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01PLANNING GUIDE
Landlords renovate for different reasons from owner-occupiers: to re-let quickly, to reduce maintenance and to keep a property competitive. The planning priorities change accordingly.
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Tell us the property and when it will be vacant. We match you with contractors who work to tight windows.
Talk to a renovation specialistOr message us on WhatsAppThe best window is between tenants, when the property is empty and works can run without restrictions on access. Planning the scope and ordering materials before the tenant leaves keeps the vacant period short. Renovating with a tenant in place needs their agreement and careful scheduling.
Hard-wearing flooring, neutral colours, robust kitchen and bathroom fittings and good-quality paint reduce wear between tenancies. Features tenants value — built-in storage, good lighting, a modern kitchen — tend to matter more than designer finishes. Our article on apartment ROI covers which upgrades raise rents.
Many Dubai landlords live elsewhere. A written scope, agreed stage payments, photo updates at each milestone and a trusted person for the final snag make remote management workable.
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