Costs · Barsha Heights

Property Insurance in Barsha Heights

What landlords in Barsha Heights should insure and what it costs.

Price per sqft

AED 1,300 per sqft

1-bed rent

AED 70,000/yr

Gross yield

8–9%

Short-let occupancy

70%

What to cover

Building cover usually sits with the owners' association. Owners should hold contents and landlord liability — roughly AED 800–2,500 a year for an apartment in Barsha Heights, more for a furnished short-let unit.

Short-let specifics

Holiday-home operation needs a policy that explicitly covers paying guests. Standard home policies exclude it, and platform guarantees are not insurance.

Barsha Heights at a glance

Barsha Heights is a central Tecom district popular with corporate tenants and long-stay guests. Buying sits at AED 1,300 per sqft — roughly AED 1,014,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 70,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 403 a night at 70% occupancy, around AED 102,967 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 142,094 — a 38% uplift.

Frequently asked questions

Is insurance mandatory in Dubai?

Not for owners, but mortgage lenders require life and property cover.

Does Airbnb cover damage?

AirCover helps but is not a substitute for a landlord policy covering short-term letting.