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How mortgage repayments work in the UAE

The Central Bank sets the mechanics of repayment: principal and interest on a reducing balance, at least every quarter, from salary or verifiable business or rental income (Art. 3.5).

Your figures

AED
%

Example value: enter the rate offered by your lender.

yrs
AED
YearInterestCapitalBalance
147,48128,5281,171,472
246,31829,6901,141,782
345,10930,9001,110,883
443,85032,1591,078,724
542,54033,4691,045,255
641,17634,8321,010,423
739,75736,251974,172
838,28037,728936,443
936,74339,265897,178
1035,14340,865856,313
1133,47842,530813,783
1231,74644,263769,520
1329,94246,066723,454
1428,06647,943675,511
1526,11249,896625,614
1624,07951,929573,685
1721,96454,045519,641
1819,76256,247463,394
1917,47058,538404,856
2015,08560,923343,933
2112,60363,405280,527
2210,02065,988214,539
237,33268,677145,862
244,53471,47574,387
251,62274,3870

Monthly payment

AED 6,334

300 monthly payments
CapitalInterest
Total interestAED 700,213
Balance after 5 yearsAED 1,045,255
Balance after 10 yearsAED 856,313

Indicative simulation, not a loan offer, an approval or financial advice. Limits shown are the regulatory maximums; each lender applies its own credit policy. Interest rates are the ones you enter. Market figures are medians of Dubai Land Department registered data and describe the past, not future prices or returns.

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The repayment rules

  • Reducing balance: interest is charged only on the capital still owed (Art. 3.5).
  • Frequency: at least quarterly (Art. 3.5).
  • Source: salary, verifiable business or rental income; end-of-service benefits are not allowed (Art. 3.5).
  • Interest-only: investment loans only, 5 years maximum (Art. 3.6).
  • You receive the total cost of the loan over its life (Art. 4).

Capital and interest over time (AED 1.2 million, 4%, 25 years, example)

YearInterest paidCapital repaidBalance
1AED 47,481AED 28,528AED 1,171,472
5AED 42,540AED 33,469AED 1,045,255
10AED 35,143AED 40,865AED 856,313
15AED 26,112AED 49,896AED 625,614
20AED 15,085AED 60,923AED 343,933
25AED 1,622AED 74,387AED 0

Related rules

Frequently asked questions

Can I use my end-of-service gratuity to repay my mortgage?

Not as the planned source of repayment: the regulation does not allow the use of end-of-service benefits (Art. 3.5).

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