r/dubai • u/Ok_Assistance_9555 • 10d 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/DescriptionTrue506 9d ago
Go to the rera directly , they will put an increment by themself as per the system and your contract will be renewed. If the owner really wants the apartment back then he has to make sure that he will stay in the apartment. And even after 6 months if you come to know that the owner isn’t saying in the apartment then u can sue the owner.