Sharjah is well-known for its feasible residential properties available for buying or renting. When it comes to renting or buying, several rules and regulations govern the tenant and landlord relationship. Sharjah Municipality also has a service for tenancy agreement attestation to ensure tenancy laws.
Residential properties in Sharjah are limited to families. Plus, tenants need to go through a procedure and submit the required documents for residential tenancy contract attestation in Sharjah.
Here’s the complete residential tenancy contract attestation procedure in Sharjah.
HOW CAN I GET THE TENANCY AGREEMENT ATTESTED IN SHARJAH?
A tenancy agreement must have an attestation from the Sharjah Municipality. It will help the tenants to get a new SEWA connection in Sharjah. Moreover, the registered tenancy agreement will ensure that both parties follow the Sharjah Municipality tenancy rules.
Let’s go through the list of documents and required fees for the residential tenancy contract attestation in Sharjah.
Required Documents
The tenants and landlords need to submit the following documents for the residential tenancy contract attestation application in Sharjah:
- Title deed copy or plot plan of the lands
- Tenants and landlord’s Emirates ID and passport copy
- Copy of tenant’s wife’s Emirates ID and passport or family book of UAE citizens (Note that the passport copy of Emirati wife isn’t required)
- Marriage certificate copy (whether the wife is sponsored by the husband or someone else)
- Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) stamp of approval (only for new contracts)
- Copy of the Power of Attorney (PoA) if the legal representative is present in place of any parties
Process
After collecting the documents, tenants need to go through the complete procedure for tenancy contract attestation from the Sharjah Municipality.
- Buy the residential tenancy contract attestation form from the Municipality.
- Fill out the contracts and forms.
- Take approval from SEWA.
- Get the contract attested from the Residential Tenancy Contract Attestation Section.
- Visit the receptionist’s desk to get the required documents checked and take a token number.
- Approach the counter employee for tenancy contract attestation.
- Fill out the undertaking (For Arabic Houses only).
Fees
Here are the required residential tenancy contract attestation fees in Sharjah that tenants or landlords must pay:
- Tenancy contract attestation form: AED 100.
- Attestation fees: 4% of the annual rental amount (Minimum AED 500)
Note
- Sharjah Municipality offers E-press services for AED 150
- A tenant can register up to two contracts under their name
- When registering more than one contract, a separate AED 100 fee has to be paid for each contract attestation form
- Emirates ID card is mandatory for both nationals and expatriates
Renewal of Residential Tenancy Contract in Sharjah
When the one-year period comes to an end, tenants can request the renewal of the residential tenancy contract in Sharjah. Here’s how they can get the attestation of the tenancy contract after renewal:
Required Documents
Renewal of a residential tenancy contract requires fewer documents than registration. Here are the documents required for the residential tenancy contract attestation after renewal:
- Previous attested residential tenancy agreement in Sharjah
- SEWA consumer number
- Copy of power of attorney
- Emirates ID copy of the legal representative
Process
The process is similar to the one at the registration time of the residential tenancy contract attestation in Sharjah.
Fees
The parties have to pay the same fees as at the time of registration.
That wraps up the complete process for residential tenancy contract attestation in Sharjah. If you rent an apartment in Sharjah, you will need to get the tenancy agreement attested by the Municipality. Besides, if you want to buy a property in the Emirate, you can learn about the new rules for home ownership in Sharjah.
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