DutchBird, if you do a search you will find it has been done to death- yes you can move out of company accommodation and go your own way but the allowance they give you will just about cover the rent on a two bedroom flat- but not the bills that go with it. It won't cover a mortgage (interest rates are fairly high here) unless you have a 30 or 40% (ie 500,000Dhs) deposit and are prepared to invest that in Dubai.