Buyer guide · Ras Al Khaimah

Can you rent out a branded residence in Ras Al Khaimah?

A Ras Al Khaimah freehold owner may let long term, and tenancy contracts must be registered and attested with Ras Al Khaimah Municipality, online with UAE Pass and signed by landlord and tenant, for an AED 50 fee on a residential contract and the 5% rent fee, and attested again each year. Short lets as holiday homes need a permit from the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) before any guest stays, applied for through its holiday homes portal (AED 100 to register) by an owner or a professional operator; an owner whose unit is in a developer-managed community needs the developer's no-objection certificate, and a tenant needs the landlord's and a Municipality-attested tenancy contract. Each unit is inspected and classed standard or luxury (AED 50), the permit costs AED 300 for one bedroom up to AED 1,200 for four or more and is renewed each year, and the operator collects the tourism dirham and destination fee for each occupied night.

4 branded residences in Ras Al Khaimah on our list have published letting terms; at Nobu Residences Al Marjan Island, Fairmont Residences Al Marjan Island and Four Seasons Private Residences Ras Al Khaimah the hotel or operator is involved in letting. A building's own rules and its owners' association can be stricter than the law, so the terms of the building come first.

This is a summary, not legal advice; a lawyer in the United Arab Emirates should check the title and the terms before any deposit.