Hope at last for Dubai expats seeking a shared rental home

Hope at last for Dubai expats seeking a shared rental home

Shared rental accommodation for expats in Dubai, something previously difficult to offer because of rules against subletting, is being developed by a company called Co-Living Legends, working with developers and landlords. Co-Living Legends was set up in 2021 to help female expats find house-share rental options in Dubai.  House sharing is well established in markets […]

Firm offers legal house shares

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‘Need for tailored regulation’

Shared rental accommodation for expats in Dubai, something previously difficult to offer because of rules against subletting, is being developed by a company called Co-Living Legends, working with developers and landlords.

Co-Living Legends was set up in 2021 to help female expats find house-share rental options in Dubai. 

House sharing is well established in markets such as the UK, US and Europe, but is not formally recognised in the UAE, because local tenancy laws forbid a tenant from subletting or otherwise “assigning the use of real estate to third parties” without written consent from the landlord. 

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Concern over potential legal consequences has prevented the development of a formal house sharing industry. There are no specific regulations to govern