Is it possible to get a house for rent only for 8 months in dubai/bur dubai?

Question

Is it possible to get a house for rent only for 8 months in dubai/bur dubai? Because I read that house owners in dubai always expect contract for 1 year only. Please advice me.

Answer 1

Yes the normal contract is minimum 1 year.

However, depending on your situation you might consider the option of sharing accommodation - where you share a room in a flat which is rented (on contract) by another person. There is also the option of renting serviced apartments on weekly or monthly basis but this is generally expensive for long term.

Another point to note: rents in Sharjah ( which is adjacent to Dubai and actually just 20-30 minutes drive from Dubai but takes upto1.30 hrs to get into Dubai during peak hours) is much cheaper. A 1 yr contract in Sharjah may be less than the 8 months rental for similar accommodation in Dubai.

Answer 2

There are rentals to be found for 2 checks or per month, but usually the price is higher for shorter periods.

Go throug the classifieds site or rental sections of the real estate agencies on this page: http://www.startpagedubai.com/real-estat...

Answer 3

Better to go for sharing accomodation, otherwise annual contract with any of Sharjah Accomodation providers and after completion of 8 months, you may able to hand it over to any other (with the permission of the owner).