Flat handed back damaged? We've got you.

A check-out inspection records the condition of a rental property on the day the tenant hands back the keys. Every room is photographed and dated, each defect is located and described, and keys, access cards and remotes are counted. It is what a landlord in Dubai relies on to justify deposit deductions.

Do not repair or clean yet. Book a check-out inspection so every defect is photographed, located and dated first. Then list your deductions item by item, with photos and quotes, and send them to the tenant in writing. Once something is fixed, the proof is gone.

With a check-in report, each room is compared with day one. Without one, rely on a dated check-out record made before any repair, plus anything from move-in: listing photos, messages, invoices. Read what happens at the RDC without a check-in report.

Yes, for damage beyond normal wear and tear that you can show. Under Article 21 of Dubai Law No. 26 of 2007, the tenant returns the property in the condition it was received, except for ordinary wear and tear. Read our guides on keeping a tenant deposit and on normal wear and tear versus damage.

The deposit is held for maintenance at the end of the lease, and the balance goes back to the tenant (Article 20). If repairs cost more, the difference can be claimed at the Rental Dispute Center, and the claim rests on your evidence: the report, the photos and the repair quotes.

From AED 349 per visit with a Snagify inspector, all rooms. Larger and furnished homes cost more. Send the property details on WhatsApp and we reply with the exact figure, usually within the hour.

Yes. It fixes the condition of every room on handover day, before any cleaning or repair. It is strongest next to a check-in report, but without one it is still a dated, signed record of what the tenant handed back.

The inspection goes ahead. The tenant gets a link to sign. If they refuse or never answer, the report records that.

Every room photographed with date and time, each defect located and described, keys, access cards and remotes, the inventory for furnished homes, and a QR code and file fingerprint so anyone can check it was not edited.

The signed report carries what the RDC weighs: dates, photos, signatures and file integrity. No report format is pre-approved by the RDC. If you need to make a claim, we help you put the file together. See our RERA page for more.

No. We are property inspection specialists who know how handovers work in Dubai. We explain what is usually claimable, record the handover and help you prepare your file. For legal representation, speak to a lawyer.

The report is neutral, and that is why it holds: the tenant is invited to sign the same document. The planning before the visit and the help after it are for you, our client.

Yes. The inspector attends the handover, the tenant signs on site or by link, and you receive the signed PDF the same day.

Most apartments take under an hour. The signed PDF is ready the same day.

Yes. The Snagify app lets you run the check-out yourself. See the check-out inspection page for the do-it-yourself flow.

Yes. We cover all of Dubai, weekends included.