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The apartment features a closed-off kitchen, balcony and separate utility room.

Equine nurse Trish Finn has lived in her Bur Dubai flat since 2000. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National

Living in Bur Dubai is a win-win for Ms Finn, who is originally from Ireland.

When Ms Finn first moved in, her rent was Dh64,000 for 13 months.

Ms Finn has thought about moving a few times but always comes to the conclusion that she's better off where she is.

When Ms Finn first landed in Dubai in 2000, she viewed one apartment in Bur Dubai and moved in shortly after.

In 2007, rent jumped up to Dh84,000 and now she pays Dh72,000 ($19,600) for the year.

Ms Finn lives in a one-bedroom apartment in a low-rise building called Golden Sands 2.

Ms Finn pays the rent in four cheques, working out to about Dh6,000 a month.

The apartment features a closed-off kitchen, balcony and separate utility room.

Equine nurse Trish Finn has lived in her Bur Dubai flat since 2000. All photos: Chris Whiteoak / The National

Living in Bur Dubai is a win-win for Ms Finn, who is originally from Ireland.

When Ms Finn first moved in, her rent was Dh64,000 for 13 months.

Ms Finn has thought about moving a few times but always comes to the conclusion that she's better off where she is.

When Ms Finn first landed in Dubai in 2000, she viewed one apartment in Bur Dubai and moved in shortly after.

In 2007, rent jumped up to Dh84,000 and now she pays Dh72,000 ($19,600) for the year.

Ms Finn lives in a one-bedroom apartment in a low-rise building called Golden Sands 2.

Ms Finn pays the rent in four cheques, working out to about Dh6,000 a month.

The apartment features a closed-off kitchen, balcony and separate utility room.

My Dubai Rent: I pay Dh72,000 for my Bur Dubai apartment and I love the area's buzz

Patricia Finn says her rent has fluctuated a lot in 22 years, going from Dh64,000 to Dh84,000 to Dh72,000

July 03, 2022

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