The tenant's smart lock: it mounts over the thumbturn, changes nothing, and comes off at the end of the tenancy.
Typical amazon.ae price for the device, checked 19 Jul 2026. See the listing Installation is quoted separately after we check your property.
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If you rent, this is almost certainly the right product, and around 70% of UAE residents rent. It mounts on the inside of the door over the existing thumbturn and turns it for you. Nothing is drilled, nothing is cut, the cylinder is untouched and every key in the household still works exactly as before. At the end of the tenancy it lifts off and the door is as the landlord left it, which is why permission is usually granted where a mortise lock would be refused outright. What you get for that is real: auto-unlock as you approach, auto-lock behind you so the door stops being left on the latch, Matter support so it joins Apple Home, Alexa or Google through a SwitchBot hub, and an optional keypad on the outside for anyone without the app. Two things to check. The existing thumbturn must turn freely, because a stiff or misaligned lock will defeat the motor. And confirm the tenancy allows a non-destructive device, which is a much easier conversation than asking to cut the door.
Fits without altering the door, so landlords normally allow it
Existing keys and the cylinder keep working for everyone in the house
Auto-lock ends the habit of leaving the door on the latch
Comes off cleanly at the end of the tenancy and moves to the next homeModel Lock Ultra
| Credentials | App, existing mechanical key, PIN and fingerprint via optional keypad |
| Lock type | Retrofit, mounts inside over the existing thumbturn |
| Door alteration | None. No drilling, no cutting, cylinder untouched |
| Protocol | Bluetooth and Matter, remote access via a SwitchBot hub |
| Power | Rechargeable battery, several months per charge |
| Auto functions | Auto-unlock on approach, timed auto-lock after closing |
| Works with | Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home, Matter via hub |
| Removal | Lifts off at end of tenancy leaving no marks |
Tenure is what decides the product type in the UAE, and roughly 70% of residents rent. A Dubai landlord will rarely approve a mortise lock that cuts a door they own, and will usually have no objection to a device fitted to the inside face that leaves the cylinder, the keys and the door itself unchanged. That is the entire case for this lock. It also travels: when the tenancy ends it goes in a box and onto the next front door, which no mortise lock does. Before ordering, turn the thumbturn by hand and check it moves freely, since apartment doors that have dropped on their hinges bind, and a binding lock will beat the motor. Adding the keypad is what makes staff access work, giving a cleaner their own PIN and their own entries in the log rather than a shared code.
SwitchBot in the UAE. Retail stock through Amazon.ae and Noon. Best known for non-destructive retrofit devices that suit tenanted homes.
