DIFC Leasing Law No. 1 of 2020

List of amending documents:

Amendment Law DIFC Law No. 2 of 2022

PART ONE — GENERAL

Article 1 — Title

This Law No. 1 of 2020 may be cited as the “Leasing Law 2020”.

Article 2 — Legislative authority

This Law is made by the Ruler. 

Article 3 — Application of this Law

1. Subject to Clause (2) of Article 3, this Law applies to Leases within the jurisdiction of the DIFC. 

2. This Law does not apply to a Lease in the DIFC: 

a. if the Leased Premises are used primarily for serviced apartments or hotel inventory leased as part of a hotel, provided they are appropriately licensed to do so; or

b. if the Lease is entered into by the parties to a Mortgage of the Leased Premises in accordance with the terms of the Mortgage. 

Article 4 — Purpose of this Law

The purpose of this Law is to regulate the legal relationship between Lessors and Lessees in the DIFC, and in particular: 

a. to define the statutory rights and obligations of Lessors and Lessees in respect of Leased Premises;

b. to provide for the resolution of disputes in respect of Leases in certain instances;

c. to provide for a centralised system for the administra...