Dubai intensifies field inspections in residential areas

The Dubai Municipality has intensified field inspections in residential areas.

The inspection is part of the enforcement of rules on the "presence of single or multiple families" in residential areas. Inspections are ongoing to ensure the comfort and safety of residents.

In Dubai, there is a limit on the number of residents for villas and residential buildings. It is checked that the maximum number that can be safely accommodated is met

In the UAE, it is illegal to share a rented apartment without the landlord's permission. Tenants occupying a rented apartment can be evicted along with sub-tenants.

Authorities in the emirates have previously imposed heavy fines on those who occupy villas or flats. Overcrowding, partitioning of residential units, and illegal electricity supply were found to be causes of fire. Violators of the rules in this regard shall have their utility services disconnected.

Already 19,837 field visits have been completed and action was taken against violators. As a result, many of the residents have started to comply with the laws and regulations of the emirate, the municipality said.

Certain areas of the country are considered 'family only' and landlords here are not allowed to rent apartments or villas to bachelors. Thousands of bachelors were evicted from such areas in Sharjah after inspections in previous years.

The emirate municipality was also fined for violating subletting regulations.

The Dubai Land Department has informed all owners, developers, property management companies, and tenants to register details of co-occupants in owned and leased properties.

Registration, which can be done through the Dubai REST app, "must be completed within a maximum of two weeks," the authority said in a circular.