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Landlords and tenants are both responsible for registering leasehold agreements with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera), a top official said.
"It’s the responsibility of both the tenant and the landlord to register the tenancy contract with us," said Marwan Bin Galita, Chief Executive Officer, Rera.
The Dubai Tenancy Law (No. 26 of 2007) mandates the registration of all tenancy contracts with Rera. The law, which came into effect on February 29, also requires judicial bodies and government departments not to consider any claim, case or execution that is based on an unregistered tenancy contract.
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No fees are charged for registering tenancy contracts at the moment, according to Mubarak Mohammad Bel Jafla, Head of Registration and Compliance Department, Rera. "We do register tenancy contracts now, especially for those who need to open a case with the municipality’s Rent Committee," said Bel Jafla.
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It’s a three-minute registration procedure per contract: filling in the names of the tenant and landlord, contact numbers, property address, contract period, rental amount and payment mode, Bel Jafla explained.
Meanwhile, a senior official at the Dubai Municipality’s Rent Committee also stressed they would only entertain Rera-registered contracts.
Mohammad Al Shaikh, General Secretary of the committee, said: "Whoever wants to complain or open a case with us must register the contract with Rera. We won’t accept any case or complaint or dispute based on an unregistered contract."
Registration of tenancy contracts may allow Rera to draw up the average rent based on thousands of contracts with similar properties in specific areas.
The authority may also calculate a fair rent value, using best international practice.
The new law may further prevent landlords from increasing rents, or amending conditions within the first two years.
A customer service staff at the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) said it would continue to register tenancy contracts to calculate and collect the housing fee.
How it affects you
* A valid tenancy contract must be registered with Rera
* Non-registration means the Rent Committee, or any government body, will not consider a case or complaint filed by either landlord or the tenant arising from disputes
* Law No. 26 (2007) prevents landlords from increasing the rent within two years
SOURCE XPRESS4ME
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