Plug being pulled on 'rented Palm villa' parties during Ramadan

Villa owners on the Palm Jumeirah are being reminded to stop leasing units on short-term basis as owners have started renting out their units on a daily basis for private parties.

Informed sources told Emirates 24/7 that these parties have loud music and often the merrymakers land on the beach area. Sources add that in one case the police had to be called in to stop the party.

A number of villa owners have put up adverts on community websites with a four-bed villa now being rented for as low as Dh4,000 per day during Ramadan.

Despite short-term leasing being “illegal” in Dubai, property agents say there is demand for villas for a night for parties, given that it is Ramadan and all nightspots do not have any loud or ‘live’ music.

“We inform them that parties are not allowed. But once in the villa, they simply forget the rules and party hard and loud. There have been complaints from neighbours and we know of a case where the police were called in,” a property broker told this website on conditions of anonymity.

Another area popular for renting villas is Jumeirah Park, a villa development that is only just being fully occupied, hence, the chance of disturbing the neighbours is low.

Nakheel, the master developer of Palm Jumeirah, says it is aware of this challenge and has issued several reminders on the subject.

“We encourage all residents to be responsible and show consideration to fellow residents by complying fully with our Community Rules and Regulations, which clearly prohibit annoyance and disturbance to neighbours,” Rebecca Rees, Corporate Communications Manager, Nakheel, told Emirates 24|7.

She added that Nakheel does take any incident of non-compliance very seriously and fully co-operates with residents and authorities as and when required.

- No short-term letting in Emirates Living

In February, Emaar had issued circular warning owners of villas in the Emirates Living community against renting their property on a short-term basis after it was reported that a group of teenagers had hired a villa in Springs 11 for a party to which residents had objected.

The master developer had said in a circular: “Over the past few weeks, it has been noted that some homeowners and/or their property managers have been letting out their property on short-term basis (whether by day or by night) for recreational or other similar prohibited purposes. Please be made aware, that such activities and transactions are prohibited in the community and endanger the community in addition to creating a noise and nuisance.

“Short term lets /holiday lets are not allowed as per the community rules and the sales and purchase agreement signed by the owner. It is also prohibited in solely residential properties by law.”

According to the developer, violators will be issued with a notice, which will attract applicable penalties and they will be reported to the local authorities for further action.

A senior official of Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) had told this website last year that property owners are not allowed to rent their units on short term basis and the activity in the emirate is solely restricted to hotel apartments companies.

Property owners flouting the rule can face legal action to penalities, DED had said.

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