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Hello,

just a note of warning for renting apartments in Al Fattan @ Dubai Marina/The Walk.

The flats look absolutely amazing, but are extremely expensive, have only one garage and are very humid.
We had lots of fungus growing in every room....not nice.

Then there is the building managent and the greedy owners.
Building management is nasty and doing everything to make tenants'life difficult, charge horrendous amounts for aircon and water, even you don't use it.

The icing on the cake is sometimes the owner.
Our lady owner charged us the highest possible rent over 300k/year and when we finally had enough and moved out, leaving the place in a pristine condition, she kept 4,000 AED deposit money because she claimed she couldn't rent it out like that.

Just be careful.

If you are moving to Dubai for work you may be planning on renting a house or flat to live in during your stay there. One thing to keep in mind is that you will not be able to rent any properties unless you are the holder of a residential visa. If your company is moving you, they will have to sign the lease or rental promise instead. In the event that your employer signs the rental agreement, they will be the one who will pay the bill and then work out a plan with you. If you hold the residential visa, you can choose the house or flat you want to rent and you will be required to sign any subsequent paper work and will be responsible for the payment of all rents. In this case the employer will often keep your passport for the entire rent period, though this is different from company to company.

The best way to find property to lease is to go to a realtor who specialises in renting properties in Dubai. You will need to pay these specialists a percentage of the yearly lease, typically five percent, for them to place you in a flat. This can be well worth the cost as they will have photographs and demographic locations for you to choose from. If you know the area of Dubai you will be working at, a realtor can show you apartments in the same area as they are well versed in the city and the layout of the city. You will not need to do much leg work yourself if you allow a realtor to do this for you.

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