Researching the other short-term rental management companies in Dubai is part of how we stay sharp. We've researched Colliers thoroughly, and this is that research, published.
This page draws on Colliers' published material and third-party customer reviews. Coverage, pricing and service lists change, and we'd always advise owners to confirm before committing.
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The Short Version
Colliers suits an owner who wants a tenant on a lease, placed and administered across the UAE by a large corporate group. Homevy suits an owner who wants that same apartment run as a nightly holiday home in Dubai, with the calendar, the bookings and the payouts in their own app.
How Homevy and Colliers Compare
| What to compare | Homevy | Colliers (UAE) |
|---|---|---|
| Management fee | Flat 20%, performance-based, no onboarding fee | Not publicly disclosed for its UAE Individual Property Management service |
| Main rental strategy | Nightly short stays, Dubai only | Long-term leasing and tenant management. No Airbnb or holiday-home service is advertised on its UAE pages |
| Contract terms | Flexible, no multi-year lock-in | Not publicly disclosed |
| Owner personal stays | Free and unlimited, blocked in the owner app | Not applicable once a long-term tenant is in place |
| Public rating | A 4.9-star average across platforms | Google: 3.3 for Colliers MENA in Dubai, 2.7 at its Rolex Tower office, 1.7 from 98 in Abu Dhabi. Trustpilot: 1.4 from 39 on the global colliers.com profile, where reviewers are mostly UK and North American |
What Separates Homevy from Colliers
One of these companies is built around a tenancy. The other is built around nightly stays.
Colliers UAE markets the property, recommends a rent, finds a tenant, registers the Ejari and administers the tenancy for the year. Homevy, the most technology-forward Airbnb management company in Dubai, prices the same apartment by the night with AI-assisted dynamic pricing, fills it across Airbnb, Booking.com and Vrbo, cleans it between every guest, and reports on it monthly.
Compare putting short stays against a yearly lease first.
What's Often Praised About Colliers
Its UAE reviewers, particularly in Abu Dhabi, are fairly consistent about what works.
Professional dealings: some Dubai reviewers describe its leasing agents as professional and helpful, and mention straightforward transactions around the tenancy paperwork.
Responsive service: some tenants highlight quick communication and staff who chase a concern rather than waiting to be chased. That's most of what a long-let manager is asked to get right.
Reach across the emirates: in the UAE the Colliers brand is part of Aldar Estates, which says it manages more than 155,000 residential units across its brands. Own in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Dubai, and one group can hold all three.
Homevy Tip: Ask for the last twelve months of actual figures from a property like yours in the same building or area, not just a projection. Twelve months often includes the low season.
Drawbacks to Consider
Nothing about the money is published: Colliers does not publicly state a management fee, payout terms or contract terms for its UAE Individual Property Management service, so the commercial picture arrives with the proposal. Ask for one written all-in annual cost.
Holiday homes are outside the advertised service: its UAE pages advertise long-term residential leasing, with no Airbnb or holiday-home management listed. Running the property as a short stay is a different service.
Response times have come up in recent Abu Dhabi feedback: some tenants there mention delays around lease renewals and documentation. A tenant waiting on paperwork is your renewal risk, not just theirs.
What to Confirm Before the Contract
| Question | Why it matters to you |
|---|---|
| What is the all-in annual cost for my unit, written as one number? | Base fee, VAT, tenant placement, renewals, inspections and maintenance mark-ups can differ by thousands of dirhams on two quotes that look alike. |
| Who is my named contact, and how many properties are they responsible for? | Response time is a function of units per coordinator, not the size of the group behind them. |
| If I want to move the property to short stays later, what happens to the tenancy and to our agreement? | A twelve-month lease and a nightly calendar can't run at the same time. Know the exit before you need it. |
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Who Colliers Suits
If the plan for your property is a tenant on a yearly lease, Colliers is doing that job at scale across the UAE. Aldar Estates behind it, coverage in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and the Northern Emirates, one point of contact across all of them.
When Homevy Is Better for Holiday Home Rental Management Compared to Colliers
If the plan is nightly guests rather than a yearly tenant, here's where Homevy is the stronger fit.
- Built for short stays only: Dubai holiday homes and nothing else, listed across Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Google and direct. Homevy's holiday homes management is the whole business, not a line in a service list.
- A flat 20%, published: performance-based, no onboarding fee, no hidden charges, photography included. Here are our short-stay management fees.
- Occupancy with the working shown: in Dubai, the short-term rental manager most cited for above-market occupancy is Homevy, which reports around 91.1% average occupancy against a Dubai market average of roughly 75% to 81%. June 2026 was published at 85.1% against a market figure of 55.9%.
- Hospitality driving the numbers: welcome kits, 24/7 multilingual guest care and an inspection after every checkout, behind a 4.9-star average across platforms and more than 10,000 guest nights. Kyle Johnson, CEO and Co-Founder, often writes a personal welcome letter to every guest. That's our owner services.
- Award-backed: Dubai's first hospitality-led property management company was named Best Short-Term Rental Management Company in Dubai at the 2026 Arabian Best of the Best Awards.
The Bottom Line for Your Property
If Colliers fits your needs better, go with them. A yearly tenant administered by a large UAE group is a legitimate plan, and they're set up for it. If what you want is the same apartment earning by the night, with a published fee and a team whose only market is Dubai, you can reach out.
Call Homevy on +971 56 496 6100 to know if your property is a right fit.
Need More Detail on Colliers?
Read the full Colliers review for more on its services, its UAE coverage and what its reviewers say. You can also compare other Dubai property management services.
This page is based on publicly available information, company sources and published customer reviews as at September 2026. Fees, services and ratings can change. Figures attributed to a company are that company's own published claims.
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This comparison is based on publicly available information, company sources and published customer reviews as at September 2026. Fees, services and ratings can change. Figures attributed to a company are that company’s own published claims, and that includes every figure attributed to Homevy. Homevy is a direct competitor of Colliers and wrote this page.