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The maximum rent increase a landlord can charge in any given year is 20 per cent. Even then, certain criteria must be met. Getty Images
The maximum rent increase a landlord can charge in any given year is 20 per cent. Even then, certain criteria must be met. Getty Images
UAE Property: ‘Can my new landlord raise the rent by 50%?’
Under the law, the maximum rent increase a landlord can charge is capped at 20%