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High Energy
Reg Housing. It's a fixed allowance and you get to keep the difference vs what you pay. So you can stay where you want and be free. You also don't have to live amongst work collegues, that social control and their families. No offence. Flip side is you are at the mercy of Dubai's housing market and landlords and/or property developers. Dubai's rental prices are going crazy atm. .
I'm joining in a few months and they've told us they're only offering company accommodation now (Either MS or MH). If they do offer the allowance for sure it's only in case you
own property in Dubai. Basically you can't access the housing allowance to rent a place anymore. Must provide proof of ownership.
A workaround could be to buy the cheapest studio apartment you can find to access the allowance, rent that place out and use that money and the remaining housing allowance to rent a place wherever you want. May end up saving some too.