{
  "id": 555565,
  "title": "Dubai rental repairs: Who pays for maintenance and damage?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/dubai-rental-repairs-who-pays-for-maintenance-and-damage",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-11T09:12:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/ask-gulf-news/dubai-rental-repairs-who-pays-for-maintenance-and-damage-1.500637194"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dubai: When something breaks in a rented home, it is not always clear whether the landlord or tenant should pay for the repair. A faulty air-conditioning system, leaking pipe or damaged fixture can quickly turn into a dispute, particularly when the tenancy contract contains its own maintenance clause. Dubai’s rental law sets out general responsibilities for landlords and tenants, but the answer…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}