How to Check Rental Case History Before Signing in Dubai
Use Dubai RDC’s rental good-conduct service to check a prospective landlord or tenant’s rental case history before signing.
The direct answer
Dubai’s Rental Disputes Center offers a Rental Good Conduct Certificate service that lets a prospective landlord or tenant review the other party’s rental case history before a lease is signed. It is a due-diligence tool, not a guarantee that a future tenancy will be trouble-free.
A practical checklist
1. Ask for the correct party details
Use the identity or licence information required by the service and verify spelling and number accuracy with the prospective counterparty. Do not guess or use another person’s record.
2. Run the official digital check
Open the service through the RDC website or Dubai REST route named by the authority, enter the requested data and submit the search.
3. Read the result in context
Check what case information the certificate actually covers and whether similarly named parties could be confused. A case may have context or an outcome not obvious from a headline.
4. Continue normal tenancy checks
Verify ownership, broker credentials, property details, agreed terms and Ejari eligibility. Keep the certificate with the pre-contract records and ask about any material discrepancy.
Important: Do not treat an empty case history as proof of identity, ownership, solvency or future conduct. It answers a narrower question.
Before you act
The official page currently lists the digital process without supporting documents or a service fee. Use only the authorised service and avoid circulating another person’s information beyond the proposed transaction.
Official source and review note
Dubai Daily Guide reviewed this article on 10 October 2026 against Rental Disputes Center — Rental Good Conduct Certificate ↗. Check the live service before acting because eligibility, documents, fees and processing steps can change.