Resources
Guides, articles & tutorials for Dubai rentals
Evidence standards at the RDC, deposit playbooks, and practical inspection tutorials, built by people who ship the product.
Tutorials
View all →How to Do a Check-Out Inspection in Dubai: Comparing Against Your Baseline
The move-out inspection that settles deposits: photo matching against the check-in, change verdicts, inventory and key return, and the final report.
TutorialHow to Do a Property Check-In in Dubai: A Perfect Report in 20 Minutes
A defensible Dubai move-in inspection, step by step: room order, photo technique, findings, key handover and on-site signatures. Free with Snagify.
TutorialHow to Photograph Property Findings for an Inspection Report (The Right Way)
Wide shot then detail, measurements in frame, honest coverage: the photo technique that makes a Dubai inspection report defensible, and how AI reads it.
TutorialTenant or Landlord Won't Sign the Inspection Report? Here's What to Do
Refusals and silence don't break your report. How Snagify handles the 7-day signing window, reminders, refusals and non-response, and what the RDC sees.
Blog
View all →Move-out Inspection in Dubai: Hand Over Without Losing Your Deposit
Move-out day is when your deposit is decided. The week-before checklist, the walkthrough against your check-in report, and what to do about deductions.
BlogSecurity Deposit Amounts in Dubai: 5% or 10%, and What the Law Actually Says
Dubai deposits run 5% unfurnished and 10% furnished by convention, not by law. What is legal, what is negotiable, and how to pay so you can prove it.
BlogEjari Explained: What It Costs, Who Pays, and Why It Matters in a Dispute
Ejari registers every Dubai tenancy contract. What it costs, who pays, what it unlocks, and why an unregistered contract weakens you in a dispute.
BlogSnagging vs Property Inspection in Dubai: What's the Difference?
Snagging is the defect check of a brand-new Dubai property. How it differs from a rental condition report, which one you need, and when each applies.
BlogCan My Landlord Deduct Cleaning and Repainting From My Deposit in Dubai?
Repainting: no, it is the owner's cost. Cleaning: only if the unit was returned genuinely dirty, with proof. The rules, the exceptions, how to push back.
BlogWhite-Label Inspection Reports: Your Agency's Brand on Every Report
What a white-label inspection report is, why a branded PDF in the landlord's inbox helps Dubai agencies win mandates, and what branding cannot do.
Dubai Rental Dispute Center (RDC): The Complete 2026 Guide
Filing process, fees, timelines, evidence requirements, and what actually wins deposit cases at the Dubai RDC.