By the offplans.com Research Desk · Dubai
Alongside the Smart Rental Index, Dubai has sharpened its tenancy rules for 2026. Under the current framework, landlords must register tenancy contracts on Ejari within 30 days or face DLD fines, per Benhams and tenancy law guidance.
Key points: landlords must give 90 days’ written notice before renewal to change rent; personal-use eviction requires 12 months’ notarised notice, and demolition or major-renovation eviction requires 24 months’ notice with documented permits. Security deposits must be returned within 30 days of lease expiry, with itemised deductions.
Why it matters
Clearer rules reduce friction for owner-investors and protect tenants — both supportive of a stable, mature rental market that underpins off-plan investment returns.
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