Market data
Rental Index
A rental index is an official reference of typical market rents by area and property type, used to guide fair rent and renewal increases.
A rental index provides benchmark rent ranges across locations and unit types so landlords and tenants can gauge market levels and any permitted increase on renewal. In Abu Dhabi, rent regulation and any cap on increases fall under ADREC and applicable emirate rules, which function as the local equivalent of Dubai's RERA rental-index approach but are administered separately. Because permitted increases and methodology can change, parties should check the current Abu Dhabi rules rather than assume Dubai's figures apply.
Related terms
- Net Yield — Net yield is annual rental income minus operating costs, divided by the property's value, giving a truer measure of return than gross yield.
- Tawtheeq — Tawtheeq is Abu Dhabi's official system for registering and attesting tenancy contracts, making a lease legally recognised.
- ADREC (Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre) — ADREC is Abu Dhabi's real-estate regulator, overseeing property registration, brokerage licensing, and the emirate's official transaction data.
- Median vs Average — The median is the middle value in a set of prices while the average is the arithmetic mean; the median resists distortion from extreme deals.