Dubai
Leases registered through Ejari, rent increases set by the DLD Smart Rental Index, and notice rules that turn on the method of delivery as much as the date.
| Ejari registration | Number and the date it runs to. Needed for DEWA and for any case at the Rental Disputes Centre. |
| Rental Index result, per renewal | The DLD calculator's result and reference. Never computed here. |
| 90-day notice to change rent or terms | From the lease end date, the last day to give notice. |
| 12-month non-renewal notice | For the permitted grounds only, by notary or registered mail — email and WhatsApp don't count. |
| Deposit, DEWA connection, district cooling | Who pays for chilled water, and whether the account is live. |
| AC servicing, fire & life-safety contract, insurance | Each with its next due date. |
Gas leak: Get out, then ring Civil Defence on 997 — there is no gas-only number
AC failures from April to October are urgent and page out of hours; a vulnerable occupant makes them an emergency.
Abu Dhabi
Contracts registered on Tawtheeq, a shorter notice period than Dubai, and a rent freeze that changes what a renewal can say.
| Tawtheeq registration | An unregistered contract can't go to the Rental Dispute Settlement Committee. |
| 2-month notice | To change terms or not renew, 2 months before expiry. Without it, the lease renews on the same terms. |
| ADREC rent freeze | 0% increase since 2 June 2026: a new contract may not exceed the unit's last registered rent. |
| Deposit, TAQA connection, district cooling | Recorded once per let. |
| AC servicing, fire & life-safety contract, insurance | Each with its next due date. |
Gas leak: Get out, then ring Civil Defence on 997 — there is no gas-only number
The same cooling season as Dubai: April to October.
The ADREC rent freeze applies until further notice. When it changes, the book's wording changes with it.
Germany
Mietrecht is detailed and deadline-driven. The book holds the certificates, the checks and the clocks that decide whether a back-payment or a rent increase is still possible.
| Energieausweis | Valid 10 years; shown at viewing, handed over after signing. |
| Kaution | At most 3× the net cold rent (§551 BGB), held in a separate account. |
| Rauchwarnmelder | Next check date. |
| Legionella testing (TrinkwV) | Every 3 years for large hot-water systems. |
| Feuerstättenschau | Next due date from the chimney sweep's notice. |
| Remote-readable heat meters | Required by 31 December 2026. |
| Betriebskostenabrechnung | Must reach the tenant within 12 months of the period's end (§556(3) BGB), or back-payments are lost. |
| §558 rent-increase clock | 12 and 15 months, with the Kappungsgrenze of 20% (15% where a Land ordinance applies). |
Gas leak: The network operator's number, usually printed on the gas meter
Heating failures from October to April are urgent and page out of hours; a vulnerable occupant makes them an emergency.
A Mietrecht reform is pending. The book reflects the law in force today and will be updated when anything is enacted — not before.
Singapore
Short windows and hard caps: stamp duty within days, HDB approval before the tenancy starts, and occupant limits that change in 2028.
| IRAS stamp duty | Within 14 days of signing. |
| HDB approval | Before the tenancy starts, for every new rental and renewal of an HDB flat. |
| Occupant caps | The relaxed cap of 8 ends on 31 December 2028 — leases running past it need the lower cap. |
| Identity & pass checks | Records the check date and the pass expiry only — never an immigration status, never an NRIC or FIN. |
| Aircon servicing | Every 3 months under the standard tenancy template. |
| Inventory & condition report, deposit, insurance | The evidence for any deposit deduction later. |
No seasonal rule: Singapore is warm all year, so cooling and heating are judged on the words alone.
The occupant cap changes on 31 December 2028. Leases that cross that date are flagged now, not then.
Running more than one market?
Each property carries its own market, so one agency can run lets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi side by side.
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