How do I check a Dubai landlord's reputation?

Search the building on Lived and read verified tenant reviews. Cross-reference the owner name on the Dubai REST app and the broker on the RERA registry. Look for a consistent pattern in tenant reviews — one bad review is noise; three independent reports flagging the same issue is data.

What can I do if I have a bad landlord in Dubai?

Document everything in writing, send a formal 14-day notice by email, and file at the Rental Dispute Settlement Centre if the issue is not resolved. The filing fee is 3.5% of annual rent (capped at AED 20,000) and refundable if you win.

06Rent · Dubai · Dubai Landlord Reviews

The landlord is half the lease. Read the room.

In Dubai, the landlord is the single most important variable in your rental year. A great landlord turns an average building into a great home. A bad one turns a great building into a year of grievances. Lived scores landlords on the four dimensions that matter — responsiveness, RERA compliance, deposit returns, and maintenance quality.

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The 60-second answer— for anyone in a hurry

Lived publishes verified tenant reviews of landlords across Dubai — response times, deposit returns, RERA compliance, maintenance quality. Every review is tied to a verified Ejari tenancy and moderated by the Lived editorial desk.

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What makes a good Dubai landlord

The best-rated landlords in Lived's archive share five traits: they reply to WhatsApp within four hours on weekdays, they return deposits within 30 days, they keep rent within the RERA cap at renewal, they honour the 90-day notice rule, and they fix things before they break.

01.Average WhatsApp response time under 4 hours.
02.Deposit returned within 30 days of move-out.
03.Every rent increase within the RERA cap.
04.90-day renewal notice given in writing, every time.
05.Maintenance booked before the tenant has to chase.

Frequently asked— about this hub

How do I check a Dubai landlord's reputation?: Search the building on Lived and read verified tenant reviews. Cross-reference the owner name on the Dubai REST app and the broker on the RERA registry. Look for a consistent pattern in tenant reviews — one bad review is noise; three independent reports flagging the same issue is data.
What can I do if I have a bad landlord in Dubai?: Document everything in writing, send a formal 14-day notice by email, and file at the Rental Dispute Settlement Centre if the issue is not resolved. The filing fee is 3.5% of annual rent (capped at AED 20,000) and refundable if you win.

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