For owners in Dubai Harbour
Holiday home management in Dubai Harbour
Dubai Harbour is the new seafront district between Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina, built around a yacht marina. If you own an apartment in one of its towers, 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 Dubai Harbour works as a holiday home
Guests come for the sea. The towers look out over the water, the Palm and the Marina skyline, and the beach is close by. A well-photographed view and a good pool do much of the selling.
The district sits between two of the city's busiest visitor areas, so guests can walk or take a short ride to the Marina, JBR and the Palm. That brings holiday guests in the cooler months and longer stays from people working or relocating in the city.
Parts of the district are still being finished. We say so plainly in every listing, so the guests who book are the ones the home suits and the reviews stay good.
Just handed over? Start here
Many owners here are taking the keys to a new apartment. A new unit is a good start for a holiday home: modern kitchens and bathrooms, nothing to repair, and building facilities guests can use.
What it needs is furnishing to a standard that photographs well and lasts, a full inventory and a holiday home permit. We handle all three, and we check the building's rules on short stays before anything else.
What we do for a Dubai Harbour 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. We run each unit by the night when short stays pay best and by the month when long-stay demand is stronger.
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 sea or marina view and a building pool and gym tend to do best. Unfurnished is fine, since furnishing is part of what we do.
Some towers 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 tower, 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 Dubai Harbour 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.
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
Owners in Dubai Harbour ask
- Can I rent out my Dubai Harbour apartment as a holiday home?
- In most towers, yes, once the unit holds a holiday home permit from Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism. Some buildings have their own rules or need a no-objection certificate, so the first step is checking yours, which we do in the free consultation.
- I have just received the keys. Can you furnish the apartment?
- Yes. Furnishing a new unit to a standard guests expect, and carrying out a full inventory, is part of what we do before the apartment is listed.
- Who manages Airbnb apartments in Dubai Harbour?
- fäm Living runs holiday homes in Dubai Harbour, listed on Airbnb, Booking.com and our own site. We handle the permit, furnishing, photography, pricing, guests, cleaning and maintenance, and you keep the ownership and the income.
- 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 Dubai Harbour?
- 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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