Long vs Short Term Rent

What your unit really earns each year as a holiday home and with a 12-month lease, after every cost.

Compare holiday-home letting with a 12-month lease for a Dubai apartment: yearly net income after management, utilities, service charges and fees.

Short-term rent

  • Management fee
  • Utilities (DEWA, chiller, internet)
  • Service charges
  • Permit, supplies & upkeep

Long-term rent

  • Property management
  • Service charges

Beyond the numbers

  • Holiday home permit (DET, formerly DTCM) and a furnished unit
  • Income moves with the seasons and with events
  • You can use the unit yourself between bookings
  • Fixed rent, often paid in 1–4 cheques
  • Ejari contract; increases follow the RERA rent index
  • Little day-to-day work; the tenant pays DEWA

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Indicative comparison based on your inputs and HostLab AI estimates; it is not financial advice.