Durar 1 Dubai Land Residence Complex Dubai

Durar 1 is a finished building, and that is the whole point of it. Two eleven-storey towers by Durar Properties hold about 236 one, two and three bedroom apartments in the Dubai Land Residence Complex (DLRC), opposite Skycourts. The buildings were completed in 2013, so there is no handover date to wait for and no construction risk to price: what you see on a viewing is what you buy.

Asking prices start around AED 730,000 (about Rs 1.88 crore), with the average ask across the building nearer AED 1,030,000 and sizes running about 720 to 1,200 sq ft. One-bedroom apartments here rent for an average of about AED 66,683 a year, with renewals averaging AED 62,554 — the single most useful number on this page. See the rest of the emirate on our page of all Dubai projects we track.

At a glance

Price and unit pricing

These are asking prices from the portals, not a developer price list.

The entry ask sits inside the community band at roughly AED 950 to 1,015 per sq ft. The average ask of AED 1,030,000 works out higher per sq ft, which says the listed stock skews to the larger two and three bedroom layouts rather than that the building is dear. Ask for the suite area on the title deed of the unit before agreeing a price.

The rent is what makes the arithmetic work. At AED 66,683 on an entry ask of AED 730,000, gross yield is about 9.1%. On the average ask of AED 1,030,000 it is about 6.5%. Both beat the 5 to 7% Dubai apartment average, and the lower figure is the one to plan on, because service charges and vacancy come out of it.

What you pay on a ready resale

A completed home is bought differently. There is no construction schedule and no Oqood registration: you pay the seller, the title deed transfers at a Dubai Land Department registration trustee office, and the costs are one-off.

Add the owners' association no-objection certificate fee and mortgage registration of 0.25% of the loan if you borrow. A UAE mortgage is available on a finished home in a way it is not on an unfinished one, with the bank setting the loan-to-value. A residential sale attracts no VAT and there is no annual property tax. Service charges here are not published by the sources we checked: ask the owners' association for the current budget per sq ft per year and the last two years of accounts.

Location and connectivity

DLRC sits in Dubailand between Al Ain Road (E66) and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311), with Silicon Oasis and Academic City to the east. Durar 1 stands opposite Skycourts Towers, the older complex that sets the rental benchmark for the community.

It is a car community: there is no Dubai Metro station in DLRC and no published plan for one. Tenants here are typically workers and students around Silicon Oasis and Academic City, which is why one-bedroom rents hold up. For newer buildings in the same community, see Samana Parkville, due in 2028, or Haven Views, whose stated handover quarter has already passed.

Amenities and specifications

The apartments are quoted with panoramic windows, built-in wardrobes, semi-enclosed fitted kitchens, en-suite bathrooms to the main bedrooms, balconies on most units, central air conditioning and covered parking. The buildings carry rooftop pools, sky gardens, a gym with sauna, children's play areas and a pool, with lobbies and security.

This is 2013 stock, so the real question is not what was fitted but what state it is in now. Check the air conditioning, the kitchen, the common areas and the lift maintenance record on the viewing, and price any refurbishment into your offer.

About the developer

Durar Properties, part of Durar Group, was set up in 2009 and develops in Dubai and the northern emirates; Durar 1 is registered to Durar Emarat Properties LLC. The company's relevant credential here is simple and checkable: this building was finished in 2013 and has been lived in ever since, which is more than most small Dubai developers can show.

Beyond that the published record is patchy. Broker profiles associate the group with work at Jumeirah Golf Estates and Al Marjan Island without saying what that work was, and there is no independent list of delivered buildings with dates. On a ready resale it matters less: you are buying a finished apartment and a title deed, not a promise. Our full list of projects has the off-plan alternatives.

For Indian buyers

DLRC is freehold, so an Indian passport holder owns the apartment outright and holds a title deed issued by the Dubai Land Department. There is no annual property tax, a residential sale attracts no VAT, and the 4% DLD transfer fee is the one government charge of size.

An entry unit at about AED 730,000 is roughly USD 199,000, which fits inside one person's USD 250,000 Liberalised Remittance Scheme allowance in a single financial year. A couple remitting together can cover the average ask of AED 1,030,000 comfortably. Keep the bank paperwork; it supports both the remittance and the later repatriation of sale proceeds.

The Golden Visa needs AED 2 million at the DLD's valuation, so one apartment here does not qualify, though two or three in one name could. The rental case is the reason to buy: about 9.1% gross at the entry ask and 6.5% at the average ask, before service charges and vacancy, paying from month one as an off-plan unit cannot. Rent from Dubai is taxable in India at your slab rate, with treaty relief.

Pros

• Finished in 2013 and occupied: no handover date to wait for and no construction risk
• Rent starts immediately — 1 BHK averages about AED 66,683 a year, about 9.1% gross on a AED 730,000 entry ask
• Entry rate of roughly AED 950 to 1,015 per sq ft sits inside DLRC's AED 800 to 1,200 band
• Larger layouts than most new DLRC stock: 720 to 1,200 sq ft, with 2 and 3 BHK homes

Cons

• A 2013 building: air conditioning, kitchens and common areas are now at the age where replacement costs start
• Service charges are not published by any source we checked, and on older stock they are the number that decides the net yield
• Asking prices, not a price list — the average ask of AED 1,030,000 is skewed by the larger units
• No Dubai Metro station in DLRC and no published plan for one
• Skycourts across the road is a large, cheaper rental block that caps local rents
• The developer's wider delivery record is not documented in any source we found

Who this is for

• Yield buyers who want rent from month one rather than a handover date
• Indian buyers keeping a whole purchase inside one financial year's LRS allowance
• End users who want a 2 or 3 BHK of real size in Dubailand without paying new-build rates

Who should look elsewhere

• Buyers who want new-build finishes, a developer warranty or a modern tower's amenities
• Golden Visa buyers: one apartment here is far below the AED 2 million threshold
• Anyone who will not read the owners' association accounts and the service-charge budget before offering

Our verdict

Durar 1 is the plain option in DLRC and the one whose numbers you can check. The building exists, it is tenanted, and the portals publish what one-bedroom units rent for: about AED 66,683 a year against an entry ask of AED 730,000. That is roughly 9.1% gross at the bottom of the range and 6.5% on the average ask, both ahead of the Dubai apartment average, and none of it depends on a developer keeping a promise. What you take on is age. Get the service-charge budget and two years of association accounts, inspect the air conditioning and common areas, and take the cost of anything tired off your offer.

Run this project's numbers yourself. The calculator opens on the price and unit size above; change the currency, the rent or the mortgage and it recalculates the fees, the cash you need on day one and the net rent.

FAQs

What is the price of an apartment at Durar 1?

Asking prices start around AED 730,000, about Rs 1.88 crore, with the average ask across the building nearer AED 1,030,000. Sizes run about 720 to 1,200 sq ft. These are resale asks from the portals, not a developer price list.

Is Durar 1 ready to move in?

Yes. The twin eleven-storey towers were completed in 2013 and are occupied, so units sell as ready resale. There is no handover date to wait for; you view the actual apartment and the title deed transfers at a Dubai Land Department registration trustee office.

What rent does Durar 1 achieve?

One-bedroom apartments average about AED 66,683 a year on new contracts and AED 62,554 on renewals, per the portals' listing data. Against an entry ask of AED 730,000 that is about 9.1% gross; against the average ask of AED 1,030,000, about 6.5% gross before service charges.

What are the service charges at Durar 1?

No source we checked publishes them. On a building completed in 2013, the service charge and the state of the common areas decide the net yield, so ask the owners' association for the current budget per sq ft per year and the last two years of accounts before you offer.

Who is the developer of Durar 1?

Durar Properties, part of Durar Group, founded in 2009, with the project registered to Durar Emarat Properties LLC. Its checkable credential is this building: finished in 2013 and occupied since. There is no independent list of the group's delivered projects with dates.

Can an Indian citizen buy at Durar 1, and does it give a Golden Visa?

Yes to buying: DLRC is freehold and open to all nationalities, with a title deed from the Dubai Land Department, and an entry unit at about USD 199,000 fits inside one person's USD 250,000 LRS allowance for the year. No to the visa: the Golden Visa needs AED 2 million of property, so one apartment here falls well short.

For current availability, the service-charge budget and a viewing, talk to Realty Hunting.

Compare with other Dubai projects

Also in Dubai Land Residence Complex: Weybridge Gardens 5 (from AED 756.78 K, handover 2027), Samana Parkville (from AED 699,000, handover 2028), Haven Views (from AED 656,000, off-plan) and Haven Views 2 (from AED 656,000, off-plan). See every Dubailand Residence Complex project with prices and handover dates.

More by Durar: Jasmine Lane (from AED 3.68 M, ready).

A similar budget elsewhere in Dubai: Century (from AED 730 K, off-plan), Al Waleed Garden 2 (from AED 725,000, ready) and Danube Bayz (from AED 715,000, ready).

Read next: Dubai Rental Yields by Area, Gross and Net · Resale Property in Dubai: Costs, Checks and When It Beats Off-Plan · Property in Dubai Under AED 1 Million: What It Buys. Every Dubai project we track is listed on the Dubai section.