Dubai launches Smart Rental Index – Dubai Eye 103.8
Thursday, 2 January 2025 18:33
By ARN News Staff
The Dubai Land Department (DLD) launched the Smart Rental Index on Thursday, marking a transformative milestone in regulating and developing Dubai’s real estate sector.
This index represents a comprehensive system that integrates the latest technologies and real estate expertise.
It relies on an advanced building classification system that considers all technical and service-related aspects of properties.
Each building is evaluated based on a comprehensive set of criteria, including technical and structural characteristics, the quality of finishes and maintenance, the building’s strategic location and its spatial value, as well as the level of services and facilities available.
The mechanism aims to ensure accurate and fair determination of rental values, reflecting each property’s true quality and advantages.
During a press conference, Majid Al Marri, CEO of the Real Estate Registration Sector at Dubai Land Department, emphasised the launch of the Smart Rental Index marks a pivotal transformation in the regulation and development of the real estate sector in Dubai.
He highlighted the initiative enhances transparency, builds trust, and provides stakeholders with a balanced and sustainable environment.
He stated “This index relies on artificial intelligence technologies and a building classification system and provides fair and accurate rental valuations, strengthening Dubai’s position as a global investment destination.”
He added, “In 2024, the total number of registered rental contracts exceeded 900,000, reflecting an 8 per cent growth compared to the previous year. This increase reflects the growing confidence in the Dubai real estate market, enabling all parties in rental agreements to make well-informed, ultimately achieving the aspirations of all parties and enhancing the long-term sustainability of the market.”
Earlier, the Dubai Land Department launched a series of initiatives to enhance the sector’s efficiency and simplify procedures. These include interactive rental contracts that allow landlords and tenants to register, renew, and cancel contracts seamlessly through the Dubai REST app, as well as interactive property management contracts that enable property owners and management companies to register and modify contracts directly via the smart app, eliminating the need for traditional procedures.
Additionally, DLD introduced the Model Tenant Classification system, an innovative tool to classify tenants’ credit ratings and obtain credit reports through the Ejari system and the smart app for interested parties.
In line with its commitment to transparency and fairness, Dubai Land Department applies a clear system for rental increases through the index, in accordance with Decree No. (34) of 2013. The increase percentages are determined based on the difference between the current rental value and the average market rent. Rental increases start at 0 per cent for rents that are less than 10 per cent below the average market rent and can reach up to 20 per cent for rents that exceed the average by more than 40 per cent. This system aims to ensure a fair balance, protecting the rights of both landlords and tenants while contributing to the market’s stability.
The index covers all residential areas in Dubai, including key areas, special development zones, and free zones, ensuring the standardisation of evaluation and pricing criteria across the emirate. It provides landlords with a reliable tool to valuate properties and determine rent increases transparently while offering tenants protection from unjustified increases, thereby enhancing their confidence in the real estate market.
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