Annual budget
Set aside 1–1.5% of property value a year. For a AED 819,000 unit in Dubai Sports City that is a realistic reserve for AC servicing, plumbing, white goods replacement and repainting between tenancies.
Short-let adds
Hosted units need deeper cleaning cycles, linen replacement roughly every 12–18 months and faster wear on soft furnishings — budget an extra 3–5% of revenue.
Dubai Sports City at a glance
Dubai Sports City is stadium-side apartments with budget rents and reliable tenant demand. Buying sits at AED 1,050 per sqft — roughly AED 819,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 60,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 345 a night at 62% occupancy, around AED 78,074 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 107,741 — a 38% uplift.
