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Landlords

Renting out your
Dubai property.

Dubai rewards well-managed landlords — strong yields, deep tenant demand and clear regulation. Here’s how to let your property properly, and how we help at every step.

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The Essentials

What a landlord
needs to know.

A landlord in Dubai needs to price the property accurately, prepare the right ownership documents, follow tenancy regulation and decide how the home will be marketed and managed. Before listing, it’s worth deciding whether a long-term tenancy or a licensed holiday-home model better suits the property, its location and your income goals.

Professional support earns its keep in tenant screening, contracts, maintenance and communication throughout the tenancy — especially if you live overseas.

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Step by Step

Letting your home,
done properly.

— Six Steps
01

Price with the Smart Rental Index

Rental pricing in Dubai is anchored by the Dubai Land Department’s Smart Rental Index. We benchmark your home against it and live comparable listings to find the rent the market will actually pay.

02

Prepare your documents

Title deed, passport or Emirates ID, complete property details and a signed agreement authorising your agent to market the home. Power of Attorney or company ownership requires additional paperwork.

03

Market & screen tenants

Professional photography, portal exposure and our tenant network — then proper screening: employment, references and payment profile before any offer reaches you.

04

Contract & Ejari

The tenancy contract is agreed and registered with Ejari — the official registration every Dubai tenancy needs for utilities, visas and dispute protection.

05

Handover & deposits

Move-in condition is documented and the security deposit held correctly — typically 5% of annual rent for unfurnished homes and 10% for furnished.

06

Manage the tenancy

Maintenance requests, renewals, rent collection and inspections — handled by you, or handed to our property management team entirely.

Property Management

Own the asset.
Skip the admin.

Particularly valuable if you live overseas, own several properties, or simply don’t want tenant calls at dinner. Our management team coordinates repairs, inspections, renewals, administration and day-to-day enquiries on your behalf — with transparent reporting.

One point of contact. One monthly statement. A tenant who is looked after — because looked-after tenants renew.

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Questions

Landlords usually
ask us.

Only when the property is eligible under the Dubai Land Department’s Smart Rental Index, and the tenant must receive at least 90 days’ written notice before the contract expires (unless the contract agrees otherwise). We’ll check your property’s eligibility before renewal.
The landlord is generally responsible for essential maintenance affecting the tenant’s proper use of the home. Minor, non-essential upkeep is often assigned to the tenant — your tenancy contract should state the split clearly.
Long-term tenancies offer stability and less wear; short-term holiday lets can earn more in prime locations but require a licence, guest management and far more frequent upkeep. Location and your income goals decide — we’ll model both.
One agent gives you a single point of contact for pricing, marketing, viewings, feedback and negotiation — while your home still appears on every major portal. Many agents means no agent is truly accountable.
Ejari is Dubai’s mandatory tenancy registration system. Every tenancy contract must be registered — it protects both parties in disputes and is required for the tenant’s utilities and visa processes.
When you live overseas, own multiple properties, or value your evenings. If the management fee costs less than your time and vacancy risk, it pays for itself.

Let your property
work harder.

Start with an honest rental valuation and a plan for your first — or next — tenancy.

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