Dubai eases villa construction rules for Emiratis, allows second family homes
Dubai: Dubai Municipality has introduced new regulations allowing Emirati homeowners greater flexibility to expand their villas, build second homes for family members and add residential annexes, under an initiative designed to ease housing pressures and support family stability. The changes, introduced under the Home First initiative, include allowing homeowners to reduce building setbacks to…
Dubai's Dubai Municipality has unveiled new regulations under the Home First initiative, granting Emirati homeowners more freedom to expand their villas and construct second homes for family members. Key changes include reducing building setbacks to just 1.5 meters, constructing a second floor covering the entire first-floor area, and building separate villas for family use.
However, conditions such as a minimum age of 18 for second villa beneficiaries and neighbor consent for boundary boundary reductions apply. The municipality also sets limits on height, size, and location of family annexes and service annexes, prohibiting pre-completion construction of certain structures. The initiative aims to alleviate housing pressures, support family stability, and enhance community cohesion by providing flexible housing options and reducing living costs for Emirati families.
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