Rewa Launches Digital Rent Payment and Rewards App Across the UAE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Rewa has officially rolled out its digital rent payment and rewards platform across the UAE, providing tenants with a smarter and more rewarding way to manage their largest recurring expense. This launch follows the successful close of Rewa’s seed funding round, backed by Qatar Development Bank, Plug and Play, Neocity Invest, Startup Wise Guys, Second Century Ventures (REACH MENA), and senior executives from leading GCC real estate companies. Terms were not disclosed.
In the UAE, where renting is the norm, rent payments are still largely processed through cheques and manual methods. Rewa modernizes this experience without disrupting existing rental practices. Tenants can pay rent via card or bank transfer and earn Rewa Points automatically for every on-time payment.
Through the Rewa app, available on iOS and Android, points can be redeemed with over 150 local and global partners across travel, retail, groceries, dining, and lifestyle, or applied toward future rent, utilities, or long-term housing goals with select UAE developers. The concept is simple: the same rent, with added value.
For landlords and property managers, Rewa simplifies rent collection with automated tracking, digital receipts, and workflows aligned with DLD/Ejari regulations, reducing manual follow-ups, enhancing payment reliability, and creating a more predictable and efficient collections process.
Rewa Alliance, the company’s landlord onboarding platform, is now open to all UAE landlords and property managers. Onboarding takes only minutes, requires no setup fees, and has already been adopted by boutique landlords, mid-sized portfolios, and institutional operators.
“Rent is often the largest recurring expense in people’s lives, yet tenants in Dubai have historically received nothing in return and continue to pay rent through cheques,” said Ramzi Mneimneh, Founder of Rewa. “We’ve applied loyalty models proven in the airline and hotel industries to rent, creating a system that rewards tenants while improving cash flow and efficiency for landlords.”
Najib Khanafer, Co-Founder and CEO of Rewa, added: “This is the Middle East’s answer to what Bilt Rewards has achieved in the U.S. Our private beta proved the demand for online rent payments and collection, and now we’re scaling nationwide while expanding our rewards network. Rent should work harder for tenants and smarter for landlords.”
The newly secured funding will support Rewa’s expansion across Dubai, with plans to scale across the UAE and into the wider GCC. The company operates in compliance with UAE consumer protection and financial regulations and has participated in the Dubai Land Department’s Real Estate Evolution Space (REES) innovation program.
The Rewa app is now available at rewa.rent, and landlords can apply to join the Rewa Alliance at rewa.rent/properties. UAE residents and property owners are encouraged to sign up today and unlock new value from every rent payment.
