United Arab Emirates
Dubai and Abu Dhabi rules, built in.
Rent caps, notice periods, VAT and cheques are not add-ons in the UAE. They decide whether a renewal is legal and whether rent arrives. PropertyHive handles them on the lease itself.
The challenge
What we hear from teams like yours.
The rent cap is checked by hand
Someone looks up the index, works out the band and hopes the renewal letter matches.
Two emirates, two rulebooks
Dubai and Abu Dhabi leases follow different authorities and caps, but sit in the same spreadsheet.
Cheques drive the cash
Most rent still arrives as post-dated cheques, and a missed deposit is a month of lost cash flow.
With PropertyHive
What changes.
Renewals inside the legal cap
Each renewal is checked against the rule for its emirate. Offers above the cap are blocked, and every calculation records a plain-language reason in the audit trail.
Registration steps on the lease
Ejari and Tawtheeq new, renewal and termination steps are tracked on the lease with their certificates. The connectors are integration-ready and switched on during onboarding.
VAT and cheques handled properly
VAT treatment set per lease, tax invoices, credit and debit notes and FTA VAT returns, alongside a full post-dated cheque lifecycle.
Tenants in English and Arabic
Bilingual offers, leases and settlement statements from a versioned clause library, and a tenant portal with UAE PASS sign-in.
Local rules and systems
What's built in, what's ready, what's next.
We're precise about the status of each item, so you know exactly what you get on day one.
Ejari (Dubai)
Integration-readyNew, renewal and termination registrations tracked on the lease, with certificate and receipt PDFs. The workflow is built; the DLD connection is integration-ready.
Tawtheeq (Abu Dhabi)
Integration-readyTawtheeq registration steps follow the same pattern on Abu Dhabi leases. The connection is integration-ready.
RERA rent index and Decree 43 caps
Built inRenewals are checked against the DLD rent index: no increase if the rent is no more than 10% below it, then 5%, 10%, 15% or 20% bands. DIFC is excluded.
Abu Dhabi rent cap and freeze
Built inThe ADREC cap, including the 0% freeze, is held as dated rule periods. When the rule changes, a new period is added without a code change.
90-day renewal notice
Built inRenewals are prepared automatically 90 days before expiry, and the 90-day notice rule is enforced.
UAE VAT 5% and FTA returns
Built inVAT treatment per lease and charge, tax invoices, credit and debit notes, and VAT returns prepared for the Federal Tax Authority.
UAE PASS
Built inTenants can sign in to the portal with UAE PASS. The connector is built and running on staging.
Emirates ID KYC reading
Built inUpload an Emirates ID or passport and the details are read into the form, with mismatches across documents flagged. A person confirms every field before it is saved.
Escrow under Dubai Law 8/2007
Built inOne escrow account per project, releases capped at certified progress with a separate approver, 5% retention for a year, and buyer refunds and statements.
Post-dated cheques
Built inEight statuses from expected to cleared or bounced, deposit runs by bank, cheque OCR and a three-stage bounce notice ladder.
Where teams like yours start
FAQ
Questions we hear a lot.
Do you register leases with Ejari directly?
The Ejari workflow, including registrations, renewals, terminations and certificates, is built into the lease. The live connection to DLD is integration-ready and is set up during onboarding.
What happens when the rent rules change?
Rent-increase rules are held as dated periods in each jurisdiction profile. A change is entered as a new period with no code change, and every calculation is audited with its reason.
Do you cover free zones?
Yes. The six jurisdiction profiles cover Dubai, Abu Dhabi and free zones. DIFC is excluded from the RERA rent-cap rules.
Can tenants pay online?
Single-use pay links, valid for 14 days, are built. The card payment gateway is integration-ready and is connected during onboarding.
See it on your portfolio.
Bring your unit list and a month of cheques. We'll show you the workflow, not the slides.