Property in Dubai, explained honestly.
Written by the people who do the work — what actually goes wrong in this climate, what a fair job looks like, and what to ask before you pay for anything. No sales copy pretending to be advice.
Who pays for AC maintenance in a Dubai rental?
The question that causes more landlord–tenant friction than any other in this city, answered with the distinction that actually settles it.
The pre-summer checklist every Dubai property needs
Ten things to do between February and April that decide whether your summer is uneventful or expensive.
Why your bathroom smells after you travel — and the two-minute fix
It is almost never sewage backing up. It is physics, it is common in this climate, and you can usually solve it yourself.
What a proper AC service includes — and what to refuse
The twenty-minute visit and the two-hour visit are sold at similar prices in this city. Here is how to tell which one you are buying.
Snagging a new property: what to check before you accept
Handover leverage expires. What you document before signing is the developer's problem; what you find afterwards becomes your maintenance budget.
Hard water in Dubai, and what it quietly costs you
Scale is the reason appliances here fail years earlier than their rated life. It is predictable, measurable, and largely preventable.
How to compare maintenance quotes properly
Three quotes for the same job routinely differ by a factor of two. Usually they are not quoting the same job at all.
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