Dubizzle Partners with Takeem to Revolutionize GCC Rental Market with Guaranteed Payments

Abdelrahman Amr

Last updated 7-07-2026

4 min

Dubizzle partners with Takeem to launch the GCC’s first rental guarantee.

It protects landlords from non-payment and covers urgent repairs.

Takeem uses a large proprietary database; onboarding has surged “900%”.

The move signals Dubizzle’s shift beyond listings into financial infrastructure.

Rental tech in MENA is targeting “real pain points” and reducing uncertainty.

Dubai’s rental market has never been short of drama. Late payments, bounced cheques, emergency leaks at the worst possible time — for many landlords, it can feel like a bit of a faff just to secure steady income. Now, Dubizzle Group is looking to smooth some of that friction through a new strategic partnership and investment in Takeem, a UAE-based rent guarantee platform.

The move means Bayut and dubizzle will become the exclusive portals for Takeem’s Rental Guarantee solution. In simple terms, it gives landlords protection against tenant non-payment, while also covering emergency maintenance for urgent property repairs. It is, notably, the first rental guarantee product of its kind in the GCC.

Takeem was founded by Rakesh Mavath and Pooja Vithlani, and in a relatively short time the company has onboarded more than 100,000 units. What stands out is how data-driven the model is. The platform relies on a large, proprietary rental database to assess and underwrite risk, aiming to make renting more structured and predictable. And believe it or not, client onboarding has surged by 900% in just the past two months. That kind of growth usually turns heads in the startup ecosystem.

Haider Ali Khan, CEO of Dubizzle Group UAE, said the decision was not only about the product but also about the founders’ clarity of vision. He noted that the goal is to make property transactions more trusted and transparent, adding that the partnership gives landlords and agents a credible way to remove default risk from the table. He also referenced Tern, another recent partner, which focuses on flexible and rewarding rental payments for tenants.

Rakesh Mavath, Co-Founder of Takeem, said the company’s ambition has always been to bring greater security and predictability to renting. Through integration with Bayut and dubizzle, the aim is to embed rental protection directly into the property search journey, making it accessible where it matters most.

That wider ecosystem approach is interesting. Just weeks ago, Dubizzle Group also announced a strategic partnership and investment in Tern, the UAE-based rental payments platform. Tern supports tenants with more flexible ways to pay rent, while Takeem focuses on safeguarding landlords’ income. On paper, the two models complement each other neatly — covering both ends of the transaction. I reckon this signals a broader strategy by Dubizzle Group to move beyond listings and into financial infrastructure around property.

The investment in Takeem comes through Dubizzle Group Ventures, the company’s early-stage investment arm that backs tech founders building around its marketplaces in the GCC. It’s a reminder that marketplaces across the region are not standing still; they are layering services, payments, protection and data insights on top of classifieds to stay competitive.

From what I see across the MENA startup space, rental tech is finally having its moment. For years, founders struggled to convince traditional landlords to adopt digital tools. Now the conversation is shifting towards trust, risk mitigation and smarter underwriting. I’ve seen similar models pop up in other markets, but this is definately one of the more ambitious attempts in the GCC so far.

For readers of Arageek who follow proptech closely, this development feels spot on with the region’s direction of travel. It is less about flashy apps and more about solving real pain points — missed payments, legal headaches, uncertain cash flow. If the partnership delivers on its promise, landlords may sleep a little easier, and tenants could benefit from a more stable, transparent system.

And well… in a rental market as fast-moving as Dubai’s, anything that reduces uncertainty is likely to be welcomed, even if it won’t solve every problem overnight.

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