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Airbnb Fees and Other Platform Commissions in Dubai: What Property Owners Actually Receive
When a guest books your Dubai apartment for five nights at AED 800 per night, the first number you see is AED 4,000. That figure …
How much does it really cost to run an Airbnb in Dubai?
A few months ago, an owner sent me a revenue projection for his apartment in Business Bay. The number at the top looked fantastic. High …
Staycation in Dubai: Notes from the people who host them
Last Eid, a guest sent us a photo from the balcony of an apartment in JBR. Sea in the frame, coffee on the rail, and …
How to rent out your Dubai Villa on Airbnb (And why it is not just a bigger apartment)
Most villa owners in Dubai do not start with a spreadsheet. They start with a number they heard. A neighbour in Arabian Ranches who let …
Your Airbnb listing is now being read by AI before guests see it
A Dubai property owner recently asked why their apartment was not getting the same quality of enquiries anymore. The photos were good. The apartment was …
Is Short-Term rental still worth it in Dubai? An honest look at the market right now
The Question Many Dubai Property Owners Are Asking Over the past few months, many property owners in Dubai have been asking the same question: Should …
The DTCM Permit Is the Easy Part
Most property owners think the difficult part of running a holiday home in Dubai is getting the DTCM permit approved. It’s not. A DTCM permit …
Dubai Holiday Home Management: Why 24/7 Guest Support Is No Longer Optional
Owning a holiday home in Dubai can look like easy income from the outside. A well-furnished apartment in Downtown Dubai. Some Airbnb bookings. A cleaner. …
Do you know our hotel-grade housekeeping as holiday property management in Dubai?
When owners think about holiday property management in Dubai, they often focus on occupancy rates, nightly pricing, online listings, and guest communication. All of those …
How much can you really earn from a holiday home in Dubai?
If you own a property in Dubai, you have probably come across bold promises about short-term rentals. Claims of earning AED 300,000 per year or …