What is 随意租赁?
无固定期限、业主或租户均可随时终止的非正式租赁安排，在迪拜较为少见，但可能发生于租约到期后双方未正式续签但租户继续占用的情形，此时任何一方均可向另一方发出合理通知后终止租赁关系。
Description
A tenancy at will exists when a tenant occupies a property with the landlord's consent but without a formal lease specifying a fixed end date. Either party can terminate the arrangement at any time by giving reasonable notice. It is the most informal type of landlord-tenant relationship.
In Dubai, all tenancy agreements must be registered with Ejari to be legally valid. A tenancy at will, without an Ejari-registered contract, offers limited legal protection to both parties. Under Dubai Law No. 26 of 2007, tenants without registered contracts may struggle to enforce their rights in RERA's Rental Dispute Centre. Landlords similarly cannot pursue eviction through official channels.
How to interpret
Tenancies at will represent a significant risk for investors. Without a formal registered lease, the landlord has no documented right to the rental income, no enforceable security deposit arrangement, and no legal mechanism to pursue non-payment or recover possession through RERA. The convenience of an informal arrangement is far outweighed by the legal exposure it creates.
From a practical standpoint, tenancy-at-will arrangements are also problematic for the tenant, who cannot use the arrangement to obtain residency visa renewals, connect utilities under their name, or access RERA dispute resolution. This shared vulnerability means both parties have strong incentives to formalize the arrangement.
迪拜市场背景
Tenancies at will are uncommon in Dubai's regulated market. RERA requires written, registered contracts for all residential tenancies. However, they sometimes arise informally between private parties, especially in older buildings or villa compounds. Investors should always insist on Ejari-registered contracts to protect rental income and ensure legal enforceability.
Frequently asked questions
An informal tenancy arrangement with no fixed term, where either the landlord or the tenant can terminate the lease at any time with reasonable notice.
A tenancy at will exists when a tenant occupies a property with the landlord's consent but without a formal lease specifying a fixed end date. Either party can terminate the arrangement at any time by giving reasonable notice.
Tenancies at will represent a significant risk for investors. Without a formal registered lease, the landlord has no documented right to the rental income, no enforceable security deposit arrangement, and no legal mechanism to pursue non-payment or recover possession through RERA.
Tenancies at will are uncommon in Dubai's regulated market. RERA requires written, registered contracts for all residential tenancies.
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26 of 2007, tenants without registered contracts may struggle to enforce their rights in RERA's Rental Dispute Centre. Landlords similarly cannot pursue eviction through official channels.
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