UAE property: Here are 6 tips to help you negotiate a lower rent

UAE property: Here are 6 tips to help you negotiate a lower rent

For four years, Benjamin Russell, a British expatriate in the UAE, paid Dh105,000 a year to rent a one-bedroom apartment.

But last December, Mr Russell and his family moved about an hour's drive away to Dubai after negotiating a good rental deal for a three-bedroom apartment on the 50th floor of a high-rise in Dubai Marina. With panoramic views of the marina and Palm Jumeirah, Mr Russell is also paying Dh105,000 a year to rent the more spacious apartment.