International Edition

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

International Edition

Podcasts Newsletters Follow us Alerts App Video

Arab Showcase Weekend

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

Road to Net Zero

Music & On-stage

Fashion & Beauty

Start Date

End Date

My Dubai Rent

Welcome to My Dubai Rent, where The National takes you inside a reader's home each month to find out more about the lives of renters in Dubai

Alina Hayat lives with her partner and Tiger the cat at the Binghatti Pearls in Dubai Silicon Oasis. Pawan Singh / The National

My Dubai Rent: YouTuber's Silicon Oasis escape

UAENovember 17, 2024

Madhavan Ramakrishnan moved into his two-bedroom apartment in 2023 after living in a smaller apartment in the same building. Antonie Robertson/The National

My Dubai Rent: Indian couple pay Dh115,000 to be in heart of bustling city

UAENovember 10, 2024

Rosa Bullock and daughter Ayda at their home in Jumeirah Lakes Towers. Antonie Robertson/The National

My Dubai Rent: Mum and daughter love nearby parks of JLT to walk their dog

UAENovember 03, 2024

Alvin Matilla pays Dh60,000 a year to live in his apartment in Barsha Heights. Ruel Pableo for The National

My Dubai Rent: Four cousins share Dh60,000 one-bedroom apartment in Barsha Heights

UAEOctober 27, 2024

Nidal Ben Madhkour has lived in Dubailand for the past five years. Antonie Robertson/The National

My Dubai Rent: Bargain Dh31,000 studio offers respite from busy city life

UAEOctober 20, 2024

Stephan Melchior lives in Sama Townhouses in Town Square, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

My Dubai Rent: Dh125,000 for a quiet, bike-friendly lifestyle in Town Square

UAESeptember 29, 2024

Kim Bransdon pays Dh240,000 in rent for a three-bedroom apartment at the Noora Tower in Al Habtoor City, Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

My Dubai Rent: Family can bike to the beach from their Dh240,000 Al Habtoor City pad

UAESeptember 15, 2024

Malcolm Ballantyne pays Dh80,000 in rent for his two-bedroom apartment. Antonie Robertson/The National

My Dubai Rent: Dh80,000 home has it all within walking distance

UAEAugust 25, 2024

My Dubai Rent
Pavithra Rao's home in Nad Al Sheba 3.
Antonie Robertson/The National

My Dubai Rent: Dog owner loves Dh240,000 for villa with big garden

UAEJuly 28, 2024

Rihea Sadarangani pays Dh65,000 a year for a two-bedroom apartment at the Nasser Al Razouqi Residency 2 building in Al Qusais 1 in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

My Dubai Rent: Indian woman on living in 'area that never sleeps'

UAEJuly 14, 2024

Sunny Noronha and his wife Anu Noronha paying 60k AED rent for one bedroom apartment in the Al Wasl R441 building in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

My Dubai Rent: Couple love 'bang for buck' rent in Al Barsha 1 community

UAEJuly 07, 2024

Dr Javairia Hassan and her hsuband Hassan Ashraf play Dh90,000 a year for a one-bedroom apartment in The Greens. They are pictured here with their two sons, Muhammad Bin Hassan and Ahmad Bin Hassan. Pawan Singh / The National

My Dubai Rent: Dh90,000 apartment with big courtyard for the kids

UAEJune 30, 2024

Wael and Carol Sukkar at their home in Umm Suqeim 1. Pawan Singh / The National

My Dubai Rent: Meet the mum who pays Dh235,000 for villa near sons' school

UAEJune 23, 2024

British software programmer Kriss Harris at his desk in a one-bedroom Dubai Marina apartment. Chris Whiteoak / The National

My Dubai Rent: Computer programmer opts for one bedroom in ‘best location'

UAEJune 16, 2024

Laura Goldman is paying Dh175,000 for her townhouse in Dubai's Tilal Al Ghaf. Pawan Singh / The National

My Dubai Rent: Estate agent snaps up Dh175,000 villa after hotel living

UAEJune 09, 2024

Nick Aquino pays Dh104,60o in rent for a three-bedroom apartment in Dubai's Al Mankhool area. Pawan Singh / The National

My Dubai Rent: Dh104,600 for huge three-bedroom family apartment

UAEMay 19, 2024