A new tenant asks you what Ejari is. What do you tell them?

1. The DLD system that registers tenancy contracts
2. A rental insurance product
3. The Dubai rental price index
4. A holiday home permit

A landlord wants to raise the rent at renewal. How much notice must they give before the lease expires (unless agreed otherwise)?

1. 30 days
2. 60 days
3. 6 months
4. 90 days

An owner wants the tenant out at the end of the lease because they plan to sell. What notice is required?

1. 12 months, served by notary public or registered mail
2. 90 days by WhatsApp
3. 30 days by email
4. No notice: sale ends the lease automatically

What security deposit is customary for an unfurnished apartment in Dubai?

1. One month's rent by law
2. About 5% of annual rent
3. 25% of annual rent
4. No deposit is allowed

An owner wants to rent their flat short-term to tourists. Which authority issues the holiday home permit?

1. RERA
2. Dubai Municipality
3. Department of Economy and Tourism (DET)
4. DEWA

What agency fee do residential tenants customarily pay in Dubai?

1. 2% of annual rent
2. One month's rent, set by law
3. Nothing: the landlord always pays
4. 5% of annual rent (often with an AED 5,000 minimum), plus VAT

Under the Dubai tenancy law, who is responsible for registering the lease with RERA (Ejari)?

1. The tenant only
2. The landlord, who often delegates it to the agent
3. DEWA
4. The building's owners association

Roughly how much does a new Ejari registration cost online through Dubai REST?

1. Free
2. 5% of annual rent
3. About AED 178
4. AED 4,000

A tenant's rent is 15% below the RERA average for similar units. What is the maximum increase at renewal?

1. 0%
2. 5%
3. 10%
4. 20%

A tenant files an eviction-related case at the Rental Disputes Centre. Annual rent is AED 80,000. Using the 3.5% filing fee rule (min AED 500, max AED 20,000), what is the main filing fee (AED)?

Current rent is AED 90,000. The RERA index average for similar units is AED 125,000. What is the maximum new annual rent at renewal (AED)?

What did DLD's Smart Rental Index, launched in January 2025, add to how average rents are set?

1. A rent cap of 5% for all units
2. A building classification based on quality, location and services, using AI
3. Free Ejari for all tenants
4. It replaced the rent increase brackets with free market pricing