Being a property owner can be difficult at times. In these poor economic conditions prevailing in Dubai, where a tenant is a blessing, finding a reliable one has become even more difficult. Many people living in Dubai have lost their jobs and new job opportunities have become scarce, the problems of lending your home to a new tenant have further escalated. Here are few quick checks that can help you ascertain about the goodness of your future tenant and his ability to ably maintain your apartment.

Finding an apartment of budget for a tenant in Dubai can become really challenging in these days of recession. There’s a practice of sharing apartments with more people than the capacity of a apartment or residence. Earlier even partitions were constructed which were later abolished by the Dubai real estate authorities. Therefore, the first and foremost question should be the number of people that would permanently be living in your apartment. Too many people put extra strain on the utilities of your apartment and also on living space available. Be sure to make your future tenant clear that you won’t tolerate more than specified number of people living in your apartment for longer stays.

Next important question should be the source of income. You may have to ask it in a way that your future tenants don’t mind it. Ask in a polite manner. This is how you can ascertain if they are having regular monthly cash inflows to pay for your rent or not. A lot of people are doing temporary jobs in Dubai. A tenant with a lost job and bleak future prospects of earning money can seriously land you into trouble.

Many landlords and owners in Dubai often have issues over permitting pets inside apartments. You have to be clear on this that you would allow pets into your property or not. Whatever your choice is, state it in very clear terms.

Check out the application form filled by the tenants and see if they have left any loop holes in it. Sometimes vague information is written to get the property on rent without considering the long term implications. Don’t make a mistake that would cost you money and emotions later on.

Good tenants in Dubai will be able to provide you additional guarantees or references, which would be great. Check out the references closely to see if you can fall back on them in case of a default or later rental payments. You can also try to cross reference or check about the tenant if possible. This would be counted as an additional guarantee.

Lastly be sure about the maintenance and other related fees. The recent revision of rules and problems arising regarding the payment of different types of fee is not new to Dubai dwellers. Be sure that which fee will be paid by whom?

These simple tips will help minimize troubles of residence owners of Dubai in finding bearable tenants.