Dubai house share

[SR24]

Hi

I'm a 24 year old single female who is moving to Dubai in October and am looking to house share as a way to save money (I hear rental is quite expensive) and met people.

Does anyone know of any sites where house share accommodation is posted?

Thanks

[Maz25]

Try Dubai Property for Sale and Rent, Jobs in Dubai, Dubai Classifieds

[Skweegie]

Another good place to look is on dubizzle.com, they are a classifieds website that sell pretty much everything plus show property rentals - good luck

[Elphaba]

Strictly speaking a house/flat share is illegal, so take care.

Information can often be found on notice boards at major supermarkets so that is always a good place to start.


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[urbanpioneer]

I though housesharing was only illegal in neighborhoods designated for "families" or unwed men/woment?

[dizzyizzy]

Hi,

Is illegal in all of Dubai and in general not encouraged, but the reality is that a lot of people who don't get big houses allowances on their packages, or just relocated here by themselves (my case) have to share flats, otherwise is impossible to afford. I share flat and so do most of the people I've met here, but everybody is careful about it. Actually now that I think about it, I haven't met one single person that doesn't share (perhaps because I only know singles and not families).

Try dubizzle.com, plenty of flat shares or rooms to rent in villas.

If you find something you are interested in, move fast!! And be prepared with 2 months rent and one month deposit that has to be paid upfront.

Good luck with your search.

Izzy

[Charlene22]

I am hopefully moving to Dubai as well within the next couple of months and this is what I am looking for. I don't know anyone out there so was hoping to join someone in sharing accommodation ect. I'm a 22 year old single female.

Originally Posted by SR24

Hi

I'm a 24 year old single female who is moving to Dubai in October and am looking to house share as a way to save money (I hear rental is quite expensive) and met people.

Does anyone know of any sites where house share accommodation is posted?

Thanks

[crazymazy1980]

Originally Posted by Charlene22

I am hopefully moving to Dubai as well within the next couple of months and this is what I am looking for. I don't know anyone out there so was hoping to join someone in sharing accommodation ect. I'm a 22 year old single female.

Welcome to the forum,

SR24 is a good lass, you'd do alright to share with her. In the meantime just in case you're too late I would check out Dubai Property for Sale and Rent, Jobs in Dubai, Dubai Classifieds to get an idea of what you're looking for. You'll then get a feel for how long a share will be up there (usually days few) and how much you'll be expected to cough up (usually a lot). I waited til I got here and then used the time I had in the company provided hotel to get round as many places I could. It seems much easier for a girl though so you're already onto a winner. It then will depend on how much you want to pay.

BUT as it says in the important information, flat sharing is illegal and you will not have any recourse if it goes wrong so be VERY careful and if you smell ANYTHING suspicious run for the hills.

Don't forget to come to a social when you get here, no doubt you'll then be able to meet people who may be in a similar situation to you.

HTH

[ms_london]

I am in the same situation and fly to Dubai on Saturday (28 year old female) but just read above that housesharing is illegal......! This scares the bejesus out of me for some reason!

[Ogri750]

Yes it is illegal (sub letting), but don't panic too much. Plenty of people do it, and you will find lots of ads for vacancies for sharing.