According to a report in Emirates 24/7, developers in Dubai are being asked to monitor and inform apartment owners to stop short-term lettings in their buildings, according to a notice issued by Dubai Tourism.
The notice read, “Your involvement as developers is essential for the ease of implementing the regulation, therefore we would like you to monitor short term rental operations in your developments and put signage in the buildings entrances informing owners that using their properties as holiday homes is not allowed unless they have the required permits.
“Owners who like to lease their properties on short-term basis should get their properties registered with Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) to ensure that the guest’s transition to the building is smooth and the house rules are implemented.”
DTCM will be issuing permit for each unit, indicating the property and the management company details for verification purposes.
A regulation issued under Decree No. (41) of 2013, regulating the activity of leasing out holiday homes in Dubai, stipulates offenders can face fines of up to Dhs100,000 if they have repeated the same violation within one year from the date of the previous offence.
“The amount of the fine will be doubled, provided the fine does not exceed Dhs100,000. The Chairman of the Executive Council will determine, pursuant to a resolution issued by him in this regard, the prohibited acts and the fines to be imposed on the perpetrators of these acts,” the decree states.
Reportedly, if caught, first-time offenders will face a fine of not less than Dhs200 and not more than Dhs20,000. More Info
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