Now you can check on tenants, landlords
Dubai launches smart application service to guide residents
Landlords and tenants can now easily check whether those they will lease to or rent from have a bad rental history to guide them on whether or not they should proceed with the transaction.
The Rental Disputes Settlement Centre in Dubai has launched a service that will allow landlords or tenants to secure a Rental Good Conduct (RGC) Certificate through a tap of a finger using the centre’s smart application.
Gulf News tried the new service yesterday and a Rental Good Conduct Certificate was issued within no time.
The service allows both parties to know about either’s rental or leasing history and whether there are rental rulings or enforcement cases found against them. Judge Abdul Qader Mousa, the centre’s director, said that the centre introduced the service after noting that many tenants would pay only the first instalment and then would default on the succeeding instalments. The tenant would then just go apartment hopping once the tenancy expires.
Mousa said the app, available on Android and Apple, will also allow clients to inquire whether there are rental-related rulings issued against them so that they can avoid any surprises concerning arrests, travel bans or the seizure of their accounts and properties.
Gulf News tried the new service yesterday and a Rental Good Conduct Certificate was issued within no time
Tired of transacting with problematic tenants or landlords? Here’s a new way to check for any recorded rental problems before you sign on the dotted line — a Rental Good Conduct Certificate.
The Rental Disputes Settlement Centre in Dubai has launched a service that will allow landlords — both individuals and real estate management companies — and tenants, whether individuals or companies, to know about the other’s rental history.
Judge Abdul Qader Mousa, the centre’s director, said the centre introduced the service to curb cases of tenants renting a unit and only paying the first instalment agreed upon. Such tenants then default on the other instalments, and once the tenancy contract expire, they rent another unit.
Mousa said that the service, which can be accessed on the centre’s app on Android and Apple smartphones, would allow real estate companies to inquire about the rental history of potential tenants. He pointed out that the service will present the information without violating the country’s confidentiality laws.
Mousa said tenants will be able to inquire whether there are rental-related rulings issued against them so that they can avoid any surprises concerning arrests, travel bans or the seizure of their accounts and properties.
It also allows landlords to inquire if tenancy-related rulings were issued against potential tenants. Tenants can also check information about landlords by keying in their personal details such as Emirates ID and full name.
Mousa said the service will help boost confidence and curb disputes. Hisham Abdullah Al Qasim, CEO of Wasl Asset Management Group, said the service is the ideal solution to prevent rental disputes.
When Gulf News tried the new service, a Rental Good Conduct Certificate was issued in less than a second after the required details were filled in the app.