Oct
19
Choosing Where to Live in Dubai: Commute, Lifestyle and Budget
How to choose a Dubai community by commute, lifestyle and total monthly budget, with a checklist for visiting before you rent or buy.
Insights
Oct
19
Setting Up Utilities in a Rented Dubai Home: DEWA, Cooling and Internet
Renting in Dubai? See how to connect DEWA, who pays for cooling, what a bill contains and how to close accounts when you move out.
Oct
19
Viewing a Rental in Dubai: A Checklist and the Red Flags to Watch For
What to check when you view a Dubai rental: the unit, the building, the paperwork and the warning signs that should make you pause before pa...
Oct
18
Buying a Dubai Property With a Mortgage: Pre-Approval, Valuation and the Steps to Transfer
Buying Dubai property with a mortgage? See the stages from pre-approval and valuation to transfer, the costs beyond the deposit and question...
Oct
17
Dubai Tenancy Contract: Clauses Tenants Should Read Before Signing
Read these Dubai tenancy contract clauses before signing: parties, cheques, deposit, repairs, break clauses, subletting and Ejari, with a qu...
Oct
16
Subletting a Rented Home in Dubai: Landlord Consent, Ejari and the Risks
Thinking of subletting your Dubai rental? See why written landlord consent matters, how Ejari fits in and the risks for tenants.
Oct
16
Who Pays for Repairs in a Rented Dubai Home? Landlord and Tenant Maintenance Explained
Landlord or tenant: who pays for repairs, AC faults and damage in a rented Dubai home, how to report problems and what to do if ignored.
Oct
15
Moving Out of a Rented Home in Dubai: Notice, Final Bills, Ejari and Your Deposit
Leaving a rented home in Dubai? Follow this checklist for notice, the final inspection, closing utilities, Ejari and getting your deposit ba...
Oct
15
Dubai Rent Increases Explained: The RERA Index, the 90-Day Notice and What Tenants Can Challenge
How Dubai rent increases work under Decree 43 of 2013: the RERA index bands, the 90-day notice rule, a worked example and how to challenge a...