Where Dubai rents have risen and fallen, 2016 – in pictures



Find out how rental prices in Dubai have changed in 2016 and the average annual rates you will pay, according to data provided by Asteco.

DIFC high- to luxury-end apartments

1BR – Dh105,000 average rental rate, down 7.1% year-on-year

2BR – Dh160,000 average rental rate, up 1.3% year-on-year

3BR – Dh190,000 average rental rate, down 17.4% year-on-year

Downtown Dubai high- to luxury-end apartments

1BR – Dh115,000 average rental rate, no change

2BR – Dh160,000 average rental rate, down 8.6% year-on-year

3BR – Dh225,000 average rental rate, down 6.3% year-on-year

Dubai Marina high- to luxury-end apartments

1BR – Dh90,000 average rental rate, down 8.2% year-on-year

2BR – Dh125,000 average rental rate, down 12.6% year-on-year

3BR – Dh190,000 average rental rate, down 7.3% year-on-year

Jumeirah Beach Residence high- to luxury-end apartments

1BR – Dh105,000 average rental rate, down 8.7% year-on-year

2BR – Dh140,000 average rental rate, down 5.4% year-on-year

3BR – Dh185,000 average rental rate, down 4.1% year-on-year

Palm Jumeirah high- to luxury-end apartments

1BR – Dh130,000 average rental rate, down 3.7% year-on-year

2BR – Dh175,000 average rental rate, down 11.6% year-on-year

3BR – Dh235,000 average rental rate, down 7.8% year-on-year

Sheikh Zayed Road high- to luxury-end apartments

1BR – Dh95,000 average rental rate, down 5% year-on-year

2BR – Dh125,000 average rental rate, down 3.8% year-on-year

3BR – Dh165,000 average rental rate, down 5.7% year-on-year

Business Bay mid- to high-end apartments

1BR – Dh85,000 average rental rate, down 8.6% year-on-year

2BR – Dh125,000 average rental rate, down 7.4% year-on-year

3BR – Dh170,000 average rental rate, down 8.1% year-on-year

Greens mid- to high-end apartments

1BR – Dh95,000 average rental rate, no change

2BR – Dh143,000 average rental rate, down 9.1% year-on-year

3BR – Dh175,000 average rental rate, no change.

Jumeirah Lakes Towers mid to high-end apartments

1BR – Dh60,000 average rental rate, down 17.8% year-on-year

2BR – Dh95,000 average rental rate, down 9.5% year-on-year

3BR – Dh135,000 average rental rate, down 2.2% year-on-year

Al Barsha affordable apartments

1BR – Dh75,000 average rental rate, no change

2BR – Dh95,000 average rental rate, no change

3BR – Dh120,000 average rental rate, down 11.1% year-on-year

Bur Dubai affordable apartments

1BR – Dh65,000 average rental rate, down 11% year-on-year

2BR – Dh100,000 average rental rate, down 7.4% year-on-year

3BR – Dh130,000 average rental rate, down 5.8% year-on-year

Deira affordable apartments

1BR – Dh60,000 average rental rate, down 7.7% year-on-year

2BR – Dh85,000 average rental rate, down 5.6% year-on-year

3BR – Dh115,000 average rental rate, down 1.8% year-on-year

Discovery Gardens affordable apartments

1BR – Dh65,000 average rental rate, down 9.7% year-on-year

2BR – Dh85,000 average rental rate, up 6.3% year-on-year

Dubai Sports City affordable apartments

1BR – Dh65,000 average rental rate, down 12.2% year-on-year

2BR – Dh90,000 average rental rate, down 14.3% year-on-year

International City affordable apartments

1BR – Dh45,000 average rental rate, down 10% year-on-year

2BR – Dh63,000 average rental rate, down 3.1% year-on-year

Jumeirah Village affordable apartments

1BR – Dh60,000 average rental rate, down 17.8% year-on-year

2BR – Dh95,000 average rental rate, down 9.5% year-on-year

Al Barsha villas

3BR – Dh175,000 average rental rate, down 17.8% year-on-year

4BR – Dh200,000 average rental rate, down 13% year-on-year

5BR – Dh270,000 avrage rental rate, down 1.1% year-on-year

Arabian Ranches villas

3BR – Dh195,000 average rental rate, down 3.9% year-on-year

4BR – Dh235,000 average rental rate, down 3.3% year-on-year

5BR – Dh285,000 avrage rental rate, down 5.9% year-on-year

Victory Heights villas

3BR – Dh175,000 average rental rate, down 2.8% year-on-year

4BR – Dh210,000 average rental rate, down 2.3% year-on-year

5BR – Dh300,000 avrage rental rate, down 5.7% year-on-year

Jumeirah villas

3BR – Dh190,000 average rental rate, unchanged year-on-year

4BR – Dh210,000 average rental rate, down 17% year-on-year

5BR – Dh270,000 avrage rental rate, down 15.3% year-on-year

Jumeirah Park villas

3BR – Dh210,000 average rental rate, down 3.7% year-on-year

4BR – Dh245,000 average rental rate, unchanged year-on-year

5BR – Dh275,000 avrage rental rate, down 5.2% year-on-year

Jumeirah Village villas

3BR – Dh160,000 average rental rate, unchanged year-on-year

4BR – Dh700,000 average rental rate, unchanged year-on-year

5BR – Dh185,000 avrage rental rate, down 1.1% year-on-year

Meadows villas

3BR – Dh210,000 average rental rate, down 9.9% year-on-year

4BR – Dh260,000 average rental rate, unchanged year-on-year

5BR – Dh285,000 avrage rental rate, up 0.7% year-on-year

Mirdif villas

3BR – Dh120,000 average rental rate, down 13% year-on-year

4BR – Dh150,000 average rental rate, down 6.3% year-on-year

5BR – Dh170,000 avrage rental rate, down 2.9% year-on-year

Palm Jumeirah villas

3BR – Dh320,000 average rental rate, down 3.9% year-on-year

4BR – Dh400,000 average rental rate, down 4.8% year-on-year

5BR – Dh600,000 avrage rental rate, down 11.1% year-on-year

Springs villas

3BR – Dh180,000 average rental rate, unchanged year-on-year

The Lakes villas

3BR – Dh220,000 average rental rate, down 1.3.% year-on-year

4BR – Dh270,000 average rental rate, unchanged year-on-year

5BR – Dh350,000 avrage rental rate, down 3.6% year-on-year

Umm Suqeim villas

3BR – Dh190,000 average rental rate, down 2.6% year-on-year

4BR – Dh240,000 average rental rate, unchanged year-on-year

5BR – Dh270,000 avrage rental rate, down 6.9% year-on-year

Set-jetting on the Emerald Isle

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The biog

Born: near Sialkot, Pakistan, 1981

Profession: Driver

Family: wife, son (11), daughter (8)

Favourite drink: chai karak

Favourite place in Dubai: The neighbourhood of Khawaneej. “When I see the old houses over there, near the date palms, I can be reminded of my old times. If I don’t go down I cannot recall my old times.”

Cryopreservation: A timeline
  1. Keyhole surgery under general anaesthetic
  2. Ovarian tissue surgically removed
  3. Tissue processed in a high-tech facility
  4. Tissue re-implanted at a time of the patient’s choosing
  5. Full hormone production regained within 4-6 months

Managing the separation process

  • Choose your nursery carefully in the first place
  • Relax – and hopefully your child will follow suit
  • Inform the staff in advance of your child’s likes and dislikes.
  • If you need some extra time to talk to the teachers, make an appointment a few days in advance, rather than attempting to chat on your child’s first day
  • The longer you stay, the more upset your child will become. As difficult as it is, walk away. Say a proper goodbye and reassure your child that you will be back
  • Be patient. Your child might love it one day and hate it the next
  • Stick at it. Don’t give up after the first day or week. It takes time for children to settle into a new routine.And, finally, don’t feel guilty.  
Banned items
Dubai Police has also issued a list of banned items at the ground on Sunday. These include:
  • Drones
  • Animals
  • Fireworks/ flares
  • Radios or power banks
  • Laser pointers
  • Glass
  • Selfie sticks/ umbrellas
  • Sharp objects
  • Political flags or banners
  • Bikes, skateboards or scooters