Question: My rent has increased quite a lot since 2021, but buying still feels out of reach. How are families supposed to stay in Dubai for the long-term any more? JA, Dubai
Answer: This is one of the most common concerns I hear today, especially from long-term residents who have built their lives here. Over the past four or five years, Dubai’s rental market has experienced a sharp upwards cycle, mainly driven by population growth, corporate relocations, new business formation and strong lifestyle migration. For many families, this has created genuine financial and emotional pressure.
However, we are now entering a different phase.
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