Agree on the rent payment schedule

Tenants can pay the rent in one payment or through multiple payments as agreed with the broker/landlord. Choose what fits your family’s cash flow before signing.

Confirm the broker commission

In addition, some brokers may require a commission fee, up to a percentage of the total amount of rent. The exact percentage must be checked on the authority’s website.

Register the lease and expect a municipality fee

Once the lease contract has been registered, a municipality fee will be levied. The fee is calculated based on either the rental value or the rental index, whichever is higher. This amount will be added to the monthly water and electricity bill of the tenant across the period stated by the authority.

Budget for Dubai Municipality housing fees

Tenants must pay housing fees to Dubai Municipality, which is calculated at the rate of yearly rental charges set by the authority. The housing fees are added to the monthly electricity and water bills.

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Offizielle Quelle: The Official UAE Government Portal (u.ae)

Procedure per The Official UAE Government Portal (u.ae). Fees and timelines change — check the authority's website. We don't invent numbers.

How to plan the main family housing costs

1
Agree on the rent payment schedule
Tenants can pay the rent in one payment or through multiple payments as agreed with the broker/landlord. Choose what fits your family’s cash flow before signing.
Dokumente:Tenancy contract
2
Confirm the broker commission
In addition, some brokers may require a commission fee, up to a percentage of the total amount of rent. The exact percentage must be checked on the authority’s website.
3
Register the lease and expect a municipality fee
Once the lease contract has been registered, a municipality fee will be levied. The fee is calculated based on either the rental value or the rental index, whichever is higher. This amount will be added to the monthly water and electricity bill of the tenant across the period stated by the authority.
Dokumente:Registered lease contractWater and electricity bill
4
Budget for Dubai Municipality housing fees
Tenants must pay housing fees to Dubai Municipality, which is calculated at the rate of yearly rental charges set by the authority. The housing fees are added to the monthly electricity and water bills.
Dokumente:Electricity and water bill