- Do I need a DET holiday home permit before listing my Burj Vista apartment with you?
- No. Rovostays holds an operator permit from Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET, formerly DTCM). Your unit gets added under our permit. Short-let permitted under DET holiday-home rules with an OA No-Objection Certificate from Emaar Community Management. We hold the operator permit and file the unit registration; the NOC typically clears in 5–10 working days.
- What's the typical earnings for a Burj Vista apartment?
- It depends on the unit type and view. Studios in Burj Vista net AED 11,000–16,000 a month; Burj-view 1 BRs are the strongest performer per square foot at AED 19,000–32,000 net; 2 BR Burj-view units AED 32,000–54,000; 3 BR and penthouses AED 55,000–95,000. The earnings table further down gives the full breakdown by unit type and view.
- What's the contract length and exit?
- 12 months rolling, with 30 days' notice from either side after the first six months. No tie-in penalty. You can block dates for your own use at any time from the owner dashboard.
- How are payouts handled — AED, GBP, EUR?
- Default payout is AED to a UAE IBAN by the 7th of the following month, with the full guest-night breakdown, occupancy and channel mix. International payouts (GBP, EUR, USD, INR) available on request at interbank FX with no markup.
- What's the operator commission?
- 20% of net booking revenue (after channel commissions and Tourism Dirham). No setup fee, no listing fee, no markup on cleaning. The earnings figures above are your net after our commission and platform fees.
- Is rental income in Dubai taxable?
- There is no personal income tax in the UAE on rental income for individual owners. Corporate Tax (9%) applies only to UAE-incorporated entities above the AED 375,000 profit threshold. We pass through your annual statement in the format your home-country accountant needs.
- Does Burj Vista allow short-let?
- Short-let permitted under DET holiday-home rules with an OA No-Objection Certificate from Emaar Community Management. We hold the operator permit and file the unit registration; the NOC typically clears in 5–10 working days.
- What's the onboarding timeline?
- Six days from first call to first booking. Day 0–1: site visit, inventory, NOC kickoff. Day 2–4: snagging, photoshoot, listing copy. Day 5–6: live on Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia and Rovostays. First bookings typically land 24–72 hours after going live.