Abu Dhabi - Teacher
May 4th 2011, 5:24 pm
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Re: Abu Dhabi - Teacher
If the school is providing housing, probably a one bedroom flat in Tecom or the Greens, odds are that the housing fee/tax is covered by the school. Your monthly utilities most likely won't exceed 100 AED. I wouldn't fight the school to have this covered.
Just make sure that you're not liable for the housing fee. The problem is that the housing fee is bundled with the utilities so you get reimbursed or the school will deduct the dewa from your pat.
Just make sure that you're not liable for the housing fee. The problem is that the housing fee is bundled with the utilities so you get reimbursed or the school will deduct the dewa from your pat.
May 4th 2011, 5:27 pm
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May 4th 2011, 5:29 pm
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May 4th 2011, 5:37 pm
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Most apartments don't include free ac, you pay for it as part of the electricity usage. My dewa never exceeded 100 even in the summer. Those who have to pay separate ac charges are in district cooling schemes and it is quite a lot as you have to pay a minimum charge every month regardless if you have the ac on or not. JBR, the Palm and I think JLT and Business Bay are district cooling. Emaar, thank god, doesn't do district cooling.
May 4th 2011, 5:39 pm
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Most apartments don't include free ac, you pay for it as part of the electricity usage. My dewa never exceeded 100 even in the summer. Those who have to pay separate ac charges are in district cooling schemes and it is quite a lot as you have to pay a minimum charge every month regardless if you have the ac on or not. JBR, the Palm and I think JLT and Business Bay are district cooling. Emaar, thank god, doesn't do district cooling.
