Rent is the smallest line on the
sheet. Fit-out condition, cheque schedule, service charges and who pays
for the air-conditioning are the ones that decide whether a shop works
for you.
Gold Souk for footfall, Al Jurf 3
for trade and industry, Al Nakheel for access, Rumailah for families and
the Corniche for visibility — a blunt read on what each area is good
for.
Most tenants have only ever dealt
with an agency standing between them and an absent owner. Here is what
is different when the office that signs your contract also holds the
maintenance roster.