Dubai RERA Rent Increases, Ejari & Rental Disputes question: Instance Division orders a tenant in Al Qusais to pay AED

Dubai RERARent Increases, Ejari & Rental Disputes

The RDC's First Instance Division orders a tenant in Al Qusais to pay AED 45,000 of arrears and to vacate the flat. The tenant wants to appeal. Can he?

A No; the eviction order is final, though the money part of the judgment can be appealed
B No; every judgment in a claim worth under AED 100,000 is final and cannot be appealed
C Yes; an eviction judgment can be appealed even though the claim is under AED 100,000
D Yes; any First Instance judgment can be appealed within 30 days whatever its value

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Answer: C. Yes; an eviction judgment can be appealed even though the claim is under AED 100,000

Article 17(a) of Decree No. 26 of 2013 makes First Instance judgments in rent claims worth less than AED 100,000 final, but Article 17(b)(1) allows an appeal where an eviction judgment is issued. The claim is under the threshold, yet the eviction order opens the appeal. The appeal period is 15 days under Article 18(a), not 30. Source: Decree No. (26) of 2013, Arts. 17 and 18 (in force 12 Oct 2026).

Common mistake

Applying the AED 100,000 finality rule without checking the listed exceptions, especially eviction.

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