Journal
What we have learned.
The practical side of leaving a home empty in Dubai, and of leaving Dubai altogether.
- October 2026
Summer humidity and mould in a closed villa
Why a sealed house in July grows mould, and the one number that tells you whether yours will.
- October 2026
Why a car left for eight weeks won't start
It is almost never the engine. It is the battery, the tyres and the fuel, in that order.
- October 2026
What to do before you lock up for summer
A one-page list for the week before you fly.
- October 2026
Leaving Dubai: getting your deposit back
The deposit is usually lost in the gap between what the landlord remembers and what you can prove.
- October 2026
What it costs to sell a home's contents in Dubai
The furniture is not the expensive part. The commission is.
- October 2026
What's on the checklist
The whole list, in the order we walk it.