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Leasing & Rentals (Residential)

A UAE residential rental end to end: the tenancy contract and addendum, Ejari, deposits, cheques and fees, utilities, legal rent increases (RERA / Smart Rental Index), moving in, and the rights of both tenant and landlord.

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How renting works

What leasing is

Let's start with the big idea. Everything else in this course is just the paperwork and the money that sits around this one simple picture.

In simple words: Leasing is when an owner (called the landlord) lets someone else (called the tenant) live in their property for a fixed time, usually one year, in return for money called rent. The written agreement between them is the lease, also called the tenancy contract, and it normally runs for 12 months.

So when you hear "lease", "tenancy contract" or "rental agreement", they all point to the same thing: the paper that says who lives where, for how long, and for how much.

Remember this
  • Landlord = the owner who rents the home out. Tenant = the person who pays rent to live there.
  • The lease (tenancy contract) is normally for 12 months.

Who is involved and your job

A rental file passes through a few different people. Knowing who does what helps you see where you fit in.

In simple words:
• Landlord = the owner; receives the rent.
• Tenant = the renter; pays the rent.
• Agent = finds the tenant and arranges the deal.
• Property manager = sometimes there too; looks after the home for the landlord.
• RERA (Real Estate Regulatory Agency) = the government body that makes Dubai's rental rules.

Your job as a VA is to keep the file moving: collect the documents, draft the contract and addendum, register the Ejari, track the cheque dates, and chase whatever is missing. A rental falls apart over small missing things, a wrong name, a late cheque, an unsigned page, and you are the person who stops that from happening.

Remember this
  • Landlord, tenant, agent, sometimes a property manager, and RERA behind the rules.
  • The VA keeps the file moving: documents, contract, addendum, Ejari, cheque dates.

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  • The contract, the addendum and Ejari · 3 lessons
  • The money: deposit, commission, fees and cheques · 2 lessons
  • Rent increases and the RERA calculator · 2 lessons
  • Utilities and moving in · 2 lessons
  • Rights, recent changes and your checklist · 3 lessons
  • The test — 25 questions
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Common questions

Is the HireVAna Academy free?
Yes. Courses, the test and the certification are free for specialists. HireVAna is free to join, and you keep 100% of your pay when you are hired.
Do I need real-estate experience to start?
No. The courses teach the UAE market from the ground up — good English and reliability matter more than prior experience.
What do I get at the end?
A short test and, if you pass, a verified certification that appears on your public HireVAna profile for UAE employers to see.
Do I need a UAE visa?
No. You work remotely from the Philippines as an offshore specialist, so no UAE visa or sponsorship is needed.