Buy, Sell & Rent Property Without Agent Fees
Find a flat on rent in JBR β direct from owners and verified agents.
Commission free property, always.
- Free listing β owners & agents
- No 2% buyer commission
- Earn AED 5 per verified listing
The DirectSell model
Listing is free. You pay only when the deal is done.
In the UAE, commission is paid by the person buying or renting β never the owner. So owners and agents list completely free and never pay us anything. Instead, the buyer or tenant pays one flat fee of a maximum AED 1,000, and only after a deal actually completes.
Owners & landlords
You pay nothing
List as many properties as you like, free. No listing fee, no subscription, and no commission taken from you when it sells or rents.
Agents
You get paid
Listing is free, your commission stays 100% yours β and you earn AED 5 for every verified listing, paid whether or not a deal closes.
Buyers & tenants
Max AED 1,000
One flat fee of AED 1,000 or less β paid only after your deal completes. Off-plan purchases cost you nothing at all.
Compare that with the UAE norm: a buyer normally pays 2% of the purchase price, a tenant 5% of annual rent (10% commercial). On a AED 1.5M home that's AED 30,000 in commission β here it's AED 1,000.
Simple process
How It Works
From first search to your new keys β four simple steps.
Search
Browse verified listings across the UAE with rich filters.
Save
Shortlist your favourites and compare them side by side.
Schedule
Book a viewing directly with the owner or agent.
Move in
Close the deal and get your keys β no hidden fees.
Your saving
See exactly what a no agent fee deal saves you
A standard UAE agent charges the buyer 2% of the price, or the tenant 5% of annual rent (10% for commercial). Here's the difference.
You keep in your pocket
AED 29,000
versus a standard agent commission
Figures follow the DirectSell fee table: resale AED 1,000 vs 2%, off-plan AED 0, residential or shared rent AED 500 vs 5%, commercial rent AED 1,000 vs 10%, holiday AED 100 vs 5%, islands 1% vs 2%. Government charges, deposits and Ejari are shown separately before you commit.
What you can list & find
Every kind of property β all free to list
From a whole villa to a single office cabin, a one-night holiday stay to an entire island.
Move-in services
We handle the paperwork after you sign
Two services that take the friction out of moving in β one at a small flat fee, one completely free.
For agents
Get paid AED 5 for every listing β deal or no deal
Every other portal charges you to list. We pay you instead. AED 5 lands in your wallet for each verified property you add β credited within 30 days, whether or not the property ever sells or rents.
Questions
No agent fee β how does that actually work?
Is it really commission free to list my property?+β
Yes. Listing is 100% free for owners, landlords and agents, on every listing type. There is no listing fee, no subscription and no success fee charged to whoever lists the property.
Then who actually pays DirectSell UAE?+β
Only the buyer or tenant, and only once a deal completes β a flat AED 1,000 on a resale purchase or commercial rental, AED 500 on a residential or shared-space rental, and AED 100 on a holiday home booking. If a deal doesn't close, nobody pays anything.
Do I pay anything at all on an off-plan property?+β
No β nothing. On off-plan purchases the buyer pays zero. Because the lead came from our portal, the developer pays us a commission instead, exactly as developers already pay agents who bring them a buyer.
How much does avoiding the agent fee actually save me?+β
In the UAE a buyer normally pays 2% of the purchase price, and a tenant pays 5% of annual rent for residential or 10% for commercial. On a AED 1.5M property that's AED 30,000 in commission β against our AED 1,000 flat fee. Use the calculator above for your own numbers.
Can I rent just a room, or a single cabin in an office?+β
Yes. With the property owner's written approval you can list part of a unit β for example one cabin inside a three-cabin office, or a room within a shared residence. We capture that approval at listing stage for the compliance record.
What do I pay for Ejari and the moving permit?+β
Ejari registration is AED 350 for our coordination, plus the Dubai Land Department's government fee and the DEWA connection deposit β both passed straight through at cost with no markup, and the DEWA deposit is refundable to you by DEWA. The moving permit and owner NOC service is completely free.
What do agents actually get out of listing here?+β
Because we pay them. Agents already pay the major portals to list an owner's property; here it costs nothing, their commission stays entirely their own, and on top of that they earn AED 5 for every verified listing β credited within 30 days whether or not the property ever sells or rents.
Can I choose to pay rent monthly instead of yearly?+β
Yes β use the payment-frequency filter in search to see only listings whose owners accept monthly, quarterly or single yearly payment. Many owners accept more than one option.
Home services network
Moved in? We'll sort the rest.
Once your deal is done, book trusted, vetted companies for everything a home needs β through the same platform.
Run a service company? List it free.
Join the DirectSell UAE partner network at no cost. We send you verified customers who have just bought or rented a property β people who need your service right now. You only share a small percentage with us on the business we actually bring you. No leads, no cost.
- Free to join β no listing or subscription fee
- Customers at the exact moment they need you
- You share a small percentage only on business we refer