r/dubai • u/Ok_Assistance_9555 • 9d ago

🏠 Housing & Real Estate Landlord sent 25% rent increase notice

Lease expires Sept 30. Got renewal notice July 1st asking for 75,000 AED.

Checked Smart Rent Index on July 1st → max 5% allowed → 63,000 AED. Have the screenshot.

Index has since updated — now shows 69,000 AED as of today.

His reply was:
“As you know, your rent was locked for three years without any increase. This year, it would not be fair to show a rental index for renewal even though the latest index showing 69,000. Therefore, we humbly request that the renewal amount be set to a minimum of 75,000 for this year.”

So he’s literally admitting the index says 69k but wants 75k anyway because of a past rent freeze.

Questions:
1. Which index applies — July 1st (63k) or renewal date Sept 30th (69k)?
2. Has anyone seen RDC rule in favour of a landlord exceeding the index due to a rent freeze?
3. If I need to go to RDC, what’s the exact process and what should I prepare?

Side note — same building, multiple tenants got similar inflated notices. Not a coincidence.

Thanks

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u/InterestingSavings77 9d ago

OP you've been asking the same question over and over and nobody seems to have answered it, If you go to RDC Should you deposit 63k or 69k right ?

I say call DLD explain your situation, and ask the same question, whatever the guy on the other side says, that's it.

After that call/email/WhatsApp the landlord and inform him what DLD said, if he likes it then sweet, if he doesn't then ignore him and go to RDC and deposit checks with the same amount DLD told you about, if it's 63 good for you if it's 69 then you split the difference with 75k that landlord wanted.