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          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

          Lucy Gow, Villa 90 Green Drive, Estella Village, Victory Heights, Dubai. Victor Besa / The National

          How PR director won 'dream home' in Victory Heights

          UAEFebruary 01, 2026
          David Spours lives in Damac Hills 2 where he pays Dh85,000 a year for a three-bedroom town house. Antonie Robertson/The National

          Creative director shares his Dh85,000-a-year townhouse with three cats

          UAEJanuary 25, 2026
          Lucy Gibson and her family own a villa in Victory Heights near Sports City, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          How family found good deal with Victory Heights villa boasting golf course views

          UAEJanuary 21, 2026
          Tommaso Li Vigni splits his time between working as general manager of a Dubai restaurant and running his car workshop in Ajman. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Italian swaps Dubai life for Dh36,000 three-storey townhouse

          UAEJanuary 18, 2026
          Claudia Trujillo, a jeweller from Colombia, rents a three-bedroom apartment in Jumeirah Heights West, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Jeweller uses stunning Dh220,000 duplex as craft studio

          UAEJanuary 15, 2026
          Tamanna Sirohi O’Gorman's three bedroom villa in Umm Suqeim, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National

          Family bids emotional goodbye to villa facing demolition

          UAEJanuary 07, 2026
          Ursula Winzel with daughters Nöa, five years-old and Leni, seven, at their home at Jumeirah 2 in Dubai. Victor Besa / The National

          Brand agency chief finds 'beautiful sanctuary' in Dh140,000 bungalow

          UAEJanuary 04, 2026
          Wael Hamadeh, poses for the picture at his flat in Sharjah. For 'My Dubai rent' story. 23rd December 2025 Photo: Ahmed Ramzan/The National

          Artist creates 'open gallery' in Dh65,000 apartment

          UAEDecember 28, 2025
          Stevi Lowmass says Dubai Silicon Oasis offers good value for money. Pawan Singh for The National

          Soapmaker loves life in Dh205,000-a-year villa close to her factory

          UAEDecember 14, 2025
          My Dubai Rent. Chris Howlett's two bedroom apartment in Al Barsha, Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National

          Cat rescuers offer sanctuary in Dh92,700 a year apartment

          UAEDecember 08, 2025
          My Dubai Rent Heidi Walraven at her home in the Garden View Villas, Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National

          Artist loves life in community where foxes and deer roam the streets

          UAENovember 30, 2025
          Cristille Cruz Cabral with her husband Raymond. The couple rent a two-bedroom apartment in Liwan 2, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Marketing professional relishes living in 'hidden gem' for Dh74,000

          UAENovember 19, 2025
          My Dubai Rent. Louise Lambert rents a 1BR apartment in Business Bay, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          After 20 years in Dubai, psychologist still 'enjoys one of the lowest rents'

          UAENovember 10, 2025
          Gagandeep, Nancy and Arshbir at home in Al Quoz. Victor Besa / The National

          Indian family get great value at huge Dh65,000 two-bedroom home

          UAEOctober 12, 2025
          My Dubai Rent. Sheeraz Shaikh and wife Sidra Maryam rent a 1br apartment in Ajmal Sarah Tower, Dubailand Residences Complex, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Family of four outgrows Dh40,000 Dubailand apartment

          UAESeptember 28, 2025
          Olga Sukhanova says she would love to buy her spacious apartment close to the water. Chris Whiteoak / The National

          Entrepreneur would buy Dh113,000 'dream apartment' if rules changed

          UAEAugust 10, 2025
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