W10

They must have been walking around with their eyes closed if they concluded that the average 2 bed flat in Dec 2006 was Dh80,000 a year.

Blue Cat

ours is 85K

IndieG

New tenants in ours would have to pay 130-140k

W10

I said 'the average' price, not the price one person paid.

Fairydust

As I've said many many times before best bet is to try and negotiate a typical property in your pay deal - ie 2 bed apartment, 3/4/5 bedroom villa instead of a housing allowance that way you don't need to worry about rents

IndieG

Average is around - 140k, much more in SZR. Mind you , this is for new tenants. Few residents who have lived in the same apartment for many years pay lower thanks to the rent caps.

arbroath_abroad

I got it written into my contract that my rent be reviewed annually with a 15% rise.

That way, they dont want to see my contract, just every Jan and July i get my 6 monthly advance and it automatically increases by 15%, even if my rent doesnt.

Fortunately, the Oil and Gas / marine sector is booming, so we can be pretty ruthless in our negotiations. It is an employee's market.

Fairydust

Very wise I don't know why a lot more people don't try it I know I would hate to be in a position wondering and worrying every year could I afford it or will I have to move

Blue Cat

the problem is if you can't afford what your in there isn't really anywhere to move to if that makes sense

Fairydust

I know that - downsize or move elsewhere (countrywise) I meant

Blue Cat

we went under budget so that we would know that we would be safe for a few years. So no worries for us for a while.

Fairydust

Don't know why more big companies don't rent on mass and have company accommodation (not like labour camps I don't mean ) more like Emirates do - must be more beneficial to both employer and employee I would think

Blue Cat

My DH company are building a brand new labour camp for their workforce but the management still have to see to themselves, though the majority of them are on Al Nakeel as it is owned by the sponsor.

arbroath_abroad

nice idea, but the thought of living anywhere near my colleagues fills me with fear and dread.

How can i get away with throwin my monthly sunday sickie??

arbroath_abroad

it would piss me off having to do that in the first place, but for stability it is a sensible thing you have done