Ejari on the DubaiNow app: register a Dubai tenancy online for AED 177.75 and connect DEWA in one flow

On 2 November 2026 the Dubai Land Department moved Ejari tenancy registration into the DubaiNow app. A landlord creates or renews the contract, signs it with UAE PASS and sends it to the tenant. The certificate is issued instantly once the fee is paid, and the fee is AED 177.75.

What changed on 2 November?

Until now a private landlord without a property manager had to visit a registration centre or juggle several services. The whole contract cycle — creation, renewal and termination — now sits in one government app.

The service is designed for individual owners who manage their own property, and for their tenants. Agencies and property managers keep using their own channels.

How do you register a contract on DubaiNow?

According to the DLD service description:

• the owner logs into Ejari with UAE PASS and picks a new contract or a renewal;
• fills in the terms, signs and sends the contract to the tenant;
• the tenant reviews it, signs with UAE PASS and pays;
• the Ejari certificate is issued immediately.

Both sides need a valid Emirates ID to log in.

How much does Ejari cost in the app?

AED 177.75: a registration fee of AED 100, a service fee of AED 55, Knowledge and Innovation fees of AED 10 each, and AED 2.75 VAT on the service fee. Payment goes through Noqodi.

Property portals put the same service at a registration centre at around AED 215–220.

Can you terminate a lease in the app?

Yes. The owner sends a termination request from the property section, the tenant accepts or declines it, and the owner is notified. A contract cannot be terminated in the app without the other party's consent.

What does the tenant get?

Right after registration the tenant can pay the DEWA security deposit and activate water and electricity in the same app. DEWA executive Marwan Bin Haidar described that single step as the point of the integration.

For what the monthly bills come to, see our breakdown of the DEWA bill and housing fee.

How big is Dubai's rental market?

DLD data show 118,385 new tenancy contracts and 135,607 renewals in the first quarter of 2026 alone — about 254,000 contracts worth AED 32.2 billion. Moving that flow into an app takes load off the registration centres.

What does it mean for a landlord?

An owner letting one or two flats no longer needs an intermediary just to register the lease. Contract, renewal and termination fit on a phone, and the certificate arrives instantly.

Registration is not management, though. Finding and vetting a tenant, cheques, RERA-index rent increases and disputes still sit with the owner. Our guide to Ejari and rent increases covers the rules, and the previous channel is described in Ejari via WhatsApp.

FAQ

How much is Ejari on DubaiNow?

AED 177.75, including VAT on the service fee.

Do I need an Emirates ID?

Yes, access is through UAE PASS, which requires a valid Emirates ID.

When is the Ejari certificate issued?

Immediately after both parties sign and the fee is paid.

Can agencies use this service?

It is designed for individual owners who manage their own property, and for their tenants.

Letting a flat and would rather not handle tenants yourself? See our rental management service.