For owners in Dubai
Airbnb property management in Dubai
We list your apartment or villa on Airbnb, Booking.com and our own site, and run every stay with our own team: the permit, pricing, guests, cleaning and maintenance. You keep the ownership and see every booking and payout.
fäm Living is the holiday homes company of fäm Properties, licensed by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (permit 678089).
What’s included
Everything an Airbnb in Dubai needs, run for you
Holiday home permit
We register your apartment or villa with Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism under our operator licence, and keep the permit renewed.
Listings that sell
Professional photos, a written listing and a calendar on Airbnb, Booking.com and our own site, where guests book direct.
Pricing every night
Prices set night by night for the season, events, day of the week and length of stay, with a floor price you agree.
Guests handled
Messages answered day and night, every guest screened and registered from their ID, and in-person check-in by our team.
Cleaning and linen
A full clean, fresh linen and restock after every stay, with damage checked against the inventory.
Maintenance
Repairs booked the same day where possible, and handled before they reach you or the next guest.
Airbnb in Dubai, done properly
Short stays in Dubai are legal and regulated. Each home is registered as a holiday home, every guest is registered on arrival, and the home has to meet the standard for its category. Owners who list without a permit risk fines and having the listing removed, so the permit comes first.
After that, results come from the work done every day: pricing that moves with demand, fast replies to guests, a spotless home at every check-in and repairs made before they turn into reviews. That is what we do, with our own team on the ground rather than subcontractors.
Co-hosting or full management
Some owners only want help with messages or cleaning. Most want the whole job done. We run the home end to end, so there is one team responsible for every stay and nothing falls between two providers.
Where we manage
Apartments and villas across Dubai, including the areas guests search for most:
How it works
From first call to first guest
- 01
Free consultation
A conversation with our team about the property, the building and what you want from it.
- 02
Management agreement
You sign one agreement with fäm Living. You keep the ownership.
- 03
Holiday home permit
We register the property with Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism.
- 04
Furnishing and inventory
Support with furnishing to our standard, then a full inventory check.
- 05
Photography and listing
A photo and video shoot, then the listing goes live on our site and the major platforms.
- 06
Guests, handled
Pre-arrival call, ID verification, security deposit and an in-person check-in for every stay.
Free valuation
What could your home earn on Airbnb?
We quote from what comparable homes actually earned, not a rule of thumb.
What could your property earn?
Pick where it is and how big it is, and we’ll show you what a managed home brings in.
Before fäm’s fee and running costs
- Over a full year
- AED 186,150
An estimate based on comparable fäm Living homes, not an offer or a guarantee. What a home earns depends on its condition, furnishing, photography and the dates it is free. Updated 2026-10-03.
Straight answers
Airbnb management questions
- What does an Airbnb management company do in Dubai?
- It runs your home as a licensed holiday home: the permit, photos and listings, pricing, guest messages, registration and check-in, cleaning, maintenance, and a statement and payout for you. fäm Living does all of this with its own team.
- Do I need a licence to put my Dubai apartment on Airbnb?
- Yes. Every home let for short stays in Dubai needs a holiday home permit from the Department of Economy and Tourism. We register it for you under our operator licence, so you do not need one of your own.
- Which platforms will my home be listed on?
- Airbnb, Booking.com and the fäm Living website, where guests book direct with no platform fee. Listing on more than one channel fills more nights than Airbnb alone.
- Can my apartment take monthly guests as well as Airbnb stays?
- Yes. We run each home on whatever pays better at the time: nightly in the busy months and around events, monthly when long-stay demand is stronger. A month-long guest is a holiday home booking, not a tenancy.
- Can I still use my apartment myself?
- Yes. Block your own dates in the owner portal whenever you want to stay, and we keep them off every platform.
- How much does Airbnb management cost in Dubai?
- Our terms are agreed per property rather than published, because what is fair depends on the unit, the building and what you want us to handle. We set them out in writing after a free consultation, before you sign anything.