For owners in Al Jadaf
Holiday home management in Al Jadaf
Al Jadaf is a creekside district on the Bur Dubai side, next to Dubai Healthcare City and Oud Metha, with newer residential towers along the water. If you own an apartment here, fäm Living can turn it into a licensed holiday home and run it for you, by the night and by the month.
fäm Living is the holiday homes company of fäm Properties, licensed by Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism.
Why Al Jadaf works as a holiday home
Guests come for position. The old souks and the creek are on one side, Business Bay and Downtown on the other, and the district is mostly people living and working rather than crowds of sightseers.
That suits people in the city for work, medical visits at the healthcare district next door and longer stays, as well as visitors who want a quieter base close to both the old and the new city. We run each unit by the night or the month, whichever pays better at the time.
What we do for an Al Jadaf owner
We register the unit for its holiday home permit, help furnish it, carry out a full inventory, photograph the apartment and its view properly, and list it on our own site and the major platforms.
Then we run it: pricing that moves with the season, events and length of stay, guest screening and ID checks, in-person check-in by our team, cleaning and linen between every stay, and maintenance handled before it reaches you.
You see bookings, statements and payouts in the owner portal, and you can block your own dates whenever you want to use the apartment.
Is your apartment a good fit?
Apartments with a creek or skyline view and good building facilities tend to do best. Unfurnished is fine, since furnishing is part of what we do.
Some buildings have their own rules on short stays or need a no-objection certificate from the developer or owners' association. We check that for your building first.
What your unit could earn depends on the building, the view, the layout and the season, so we quote from what comparable homes actually earned rather than from a rule of thumb.
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 Al Jadaf property earn?
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.
Somewhere else? Tell us where it is and we will work out a figure for your building.
Before fäm’s fee and running costs
- Up to, over a full year
- AED 240,134
For a premium unit at 85% occupancy: high floor, a view, a top tower and designer furnishing. 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.
Straight answers
Owners in Al Jadaf ask
- Can I put my Al Jadaf apartment on Airbnb?
- Yes, as a licensed holiday home, once the building accepts short stays and the unit holds a holiday home permit from Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism. We register it, list it on Airbnb and the other platforms, and run it.
- Who stays in Al Jadaf?
- People in Dubai for work or a medical visit, longer stays of a month or more, and visitors who want a quieter base between the old city and Downtown. We price and furnish for the guests your apartment suits.
- Can I still use the apartment myself?
- Yes. You can block your own dates in the owner portal whenever you want to stay, or keep it free for family and friends.
- What does holiday home management cost in Al Jadaf?
- 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 the consultation, before you sign anything.
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