Holiday homes to continue rental operations in Downtown Dubai
UAE: Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing [DTCM] has ruled that holiday home operators can continue letting out their properties in Downtown Dubai, thereby reversing a potential ban being imposed by Emaar. Just a fortnight ago, it emerged that the master developer had sent out a notification to homeowners in the Downtown area of […]
Dubai Tourism clarifies Downtown operations regulations
Dubai: Following Emaar’s notification to Downtown Dubai residents about ceasing their holiday home operators by 19 September [Thursday], Dubai Tourism has allayed concerns by clarifying the rules and regulations regarding rental activities in the development. As such, operators and individual owners will be required to obtain a valid permit to list holiday homes in the […]
Emaar launches online home-sharing platform in Dubai
UAE: Emaar has launched an online platform dedicated specifically to home-sharing in Dubai. Ease by Emaar, which the website describes as a ‘hometel’, is based on a similar model to AirBnb, which provides a home-stay experience combining the home and hospitality services of a hotel. An Airbnb listing states that the team managing stay experiences […]