Dubai Rent Increase Calculator
Check the maximum legal rent increase for your Dubai tenancy under the RERA rental index (Decree No. 43 of 2013).
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Look this up on the Dubai REST app or the DLD website (Rental Index) for your area, unit type, and bedroom count.
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Any increase also requires 90 days’ written notice before renewal. Estimates for information only.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Under RERA Decree No. 43 of 2013, the permitted increase depends on how far your current rent sits below the RERA rental index average for a comparable unit. If you are within 10% of the average, no increase is allowed. From 11–20% below, up to 5%; 21–30% below, up to 10%; 31–40% below, up to 15%; and more than 40% below, up to a maximum of 20%.
The official Dubai rental index is available on the Dubai REST app and the Dubai Land Department website. Enter your community, property type, and bedroom count to see the average market rent band, then compare it to your current rent.
A landlord must notify the tenant of any rent increase at least 90 days before the tenancy contract expires, unless both parties agree otherwise. An increase demanded without this notice is not enforceable.
No. The RERA index and its slab caps apply to Dubai tenancies only. Other emirates regulate rent increases under their own frameworks — for example, Sharjah law restricts increases in the early years of a tenancy, and Abu Dhabi relies on its own committee and contract terms. Always check the rules of the emirate on your tenancy contract.
If an increase exceeds the RERA cap or was served without proper notice, you can file a case at the Dubai Rental Dispute Centre (RDC). Keep a dated copy of the RERA index result for your unit as evidence.