Dubai Ejari upgrade: register, renew, cancel in DubaiNow

What changed

The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has launched an upgraded Ejari service that lets tenants and landlords register, renew and cancel tenancy contracts through one digital channel, according to Khaleej Times, which reported the announcement on 2 November 2026. The service runs in the DubaiNow app, and the launch involves DLD, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Digital Dubai.

How it works

Contracts are created and registered in a single process, and the Ejari certificate is issued as soon as the contract is approved. Renewals and cancellations can also be completed digitally with UAE PASS. Tenants moving into a new home can pay the DEWA security deposit and activate electricity and water services within the same flow, instead of using separate channels.

DLD's service page sets out the steps. An owner opens Ejari in DubaiNow, signs in with UAE PASS, enters the contract details and sends it to the tenant. The tenant reviews and signs with UAE PASS, then pays the fees. A valid Emirates ID is required, and payment goes through Noqodi.

Fees listed by DLD

The DLD service page lists a registration fee of AED 100, service fees of AED 55, a knowledge fee of AED 10, an innovation fee of AED 10 and VAT of AED 2.75, which adds up to AED 177.75. Khaleej Times did not report any change to fees with the upgrade, so users should confirm the amount shown in the app before paying.

Why it matters

Rental activity in Dubai is substantial. Khaleej Times cited figures showing that rental contracts in the first quarter of 2026 were worth about AED 32.2 billion, made up of 118,385 new contracts and 135,607 renewals. With volumes like these, fewer steps and fewer separate visits could save time for landlords, tenants and property managers.

Mohammed Ali Al Badwawi, who heads the real estate registration sector at DLD, said the launch is a further step in digitising property services, with faster delivery and greater transparency. DEWA's Marwan Bin Haidar said the integration should make utility procedures easier to complete alongside tenancy registration.

Tenants and landlords who already hold active contracts should check the DubaiNow app at the time of renewal to see how the new flow applies to them.