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This guide walks through the two rental models, the rules and what letting actually costs. Annual tenancy: the stable default ---------------------------------- Dubai's standard rental contract runs for one year and is paid with one to four cheques; fewer cheques mean a higher rent. The mechanics: - Every tenancy must be registered in the government's Ejari system. That registration is the basis for utilities, visas and any rent dispute. - Rent increases at renewal are capped by the official RERA rental index. There is no cap on the initial asking rent. - The deposit is typically 5% for unfurnished units and 10% for furnished ones. An annual tenancy suits investors who want predictable income with little management. You screen a tenant, hand over once and inspect quarterly. Holiday let: higher gross, more moving parts -------------------------------------------- Dubai licenses short-stay rentals through the Department of Economy & Tourism. Units in tourist corridors (Marina, Downtown, Palm and increasingly the lagoon communities) can beat annual rents by 20–40% gross. Budget the other side too: - management fees of 15–25% of revenue; - furnishing to hotel standard; - utilities and internet on the owner's account; - seasonality: winters peak, summers are softer. The cost stack every landlord should model ------------------------------------------ - Service charges: AED 10–25 per sq ft per year, depending on the community - Management: 5% on the annual model, 15–25% on the holiday model - Maintenance reserve: about one month's rent per year - Vacancy: 2–4 weeks per turnover Add it all up and a well chosen mid-market unit still nets **four to six percent**, with zero income tax on top of that. Our management service ---------------------- We screen tenants, register the Ejari, collect the rent, coordinate maintenance and report every quarter. Boring work, but it is exactly what keeps an asset 5,000 kilometres away performing. *Own (or about to own) a unit? [Ask for our management terms](/contact).* Ready for the next step? 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