Property Management in Dubai

We manage rented property in Dubai on the owner's behalf: finding and screening tenants, the tenancy contract and Ejari, collecting rent, handling maintenance, negotiating renewals and running the move-out. You keep the asset and the decisions. We do the work and the chasing.

What is included

Task	Managed by us	If you self-manage
Finding and screening tenants	We do it	You, or a letting agent per let
Tenancy contract and Ejari	We do it	You
Collecting rent and banking cheques	We do it	You
Maintenance	We do it, to an agreed spend limit	You, at any hour
Renewal and the rental index	We negotiate it	You
Move-out inspection and deposit	We do it	You

What does property management cost?

In Dubai the market norm is around 5 percent of the annual rent, often with a minimum fee, with letting commission charged separately when a new tenant is found. Maintenance is at cost, with a limit above which we ask you first. Our guide to what property management costs sets out the market position in full. For what it would cost on your property, ask us.

Who pays the service charge?

The owner does. Service charges are separate from the management fee, so both belong in your net return. Our guide to service charges explains how they are set, and rental yields by community shows what is left after costs.

Do you need management?

You live outside the UAE. Someone has to hold keys, meet contractors and be reachable when a tenant has no water on a Friday.
You own more than one tenancy. Different renewal dates and maintenance histories become an administrative job rather than a spare-time one.
You want distance from the tenant. An agent in between makes the conversations about late payment or damage considerably easier.

What to ask before appointing anyone

What is the maintenance spend limit before you contact me?
How quickly is rent passed on once cheques clear?
Who chases a bounced cheque, and what does that cost?
Do you negotiate the renewal, or let it roll on?
How is the deposit handled at move-out?

Common questions

What does a managing agent actually do?

Finds and screens tenants, prepares the tenancy contract and registers Ejari, collects rent, handles maintenance within an agreed spend limit, negotiates renewals, and runs the move-out inspection and deposit return.

How much does property management cost in Dubai?

The market norm is around 5 percent of the annual rent, often with a minimum fee, and letting commission is usually charged separately when a new tenant is found. Ask us for our own terms for your property.

Who pays the service charge, the owner or the tenant?

The owner. Service charges are an owner cost in Dubai and are separate from the management fee, so budget for both when you work out your net return.

Do I need management if I live in Dubai?

Not necessarily. If you live here and own one property it is a genuine choice. If you live abroad, or own more than one tenancy with different renewal dates, it stops being administration you can do in spare time.

What happens at renewal?

A managing agent negotiates the increase within the Land Department rental index rather than letting the tenancy roll on unchanged, and serves the notice periods the law requires.

Talk to us about managing your property

Tell us where the property is and whether it is let today. We will come back to you with what we would do with it and what that costs.

Landlord next steps: the letting process step by step or list your property with us.