Demand divides Villas:
Many real estate agents in Dubai have engaged in illegal partitioning of villas into small units that helps them rent them out to large number of people.
The demand for these arrangements has risen in regions like Hor Al Anz, Qusais and Al Quoz. This is generally caused due to an increase in the numbers of illegal expatriates belonging to lower or middle income group, who are forced to thrive in uneasy and unsafe conditions to save some money.
Wahid Abdul Karim an engineer in Building inspection department of Dubai municipality added, “We are aware of the fact that one room of a villa gets divided into two or three parts. This is illegal.”
He said that the municipality has sent notices to many residents there asking them to remove the partitions. He also added that continued violation would result in disconnection of power and water supply.
Another agent who works with lower income groups said that there is a huge demand for studios and one bed room units from families unable to afford better facilitated apartments in residential buildings.
There are many Dubai real estate agents like these in Dubai who cater to the needs of such sections and also arrange in open compounds to accommodate more of these families.
A one room apartment with a small kitchen and bathroom is available for Dh 2,000-3,000 per month and many families can live comfortably in these apartments. However many families often complain about being harassed by agents. The residents add that even though they pay off hugely, the villa owners are reluctant towards providing any maintenance. These families have to live in poor conditions like no electricity, improper hygiene etc. Joseph a tenant living with his family in a shared villa in Hor Al Anz says that their house lacks proper drainage facilities and he is constantly worried about the health of his wife and children”. Many tenants live in similar unhealthy conditions because of rent. To add to their trouble a villa having 6-7 rooms gets shared by 20-25 families. These conditions worsen during summer months as the plywood partitions get unbearable. To add to this many tenants complain of being harassed by land lords who ask them to pay more rent on electricity. They say that the meter installed there shows erratic readings and they can’t complain due to fears of being thrown out.
The demand for these arrangements has risen in regions like Hor Al Anz, Qusais and Al Quoz. This is generally caused due to an increase in the numbers of illegal expatriates belonging to lower or middle income group, who are forced to thrive in uneasy and unsafe conditions to save some money.
Wahid Abdul Karim an engineer in Building inspection department of Dubai municipality added, “We are aware of the fact that one room of a villa gets divided into two or three parts. This is illegal.”
He said that the municipality has sent notices to many residents there asking them to remove the partitions. He also added that continued violation would result in disconnection of power and water supply.
Another agent who works with lower income groups said that there is a huge demand for studios and one bed room units from families unable to afford better facilitated apartments in residential buildings.
There are many Dubai real estate agents like these in Dubai who cater to the needs of such sections and also arrange in open compounds to accommodate more of these families.
A one room apartment with a small kitchen and bathroom is available for Dh 2,000-3,000 per month and many families can live comfortably in these apartments. However many families often complain about being harassed by agents. The residents add that even though they pay off hugely, the villa owners are reluctant towards providing any maintenance. These families have to live in poor conditions like no electricity, improper hygiene etc. Joseph a tenant living with his family in a shared villa in Hor Al Anz says that their house lacks proper drainage facilities and he is constantly worried about the health of his wife and children”. Many tenants live in similar unhealthy conditions because of rent. To add to their trouble a villa having 6-7 rooms gets shared by 20-25 families. These conditions worsen during summer months as the plywood partitions get unbearable. To add to this many tenants complain of being harassed by land lords who ask them to pay more rent on electricity. They say that the meter installed there shows erratic readings and they can’t complain due to fears of being thrown out.
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