How much can a landlord raise the rent in Bahrain?
Under Law No. 27 of 2014, rent increases are capped at 5% for residential leases and 7% for commercial ones, and only after two years have passed...
Bahrain Property Law · Tenancy
Who resolves rent disputes in Bahrain?
The Rent Disputes Committee, established under Law No. 27 of 2014. It handles disputes between landlords and tenants - rent increases, evictions, deposits - but only for registered lease agreements.
The Committee is the enforcement arm of everything in the Property Rent Law: a tenant challenging an oversized rent increase, or a landlord pursuing a tenant two months in arrears, both go through it rather than the ordinary courts.
The one door-key is registration. The Committee shall not accept cases arising from unregistered leases, which is why registering within one month of signing matters more than any other clause in the contract.
- Dedicated committee for landlord-tenant disputes
- Covers increases, evictions, deposits and more
- Registered leases only
- Created by Law No. 27 of 2014
Source: Law No. 27 of 2014 (the Property Rent Law), in force since February 2015 - official text at slrb.gov.bh. This page is general information, not legal advice - for a live dispute, use a licensed lawyer.
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