In order to regulate the rental market, the Dubai government has enacted laws to protect the rights of individuals, investors and real estate companies. For example, Decree No. 43 of 2013, which determines the rate of rent increases for properties in Dubai, regulates the relationship between landlords and tenants. The law also sets average rents based on a rent determination index approved by the Real Estate Authority of the Emirate of Dubai.

The Rental Dispute Resolution Centre (RDC) was established to enforce the rental law and adjudicate on rental disputes in order to achieve justice, simplify the process and expedite the issuance of judgments, thereby achieving social stability for rental households and economic stability for all investors, including those in the real estate rental sector.

According to Mohammad Abdul Rahman, an attorney at Galadari Lawyers and Legal Advisors, the necessity of registering a lease with the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) applies to the tenant or landlord.

If the lease expires and the tenant is still in the rented property and the landlord has not objected, the contract will be automatically renewed for another year with the same conditions.

In accordance with Dubai law, Abdul Rahman shares some of the reasons why a landlord can require a tenant to vacate a property before the expiry of the agreed lease term under local law:

1. non-payment of rent or any part of the rent within 30 days from the date of notice, unless otherwise agreed by both parties

2. subletting the property without the landlord's consent

3. the tenant uses the property for illegal purposes or against public order and morals

4. alterations are made to the property that affect the safety of the property or cause damage to the property

5. the property is in imminent danger of collapse

6. demolition of the property by the competent authorities for the purpose of urban development

7. in certain cases, the landlord may require the tenant to vacate the property 12 months in advance, provided that the tenant is notified through a notary or by registered letter, stating the reasons:

8. 8. the landlord wishes to demolish the property for redevelopment and the tenant shall have priority in returning to the property.

9. it is not possible to renovate the property while the tenant is living there.

10. the landlord wishes to use the property for personal purposes or for the purposes of his first-degree relatives

11. it is worth mentioning that the law stipulates that the landlord shall not cut off the services of the property so that the tenant will not be able to benefit from the property.

The most important obligations of the tenant under the law include:

1. to pay the rent.

2. to maintain the property

3. not to make alterations or repairs to the property without the landlord's permission.

4. the tenant must hand over the property in its original condition at the end of the tenancy.

5. the tenant must not assign or sublet the property to a third party without the lessor's written consent.