Registering Ejari
Every Dubai South tenancy must be registered with Ejari — around AED 220 online — using the contract, title deed copy, passport, Emirates ID and DEWA details. Without it you cannot open DEWA, sponsor family or file a rent dispute.
Renewals and increases
Landlords must give 90 days' notice to change terms. Any increase must follow the RERA rental index, which caps rises based on how far the current rent sits below market for Dubai South.
Dubai South at a glance
Dubai South is the Expo City and Al Maktoum Airport growth corridor with the lowest entry prices. Buying sits at AED 1,050 per sqft — roughly AED 819,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 55,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 316 a night at 64% occupancy, around AED 73,818 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 101,868 — a 38% uplift.
