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Dubai rent increase calculator

Enter your current annual rent and the average rent for similar units from DLD's Smart Rental Index; the calculator applies the five bands of Dubai Decree No. 43 of 2013.

Result

Largest increase allowed
5%
Increase
AED 4,250.00
Largest new annual rent
AED 89,250.00
  • Your rent is 15.00% below the average
  • Band: 11% to 20% below

The rule, and where it comes from

  • On renewal, the largest rent increase depends on how far the current rent is below the average rental value of similar units (Article 1 of Decree No. 43 of 2013).
  • Up to 10% below the average: no increase. 11% to 20% below: up to 5%. 21% to 30% below: up to 10%. 31% to 40% below: up to 15%. More than 40% below: up to 20%.
  • The decree writes the bands in whole per cent and does not say where a gap such as 10.5% falls. The calculator closes each band at its upper figure: more than 10% and up to 20% is the 5% band, and so on.
  • The average is the one in the Rent Index approved by the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (Article 3): since January 2025, DLD's Smart Rental Index. Look up your unit there and enter the figure.
  • It applies to every landlord in Dubai, public or private, including those in special development zones and free zones such as the DIFC (Article 2).
  • A party who wants to change the lease, the rent included, must tell the other at least 90 days before it expires, unless they agreed otherwise (Article 14 of the rent law, as amended by Law No. 33 of 2008).

Sources

Read on the official page on 2 October 2026.

Questions

How much can a landlord increase the rent in Dubai?
Between nothing and 20 per cent, depending on how far your rent is below the average for similar units in the RERA rent index: no increase up to 10% below; 5% for 11–20% below; 10% for 21–30%; 15% for 31–40%; and 20% for more than 40% below (Decree No. 43 of 2013).
Where does the average rent come from?
From the Rent Index approved by the Real Estate Regulatory Agency. Since 2 January 2025 that is the Dubai Land Department's Smart Rental Index, which rates buildings as well as areas.
How much notice must a landlord give before raising the rent?
At least 90 days before the lease expires, unless the two parties agreed otherwise (Article 14 of the rent law as amended by Law No. 33 of 2008).
Can the rent go up if it is already above the average?
No. If the rent is up to 10 per cent below the average, or above it, the decree allows no increase.

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