Dubai Flexi Rent explained: Full list of landlords offering monthly payment plans

Dubai Land Department has revealed how Flexi Rent will work, including participating landlords, monthly payment plans, rental incentives and pilot details.

Dubai Land Department (DLD) has revealed how its new Flexi Rent initiative will work, naming the first group of participating landlords and setting out the payment options, incentives and pilot programme that will underpin the scheme.

The initiative is designed to provide tenants with greater flexibility by introducing monthly, quarterly and semi-annual rental payment plans for eligible homes, alongside incentives aimed at improving housing affordability and supporting a more sustainable rental market.

As part of its ongoing efforts to develop a more flexible and sustainable real estate ecosystem that enhances quality of life and customer experience, DLD launched the Flexi Rent initiative and signed cooperation agreements with leading real estate companies to support its implementation.

According to DLD, the initiative reflects its commitment to providing more flexible rental solutions that respond to evolving market needs while strengthening Dubai’s position as a leading global real estate destination offering more efficient and sustainable housing models.

Which landlords are taking part?

Dubai Land Department has signed cooperation agreements with:

• Wasl Properties
• Deyaar Property Management
• Dubai World Real Estate
• Modern Real Estate
• Dubai Investment Real Estate
• SBK Real Estate
• Rocky Real Estate
• SRG Properties
• Harbor Real Estate
• Driven Properties
• Al Showaib Real Estate

The participating companies will implement the Flexi Rent model across vacant or eligible rental units they own or manage.

How Dubai Flexi Rent works

The initiative introduces a more flexible rental model by expanding the payment options available to tenants.

Eligible tenants will be able to access:

• Monthly payment plans
• Quarterly instalments
• Semi-annual instalments

Participating landlords may also provide:

• Rental incentives
• Discounts
• Promotional packages

These will be offered in accordance with each partner’s approved policies and Dubai’s rental regulations.

What Dubai Land Department will do

DLD said it will provide the regulatory and coordination framework required to implement the initiative.

Its responsibilities include:

• Providing implementation guidelines, updates and requirements
• Supporting technical integration with approved systems
• Monitoring overall performance with participating companies
• Promoting participating partners through the Dubai REST app, the DLD website and other official digital platforms

The department said the initiative forms part of its wider efforts to develop innovative and adaptable real estate solutions that improve the market’s ability to respond to changing conditions while meeting the community’s evolving needs.

It added that offering tenants a broader range of payment options contributes to improving quality of life, strengthening rental market stability and supporting a more sustainable and efficient real estate ecosystem.

The Flexi Rent initiative will initially be monitored through a pilot phase using a series of key performance indicators (KPIs).

These include:

• Number of rental units enrolled
• Number of tenancy contracts signed under Flexi Rent
• Occupancy rates
• Tenant payment compliance
• Uptake of flexible payment options
• Number of incentives offered to new tenants
• Customer feedback
• Complaints and resolution rates

According to DLD, participating landlords will also be responsible for managing tenancy contracts, payments and data through approved systems while ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations governing rental relationships, transparency and data protection.

Dubai real estate strategy

DLD said the initiative aligns with the objectives of the Dubai Real Estate Strategy 2033 by strengthening the competitiveness of the sector and reinforcing Dubai’s position as a leading global destination for investment and living.

The department added that the programme also supports the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 through the development of a more resilient, sustainable and customer-focused real estate ecosystem built on innovation and public-private partnerships.