Dubai's Rental Disputes Centre has resolved 2,350 cases between landlords and tenants through its Conciliation and Settlement Department in the first nine months of 2026, with the combined value of these cases reaching Dh401 million. On average, each case took just six days to reach a resolution, a figure officials say underscores the efficiency of the mechanism in easing pressure on the emirate's courts.
Judge Abdulqader Mousa Mohammed, Chairman of the Rental Disputes Centre, said the conciliation mechanism has repeatedly proven its capacity to bring rental disagreements to swift, effective conclusions during this period. He explained that the process gives both landlords and tenants a structured legal route to reach a mutually acceptable agreement without going through a full court hearing. Once a supervising judge signs off on a settlement, it becomes a legally binding and enforceable instrument, carrying the same weight as a court ruling. this approach reduces the social and economic toll that drawn-out rental disputes can impose on both sides, offering flexible solutions outside the formal litigation track. For landlords, it can mean avoiding months of a vacant or disputed unit; for tenants, it spares them lengthy court proceedings while a dispute is pending.
The figures come as Dubai continues to see strong population growth and sustained demand for rental housing. A fast, transparent dispute-resolution channel is seen as a factor that reinforces confidence among both residents and foreign investors in the emirate's rental market, at a time when turnover in tenancy contracts remains high across the city.