Dubai's Decree 43, applied automatically
The legal increase ceiling, calculated at renewal
Dubai's rent-increase bands are simple in theory and easy to misapply at scale. Baytfolio applies the official tiers automatically, only where the law actually applies.
How the cap is applied
The tiers, applied where they belong
Five bands, one calculation
0, 5, 10, 15, or 20% allowed increase, based on how far the current rent sits below the market-average comparable.
You bring the comparable, we apply the tier
Enter the market-average rent at renewal, and Baytfolio applies the official band and computes the ceiling.
Dubai only, by design
The cap only applies where a building's recorded emirate is Dubai. It never silently defaults an unset or other emirate into Dubai's rules.
Set once, applied everywhere
Emirate is set per building, driving this cap and the rest of the compliance surface consistently.
What this actually is
There's no live RERA rental-index API. You enter the comparable market rent, and Baytfolio applies the official tier. This is also deliberately Dubai-specific: it's not a multi-emirate or multi-country rent-control engine.
Common questions
What is the maximum rent increase allowed under Dubai's RERA rules?
Decree 43 sets a 0–20% ceiling across five bands, based on how far the current rent sits below the RERA rental-index average for a comparable unit.
Does Baytfolio pull the market-average rent automatically?
No. There's no live RERA index API. You enter the comparable market rent at renewal, and Baytfolio applies the official tier and computes the ceiling.
Does this apply outside Dubai?
No. The cap is Dubai-specific by law and only applies to buildings recorded with Dubai as their emirate. Other emirates and countries never have it applied.
Where do I see this during a renewal?
The same calculation appears directly on the lease renewal screen, not as a separate standalone tool.
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