# Tenara

> Property management software built for the UAE. Manage buildings, leases, cheque payments, maintenance requests, and tenant communication from one place.

Tenara is a B2B SaaS platform for residential property managers in the UAE. It covers the full lease lifecycle — buildings, units, leases, cheque-based installments, maintenance requests, and tenant communication — in one place. Designed specifically for UAE workflows: post-dated cheque tracking, annual rent with quarterly installments, and Arabic/RTL support.

## Pages

- [Home](https://tenara.ae/): Product overview — dashboard, maintenance, team management, and tenant portal features
- [Get started](https://tenara.ae/inquiries/new): Onboarding inquiry — we set up your account, migrate your data, and onboard your team and tenants
- [Support](https://tenara.ae/support): Help with lease, payment, portal access, and maintenance questions
- [Privacy policy](https://tenara.ae/privacy): How Tenara handles tenant and property data
- [Terms of service](https://tenara.ae/terms): Terms governing use of the Tenara tenant portal
- [Blog](https://tenara.ae/blog): Resources and guides for UAE property managers

## Key features

- Multi-building portfolio dashboard: occupancy, overdue installments, open maintenance, expiring leases
- Cheque tracking: post-dated cheques with deposit dates, clearance status, and bounce alerts
- Maintenance workflow: Open → Assigned → In progress → Resolved → Closed, with direct tenant submission
- Tenant portal: OTP sign-in (no passwords), lease view, installment schedule, maintenance requests, household management, announcements
- Team management: per-building role assignments for managers, maintenance staff, and viewers
- Arabic-ready: full RTL and Arabic localization

## Who it's for

UAE residential property managers and management companies running portfolios of apartments, villas, and mixed-use buildings. Suited to operations currently using spreadsheets, WhatsApp, or fragmented tools for lease and maintenance management.

## Blog posts

- [The gap between a signed lease and a legal tenancy in Dubai](https://tenara.ae/blog/what-is-ejari-uae-property-managers): In Dubai, a signed lease isn't a legal tenancy until it's registered through Ejari. Here's what that distinction means in practice — and where it creates real operational problems.
- [WhatsApp is how UAE property management works. Until it isn't.](https://tenara.ae/blog/whatsapp-property-management-uae): Most residential portfolios in the UAE run on WhatsApp and spreadsheets. It works — to a point. Here's the specific moment it stops working, and what that looks like in practice.
- [How to manage post-dated cheques for UAE residential leases (without a spreadsheet)](https://tenara.ae/blog/managing-post-dated-cheques-uae): Most UAE property managers track post-dated cheques in a spreadsheet that's always slightly out of date. Here's exactly what to track, how to structure your system, and when to move off manual tools.