Check Your Office Lease — Dubai
Upload your office lease. AI checks service charges, early exit penalties, fit-out terms, and hidden DEWA/chiller costs in 30 seconds.
What TenderScan checks in your office lease:
What We Find
Critical risks our AI flags in office leases
Service Charge Escalation
No cap on annual service charge increases. Landlords can escalate service charges by 20-50% year-over-year with no contractual ceiling — turning a good deal into an expensive one.
Early Termination Penalties
Excessive break clauses requiring 6-12 months rent as penalty for early exit. Some leases make it financially impossible to leave even when the space no longer works for your business.
Fit-Out Forfeiture
Clauses requiring you to return the office to shell condition at your cost, or forfeiting your entire fit-out investment to the landlord upon lease expiry.
Permitted Use Restrictions
Narrow permitted use clauses that prevent you from pivoting your business or subletting unused space. If your business changes, you may be stuck in a lease you cannot use.
DEWA & Chiller Surprises
Leases where DEWA and chiller charges are excluded from the quoted rent. District cooling (chiller) alone can add AED 15-25 per square foot annually.
Renewal Terms Absent
No renewal option or first right of refusal. Without renewal terms, the landlord can refuse to renew or demand a massive rent increase when your lease expires.
Real Finding
We found “tenant shall reinstate the premises to shell and core condition at tenant's expense upon lease expiry” in 67% of Dubai office leases. Reinstatement costs typically range AED 150-300 per square foot.