Rent & RERA

Know your rent rights — and whether it's time to stop renting.

Check a renewal increase against RERA index bands in seconds, then see the year buying overtakes renting at your numbers.

Current annual rent (Ejari), AED

RERA index average for similar units, AED

Rent your landlord is proposing, AED

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Truval's figure is a guide only. Disputes are decided on the official DLD rental index.

Your rent vs index

18.5% below

Max allowed increase

up to AED 115,500

Proposed increase

13.6%

above the allowed band

RERA increase bands (Decree No. 43 of 2013)

Up to 10% below indexNo increase

11–20% below indexUp to 5%

21–30% below indexUp to 10%

31–40% below indexUp to 15%

More than 40% below indexUp to 20%

Landlords must give written notice of any change, including rent, at least 90 days before the tenancy ends.

Polite reply to your landlord

Dear Landlord,

Thank you for your renewal notice. Based on the RERA rental index, my current rent of AED 110,000 is about 19% below the average for comparable units, which allows a maximum increase of 5% (AED 115,500).

I'd be glad to renew at that figure. Please let me know if you'd like to discuss.

Kind regards

This is an informational calculation, not legal advice. Verify your unit on the official DLD Rental Index and consult the Rental Dispute Settlement Centre for disputes.

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