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Regulating Relationship Between Landlords & Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai

19-09-2019

We Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai

  • After perusal of Federal Law No. 5 of 1985, regarding Civil Transactions and its amendments,
  • And Federal Law No. 10 of 1992 Promulgating Law of Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions and its amendments,
  • And Law No. 16 of 2007, establishing the Real Estate Regulatory Agency,
  • And Law No. 26 of 2007 Regulating Relationship Between Landlords & Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai (referred to as the “Original Law”),
  • And Decree No. 2 of 1993, establishing the Special Judicial Committee to settle Disputes between landlords and tenants and its amendments,

Issue the following Law:

Article (1)
Articles (2), (3), (4), (9), (13), (14), (15), (25), (26), (29) & (36) of the Original Law shall be replaced with the following Articles:


Article (2)
In implementing provisions of this law, the following words and terms shall have the meaning assigned to them, unless the text otherwise requires:

Emirate          : Emirate of Dubai.
Committee    : The Judicial Committee authorised to settle deputes between landlords and tenants.
Agency          : Real Estate Regulatory Agency.
Property        : Immovable property and its annexures rented for residential, commercial or professional purposes or any other legalactivity.
Tenancy Contract: The contract by which landlord is committed to enable tenant to benefit from the property for specified purpose and period against specified consideration.

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