List of amending documents:
We, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai,
After perusal of:
- Federal Law No. 5 of 1985 Issuing the Civil Code of the United Arab Emirates and its amendments;
- Federal Law No. 10 of 1992 Issuing the Law of Evidence in Civil and Commercial Transactions;
- Decree No. 2 of 1993 Establishing a Special Tribunal for the Settlement of Disputes between Landlords and Tenants; and
- Law No. 16 of 2007 Establishing the Real Estate Regulatory Agency,
Do hereby issue this Law.
This Law will be cited as "Law No. 26 of 2007 Regulating the Relationship between Landlords and Tenants in the Emirate of Dubai".
In implementing the provisions of this Law, the following words and expressions will have the meaning indicated opposite each of them, unless the context implies otherwise:
Emirate: The Emirate of Dubai.
Tribunal: The Special Tribunal for the Settlement of Disputes between Landlords and Tenants.
RERA: The Real Estate Regulatory Agency.