Dubai Forums Dubai Expat Forums Accommodation in Dubai

Hi all

I am moving to Dubai in August this year and have a good salary coming in, my problem is that I do not have £20k to pay a years rent up front, my wife i s coming out in January and I wanted to ask if the following plan is realistic

I want to arrive in Duabi in August and rent somewhere on a short term basis for three months until I can apply for a loan to then pay the years rent upfront for when my wife comes out. Is it true that you have to be there for three months before you can apply for the loan. Also will it be possible to rent somewhere for three months and pay on a monthly basis (i appreciate I will pay more for short term rental)

Is it possible to rent a room on people in a large villa for the 3 months

All help most appreciated
Thanks

Yes there are short term apartment lets - but not cheap. 15-20k for a good 1 bdrm per month. Try some Dubai real estate agents.

You should find villa rooms for 4k-8k (poor-good). Newspaper classifieds, supermarket noticeboards, online classifieds.

Lots of companies advance your annual housing allowance, thats what my company did. Why don't you check with your employer. Its very common in Dubai so employers understand this requirement.

depends on your arrangement with your employer as to how and what housing allowance you get - and how they pay it.

the easiest may be to get a local bank account on arrival, they'll give you a cheque book and simply make out 3 or 4 PDC's for the rent - this is how most rental transactions take place. word of warning though, don't bounce the cheque!