Send secure deposit requests, reduce disputes, and release holds automatically with integrations built for property management systems.
Akara is tenant deposit management built for UAE property teams. Instead of collecting cheques or cash and returning them by hand, you send a branded deposit request, place a hold on the tenant’s card without charging it, and release or claim it at the end of the tenancy — with a full audit trail that stands up at the Rental Dispute Centre.
It fits how renting actually works in the Emirates: deposits recorded against the tenancy, holds that renew across a one-year lease, and integrations that pull requests straight from your PMS or channel manager so your team never touches a cheque again.
Cash and cheque deposits sit with agents for weeks after checkout, souring the tenant relationship.
Chasing transfers, reconciling spreadsheets, and answering “where is my deposit?” emails by hand.
Without an audit trail, every disagreement turns into he-said-she-said — and often a lost claim.
Sync reservations, guest details, and deposit rules directly from your existing system.
Guests receive a branded link to approve deposits in minutes on any device.
Release holds automatically or initiate collection with full documentation.
By market convention it is around 5% of annual rent for an unfurnished property and 10% for a furnished one. These figures are the accepted norm rather than a legislated amount, so a tenancy contract can set a different figure — it just needs to be recorded in the registered contract.
No. Akara places an authorization hold on the tenant’s card. The amount is reserved, not charged, so the money stays in the tenant’s account until you either release it or claim a documented deduction at the end of the tenancy.
Yes. An unregistered tenancy is not enforceable at the Rental Dispute Settlement Centre, so the deposit should always be stated in the RERA-format contract and registered in Ejari. Akara keeps a documented record of the hold to sit alongside that registration.
Under Article 20 of Dubai Law 26 of 2007, the landlord must return the deposit, or the remainder after justified deductions, when the lease ends. There is no fixed statutory deadline, so a refund period of 14 to 30 days is commonly written into the contract.
Yes. Akara connects through its API, webhooks, and native integrations, so a new tenancy or booking can trigger a deposit request automatically and every update flows back to the tools your team already uses.
Instantly. Because the deposit is a hold rather than a charge, releasing it is a one-tap action — there is no bank transfer or cash handover to wait on, and the tenant’s funds are freed in seconds.
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