🔑 Rental Specialist · Dubai Marina & JLT
Maria Santos
Apartments to rent near the Metro, with every cost on the table before you move.
Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai
New listings every Monday · Same-day viewings
320+
tenants housed
4
days to let, on average
24h
to a shortlist
Homes to rent
Available nowFurnished🚇 6 minMarina Promenade, 1 bed
1 bd · 1 ba · 840 sq ft
Up to 4 chequesAED 115,000 / year
≈ AED 9,583 a month
Marina view, gym and pool. Bills not included. Ideal for one or two people working in Media City.
Available now🚇 3 minJLT Cluster D, 2 bed
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,250 sq ft
Up to 6 chequesAED 140,000 / year
≈ AED 11,667 a month
Lake view, balcony, covered parking. Pets considered.
Available 1 NovFurnished🚇 8 minBusiness Bay Studio
Studio · 1 ba · 480 sq ft
Up to 12 chequesAED 72,000 / year
≈ AED 6,000 a month
Canal view, fully furnished. The landlord accepts monthly cheques.
Let agreedJVC Townhouse, 3 bed
3 bd · 4 ba · 2,100 sq ft
2 chequesAED 165,000 / year
≈ AED 13,750 a month
Let in four days to a family relocating from Manila.
Move-in calculator
What you pay on day one
Rent in the UAE is agreed by the year and paid in cheques. Fewer cheques can mean a better rent; more cheques mean less upfront.
Cheques a year
This landlord accepts up to 4.
- First cheque (1 of 4)
- AED 28,750
- Security deposit (10%, furnished)
- AED 11,500
- Agency fee (5% + VAT)
- AED 6,038
- Ejari registration
- AED 220
- DEWA deposit (apartment)
- AED 2,000
Day one
AED 48,508
Then 3 more cheques of AED 28,750, every 3 months.
A guide: deposits and fees vary by landlord and building. The deposit and DEWA deposit come back at the end of the tenancy.
How I help
Finding your apartment
A shortlist that fits your budget, your commute and your cheque plan, and viewings the same day.
5% of annual rent
Moving in
Ejari registration, the DEWA connection and the move-in inspection, done for you.
Included
Landlords
Tenants checked, the lease registered and rent cheques collected and deposited.
From 5%
Areas I cover
- Dubai Marina
- Jumeirah Lake Towers
- Business Bay
- Jumeirah Village Circle
- Downtown Dubai
- Al Barsha
- Dubai Hills Estate
- Motor City
Hi, I’m Maria
I find apartments to rent in Dubai Marina, JLT, Business Bay and JVC for professionals and young families moving to Dubai.
Before you view, you’ll know the rent, how many cheques the landlord accepts, the deposit, the agency fee and the DEWA set-up. No surprises on moving day.
RERA licensed broker · BRN 00000
“Maria told us exactly what we’d pay on day one. Everyone else just said ‘plus fees’.”
Ana & Joel R. · Rented in JLT, 2026
“I moved from Lagos with two weeks’ notice. She had a flat ready when I landed.”
Tunde A. · Rented in Business Bay
