Dubai lease reminders: never miss the 90-day notice
In Dubai, a landlord or tenant who wants to change the lease terms, including the rent, must give written notice at least 90 days before the lease ends. Type your lease end date below to get 6 calendar reminders: check the rental index, the notice deadline, renew or move out, and get your deposit back.
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What each reminder means
- 120 days before: check your rent against the official Dubai Land Department rental index (Dubai REST app → Rental Index). An increase is allowed only if the index shows your rent is below the market average.
- 100 days before: 10 days to the notice deadline. If you want to change terms or leave, send written notice now.
- 90 days before: the notice deadline. A rent-change notice that arrives later does not apply to this renewal.
- 30 days before: renewing? Sign and renew Ejari. Leaving? Book movers, ask the building for a move-out permit, and request the DEWA move-out.
- Last day: photograph every room and the DEWA meter, return all keys and cards, and ask for your deposit in writing.
- 14 days after: follow up on the deposit refund.
Sources
- Dubai Land Department, Tenancy Guide (Law No. 26 of 2007 as amended, Art. 14)
- Dubai Land Department, Rental Index
- DEWA, Move-out service
General information, not legal advice. For a dispute, contact the Rental Disputes Center.
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Eleni Rhodes writes researched, sourced guides to living well in Dubai. This guide was researched from the sources below and fact-checked before publishing. Last checked 8 October 2026. How Eleni researches.