Payout example

What you receive

Your payout, line by line

Two worked examples, each set against a 12-month lease. The lead example is a 3-bedroom Dubai Hills villa, the base case in our business plan; the second is a typical Downtown Dubai 1-bedroom, using published market data. Every line is one you'd see on your monthly statement, including the costs you pay as owner. In both, a lease nets more, which is why we recommend short-term rentals only in the situations above.

Lead example

3-bedroom villa, Dubai Hills

Our fee 22% · about AED 1,279 a night · 62% occupancy · about 45 stays a year

Your payout, line by line	Per month (average)AED	Per yearAED
Guest bookings (nightly rates)	24,109	289,312
Platform commission (15.5%)	−3,737	−44,843
Away Residence fee (22% of bookings after commission)	−4,482	−53,783
Cleaning fees paid by guestsPass-through: goes to the cleaners, not counted in your payout or our fee	(2,827)	(33,926)
Cleaning, linen and supplies not covered by guest cleaning fees	−1,192	−14,306
Electricity, water, cooling and internet	−2,400	−28,800
Garden and pool upkeep	−500	−6,000
Insurance, maintenance reserve and DET permit	−1,064	−12,770
Net to you	10,734≈ USD 2,920≈ HKD 22,800	128,810≈ USD 35,070≈ HKD 273,600

Bookings follow the seasons. Summer (June to August) is the weakest period: in June this home nets about AED 3,903, in December about AED 19,569.

12-month lease at the median registered rent (AED 240,000 a year): about AED 218,800 a year to you, AED 89,990 more than this short-term rental example (rent × 0.92 for rental costs and empty weeks, minus AED 2,000 upkeep). Here, short-term rentals suit an owner who is selling or uses the home.

1-bedroom apartment, Downtown Dubai

Our fee 20% · about AED 428 a night · 68% occupancy · about 50 stays a year

Your payout, line by line	Per month (average)AED	Per yearAED
Guest bookings (nightly rates)	8,842	106,108
Platform commission (15.5%)	−1,371	−16,447
Away Residence fee (20% of bookings after commission)	−1,494	−17,932
Cleaning fees paid by guestsPass-through: goes to the cleaners, not counted in your payout or our fee	(1,034)	(12,403)
Cleaning, linen and supplies not covered by guest cleaning fees	−524	−6,288
Electricity, water, cooling and internet	−1,000	−12,000
Insurance, maintenance reserve and DET permit	−356	−4,270
Net to you	4,097≈ USD 1,120≈ HKD 8,700	49,171≈ USD 13,390≈ HKD 104,400

Bookings follow the seasons. Summer (June to August) is the weakest period: in June this home nets about AED 1,545, in December about AED 7,403.

12-month lease at the median registered rent (AED 115,000 a year): about AED 103,800 a year to you, AED 54,629 more than this short-term rental example (rent × 0.92 for rental costs and empty weeks, minus AED 2,000 upkeep). Here, short-term rentals suit an owner who is selling or uses the home.

Paid in the currency you choose

Every month you get an owner statement and your payout by bank transfer to your account anywhere, including Hong Kong. Choose USD, AED, HKD or another major currency you prefer. Conversion uses the transfer provider's rate and bank fees may apply; both are shown on your statement.

Illustrative estimate, not a guarantee. Actual results depend on the home, the market and the season.
Sources. Villa: our business-plan base case; lease at AED 240,000, the median of 414 new registered (Ejari) 3-bedroom villa leases in Dubai Hills Estate, 16 October 2025 to 15 October 2026 (rentdubai.io). Downtown 1-bedroom: nightly rate AED 418 from First Class Property Management's Downtown one-bedroom benchmark (January to August 2026); 68% occupancy from market-wide data (BNBinsights, AirDNA), below that manager's own 87.5%; lease at the Downtown 1-bedroom median of 4,182 DLD Ejari contracts (October 2025 to October 2026). Costs use our business-plan assumptions.
Building service charges are not included: you pay them whether you rent short-term or long-term. The DET permit is included even though DET has waived the fee until 30 April 2027. One-off furnishing or set-up costs are not included.
USD at the AED peg of 3.6725 per USD. HKD is approximate, at about 7.8 per USD. The amount you receive depends on the transfer provider's rate on the day and any bank fees.

Sources

Your payout, line by line

3-bedroom villa, Dubai Hills

1-bedroom apartment, Downtown Dubai

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