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Where to negotiate rent in City Walk

City Walk: you can negotiate hardest in Erin. For a 2-bed, adverts ask AED 225,000 and new tenants signed AED 195,000 (+15%), with 45 homes for rent against 15 leases a year. Open at what tenants signed, not at the advert. Ranked from every building with 10+ leases and 5+ adverts of a home type.

Source: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026; adverts of 16 Oct 2026 · How it works

James Paul Booth
The agent's view
“In Erin, landlords ask 15% over what tenants sign. That is your opening argument. Bring the signed figure, and ask which units have been empty longest.”
James Paul Booth, Dubai broker since 2018. A personal view. Not financial advice.
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Where to push hardest

Ranked by how far adverts sit above signed rents, and how many homes stand empty.

Where to negotiate hardest, ranked

BuildingAreaHomeAskingSignedGapFor rent nowLeasesEnding 60 days
ErinCity Walk2-bed225,000195,000+15%4515–Work out my offer
MyrtleCity Walk1-bed117,500105,000+12%4651–Work out my offer
ErinCity Walk1-bed135,000126,000+7%3624–Work out my offer
ViridianCity Walk2-bed199,500210,000−5%282530Work out my offer
MyrtleCity Walk2-bed195,000200,000−3%1816–Work out my offer
ViridianCity Walk1-bed120,000130,000−8%296030Work out my offer

How it works, and where the numbers come from

1. What tenants signed

Median new Ejari lease for the building and home type, 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026, from the Dubai Land Department. Also the renewal median.

2. What landlords ask

Median advert for the same building and home type, listing sites on 16 Oct 2026. The gap is your first argument.

3. How much choice

Homes for rent now against leases signed in a year, and leases ending in the next 60 days. More choice, more room to push.

4. Your offer

Points from 1–3 set the room to negotiate (high, medium, low) and an opening offer 1–6% under the signed figure.

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Questions

Where can I negotiate rent hardest in City Walk?

City Walk: you can negotiate hardest in Erin. For a 2-bed, adverts ask AED 225,000 and new tenants signed AED 195,000 (+15%), with 45 homes for rent against 15 leases a year. Open at what tenants signed, not at the advert. Ranked from every building with 10+ leases and 5+ adverts of a home type.

How do I work out my offer?

Take the median new lease the building signed in the last 12 months. Where adverts ask well above it and many homes are for rent, open 5–6% under it; otherwise 1–3% under.

Where do these numbers come from?

Signed rents: Dubai Land Department Ejari leases 16 Oct 2025–15 Oct 2026. Asking rents: listing-site adverts of 16 Oct 2026, matched by building name.

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