Moving to Abu Dhabi

Member since 13 April 2014

Anita WelchNew member13 April 2014 21:47:12

I will be moving to Abu Dhabi in August and have begun looking at apartments online.聽 I noticed that they list the rent as a year, not month.聽 Do you have to pay the full amount up front?聽 I am looking for a 12 month lease, but want to pay monthly.聽 Is that possible?

Hammood Member

Member since 26 April 2011

HammoodMember14 April 2014 09:49:01

Depending on the landlord, but most landlords like 1-4 payments (4 being rare). Its supply and demand after all.

Anita Welch New member

Member since 13 April 2014

Anita WelchNew member14 April 2014 11:03:46

Thank you.聽 When you say "1-4 payments"聽 do you mean monthly payments?

Hammood Member

Member since 26 April 2011

HammoodMember14 April 2014 12:47:01

1-4 per year, so max is every 3 months. Am talking about the standard, but your landlord may allow monthly payment.

Check with your employer if they offer housing loan. Housing loan basically is that you employer will pay your rent upfront (to the max of your housing allowance) and deduct it in monthly payments over 12 months.

Anita Welch New member

Member since 13 April 2014

Anita WelchNew member14 April 2014 17:09:40

Thank you.聽 That is most helpful.聽 Are kitchen appliances included with most apartments?聽 Most of the photos I have seen do not show them in the units.

Hammood Member

Member since 26 April 2011

HammoodMember14 April 2014 18:19:57

No its not very common to find kitchen appliances

Anita Welch New member

Member since 13 April 2014

Anita WelchNew member14 April 2014 18:23:56

So you have to buy them?聽 What do you do with them when you move?

Hammood Member

Member since 26 April 2011

HammoodMember14 April 2014 20:07:26

You can buy them second hand from 暗网禁区s leaving the country, or buy them brand new and sell them when you are leaving. a stove, fridge and microwave would cost you around AED 5,000 so for 暗网禁区s moving here I don't think it would break the bank.