Dubai identifies 43 areas for shared housing under new regulatory framework

Dubai: Dubai Municipality has published an official map identifying the areas where shared housing is permitted under the emirate's new regulatory framework for shared accommodation.The map, prepared by the Executive Planning Department, classifies approved locations into two categories: areas where shared housing is fully permitted throughout the community and areas where it is permitted only in designated sections.Areas where shared housing is fully permittedShared housing is fully permitted in the following areas:Al RasAl DhagayaAl ButeenAl SabkhaAyal NasirAl MurarNaifAl RiggaAl MuteenaAl MuraqqabatRigga Al ButeenHor Al AnzAl WahedaAl RashidiyaAl Nahda 1Al QusaisAl Twar 5Al Nahda 2Muhaisnah 4Al Souq Al KabeerAl RaffaAl KaramaOud MethaAl BadaAl Barsha 1Al Warqa 1Areas where shared housing is partially permittedShared housing is permitted only in designated parts of the following areas:Al BarahaAbu HailPort SaeedHor Al Anz EastAl MamzarAl Qusais Industrial 1Al Qusais Industrial 2Al Qusais Industrial 3Al Qusais Industrial 4Al Qusais Industrial 5Al HamriyaUmm Hurair 1Umm Hurair 2MankhoolAl JafiliyaJumeirah 1Al SatwaThe map specifies that areas classified as "Full" allow shared housing throughout the designated community, while areas classified as "Partial" restrict shared housing to approved sections within those communities.The zoning map forms part of Dubai Municipality's implementation of the new shared housing framework, which regulates the occupancy and management of shared accommodation across the emirate.