Dubai Rent Increase Checker

Landlord raising your rent? Check the maximum they’re legally allowed under RERA’s Decree 43 rules — using real market rents, not guesses.

How it works

1

Pick your area & home

Select where you live and your home type — studio to 4+ bedrooms.

2

Enter your current rent

The annual amount on your current Ejari contract.

3

See the legal maximum

The most your landlord can raise under RERA Decree 43, based on real market rents.

Browse prices by area

Median sale prices from registered 2026 transactions

Common questions

What are the RERA rent increase rules?+

Decree 43 of 2013 caps increases in slabs: 0% if your rent is within 10% of the market average, then 5%, 10%, 15% and a maximum of 20% if your rent is more than 40% below market. Your landlord must also give 90 days’ written notice.

Where do the market rents come from?+

From rent contracts registered through Ejari and published by the Dubai Land Department as open data — hundreds of thousands of real contracts, not estimates.

My landlord wants more than the legal maximum — what can I do?+

Point them to the RERA calculator on Dubai REST, which is legally binding. If they insist, you can file a case with the Rental Dispute Settlement Centre. Increases above the legal cap are not enforceable.

Is this legally binding?+

No — the official RERA calculator on Dubai REST is the binding reference. Use this tool as your fast first check and negotiation evidence.

Built on 87,438 registered DLD transactions · Updated 2026-07-04 · Independent, not affiliated with any brokerage or government entity