حقوق المستأجرين والملاك

Tenants' and landlords' rights

What to agree in writing, and where the law steps in when things go wrong.

Put it in the lease

Most day-to-day questions are settled by the lease itself, so write down: rent and payment dates, deposit and its return, maintenance responsibilities, renewal and notice, rent changes at renewal, and rules on sharing and subletting.

When there's a dispute

Disputes between landlords and tenants go to the Rental Disputes Settlement Committee before any court case (see Rent disputes). Keep the lease, receipts, cheque copies and messages.

Evictions

A landlord who wants a tenant out without agreement must go through the committee; changing locks or cutting services is not a substitute for a decision.

Confirm before you act

The detailed rules on deposits, notice and rent changes are in Law No. 4 of 2008 and its amendments. Read the official text on Al Meezan or ask a lawyer about your case.

Sources

• Law No. 4 of 2008 (Al Meezan)
• Law No. 8 of 2026 amendments (Sultan Al-Abdulla & Partners)