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UAE Handbook

Draft, not published. This page has not passed verification against primary sources. Do not rely on it.

Housing

Planned scope: Renting, Ejari and Tawtheeq, deposits, disputes and buying.

Planned topics (10)

Each topic becomes a page once it is checked against a primary source.

  • Renting: searching for property; rent rates
  • Lease registration
  • Rent increases
  • Security deposits, post-dated cheques, payment schedules, agent commission
  • Rental disputes
  • Eviction, notice periods, renewal
  • Buying property as an expatriate; freehold areas
  • Mortgages and loans for individuals
  • Building and fire safety at home
  • Housing programmes (citizens mainly)