To streamline the rental transactions in Abu Dhabi, the Tawtheeq tenancy contract was introduced. Utilizing a state-of-the-art digital system, it aims to function as a bilingual (English and Arabic) repository of all the data regarding villas and apartments available to rent in Abu Dhabi. This system was proposed to simplify the leasing procedure and to maintain the quality and accuracy of the information to evade unwanted conflicts.
A Tawtheeq contract needs to be issued following all the compulsory procedures when a new rental agreement is signed in Abu Dhabi, post-Resolution No. (4). A key difference between Tawtheeq and Ejari is that the registration process of Tawtheeq is carried out by the property owner or the real estate consultants managing the property, in contrast to the tenants in Dubai. The Tawtheeq system is operational online and the information will be available only to landlords and their appointed property managers. Though landlords are not required to provide any evidence of their own while registering their properties, cross-checks will be made legally with land registration records.
