Airbnb management in the Dubai Region made effortless, end-to-end hosting, dynamic pricing, pro cleaning, and 24/7 guest support. Get a free estimate today.

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The commission is based on the property type and location
We list your home on Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and more with synced calendars and smart pricing to drive year-round occupancy across the Dubai Region.
Dubai’s short-stay market is resilient with a strong winter peak. Typical homes achieve ~dh661 ADR, 68% occupancy and about dh164,073 in annual booking revenue, with February the standout month.



The team is professional, responsive, and truly understands what it takes to manage short-term rentals effectively.


I’ve been incredibly lucky with Alex Taylor: professional, friendly, and always helpful. He’s handled everything brilliantly - I’d give him 6 stars if I could.


For the past year, my Houst contact has been incredibly helpful - coordinating repairs, upgrades, and even being on-site when needed. Super reliable and accommodating.


The staff is available 24/7. Messages sent are replied to very quickly. The information about the properties is detailed and clear. Everything goes very smoothly.


The house is well maintained and clean, the dashboard provides up to date and historical information & the guests are taken care of.


I have had a brilliant experience renting my property through Houst. Everyone has been very hands on and contactable which has really put me at ease.
Get a free estimate, book a 15-minute call, then go live. We handle listings, photos, pricing and guest support.
All-inclusive management at a simple percentage, no setup fees or long contracts. We handle professional photography and multi-platform listing optimisation; dynamic pricing with 24/7 guest communication, screening and house rules; hotel-grade cleaning, linen rotation and restocking; maintenance coordination with trusted suppliers; and an owner dashboard for real-time performance and payouts. Commission: 12% (full-time) or 18% (part-time).
Before you list, check the local rules. Regulations vary by emirate and property type across the Dubai Region.
See local guides → Dubai short-term rental regulation.

Earn more from your Dubai Region property with fully managed hosting, get a free revenue appraisal today.
It can be, and short lets generally outperform long lets on yield here. Nightly rates run high through the winter season from October to April, when prime areas reach 85 to 95 per cent occupancy. Summer is the opposite, with July and August thin on both rate and occupancy. What erodes the margin is service charges, DEWA, platform commission and cleaning, so the operators who make money are the ones pricing the peak properly and managing the trough actively.
Yes, provided the unit is licensed. Any property let for under six months needs a holiday home permit from the Department of Economy and Tourism. Only whole units qualify, so letting a spare room is not permitted. An owner can register up to eight of their own units directly. Operators collect Tourism Dirham per occupied bedroom per night and file it monthly. A developer or owners association approval may be needed on top of the permit, and a tenant subletting needs written landlord consent.
Several operators work across the emirate, including Frank Porter, GuestReady, AirDXB, HiGuests and Houst. What separates them matters more than the list. Check that the company holds a Vacation Homes Rental trade licence rather than operating informally, ask how pricing is set and how often it changes, confirm who carries the DET compliance obligation, and find out whether cleaning and linen are charged to you or the guest. Houst manages across Downtown, Dubai Marina, Palm Jumeirah and the wider emirate from 12 per cent.
Full-service management in Dubai typically runs 15 to 25 per cent of booking revenue. Houst charges 12 per cent for full management and 18 per cent for part-time. The figure alone does not tell you much: check whether commission is taken before or after the cleaning fee, whether there is a setup or onboarding charge, whether photography is included, and whether DET licensing support is part of the fee or billed separately.
The work and the variability. Turnovers, guest messaging at all hours, maintenance and restocking do not stop, and income moves with the season rather than arriving as a fixed monthly figure. In Dubai there is a compliance layer on top: the permit, the Tourism Dirham filing and the building approvals. Handing the operation to a manager removes the work but not the variability, so the question is whether the higher gross justifies the volatility against a long let.
See how much more your home can earn. Our pricing engine and multi-listing strategy deliver, on average, 56% more rental income for Dubai Region hosts.




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We were founded in 2015 and are now present in 29 cities around the world, from Bristol to Brisbane.
Whether you’re a seasoned host or just starting out, with Houst you can make the most of every guest stay.