Landlords tired of restrictive UK letting laws could be tempted to look overseas, but is the grass always greener? - NRLA

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, tops Savills’ global index for prime residential rental growth in 2024 – and the building boom  that’s currently taking place is attracting a lot of UK investors. But there is much more that BTL investors need to know beyond yields.

Foreigners can only buy in designated freehold areas. And one of the most significant differences compared to the UK is the eviction process, explains Mitchell Walsh from Integritas Property Group in Dubai.

“The process can be time-consuming as tenants must be given 12 months’ written notice for non-renewal of the lease,” he says.

There is high demand for rental properties – but from  a transient expat population who typically stay for one to

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