyone, but so is having the right landlord. So, if you want to find out whether there are any active or past rental cases against him or her, you can do so by requesting for a Rental Good Conduct (RGC) Certificate from the Dubai Land Department (DLD). The Rental Good Conduct (RGC) Certificate was introduced by the Rental Disputes Centre (RDC) in 2018. In a post promoting this service on their official social media channels earlier this month, DLD said: “The RGC certificate service enables the lease contract parties to enquire about each party with their approval or consent. Thus, the landlord is aware of the extent of the tenant's commitment with the lessors ... On the other hand, the tenant can see how the landlord deals with tenants, and whether he has been subjected to tenancy provisions.” According to Eshaan Bora, a junior associate at UAE-based law firm Fotis International Law Firm, added that the RGC certificate is to increase trust between tenants and landlords and aids in lowering conflict between the two parties. Omar Al Masri, paralegal at Dubai-based law firm BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem