THE FUSE

Dubai is a city of tenants. In the first half of 2026 alone, 272,522 rental contracts were signed, according to DXB Interact data reported by haus & haus in July, the vast majority of them for apartments in the glass towers that make up the skyline. If you have just signed on a rental property in dubai, or you are scrolling the listings deciding which tower to call home, you are joining a very large club of people living in a flat they are not allowed to change. Floor-to-ceiling glass, blazing sun, air conditioning that never switches off, open-plan rooms with not much wall, and a landlord who expects it all back exactly as found.