{"id":5126,"date":"2026-10-10T21:28:35","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T21:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/property-dubailand-majan-liwan"},"modified":"2026-10-10T23:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T23:06:06","slug":"property-dubailand-majan-liwan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/property-dubailand-majan-liwan","title":{"rendered":"Majan, Liwan, DLRC and Living Legends: affordable apartments in Dubailand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"rdf-short\"><b>In short:<\/b> Majan, Liwan, the Dubailand Residence Complex (DLRC) and Living Legends are smaller residential districts within the large Dubailand area. They mainly offer apartments in the lower to mid price segment, plus some villas. For investors on a smaller budget, they&#8217;re a way to bet on long-term letting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rdg-facts\"><div><b>Location<\/b><span>Various parts of Dubailand<\/span><\/div><div><b>Known for<\/b><span>Affordable apartments<\/span><\/div><div><b>Developer<\/b><span>Various developers<\/span><\/div><div><b>Property types<\/b><span>Apartments, some villas<\/span><\/div><div><b>Segment<\/b><span>affordable<\/span><\/div><div><b>Suits<\/b><span>Tactician<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rdf-toc\"><strong>In this article<\/strong><ol><li><a href=\"#lage\">Location and access<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#viertel\">The districts at a glance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#leben\">Living in these districts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#immobilien\">Buying an apartment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#kaufablauf\">How buying in Majan, Liwan and DLRC works<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#laufende-kosten\">Running costs as an owner in Majan, Liwan and DLRC<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#visum\">A visa through your property<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#fehler\">Typical mistakes when buying<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#vermietung\">Renting out<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#vergleich\">Compared<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#pro-contra\">Pros and cons<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#fuer-wen\">Who the districts suit<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#fazit\">Our verdict<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#fragen\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lage\">Location and access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dubailand is a huge area south-east of Al Khail Road containing many residential communities. Majan, Liwan, DLRC and Living Legends are smaller districts within it, each with access to major roads such as Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road. <a href=\"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/property-downtown-dubai\">Downtown<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/property-dubai-marina\">Marina<\/a> are about 25 to 35 minutes by car, depending on the location. There is no metro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"viertel\">The districts at a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><b>Majan:<\/b> A district of mid-rise apartment buildings, many of them new.<\/li><li><b>Liwan:<\/b> Residential buildings with affordable apartments, close to other communities in eastern Dubailand.<\/li><li><b>DLRC (Dubailand Residence Complex):<\/b> A residential complex with numerous apartment buildings by different developers.<\/li><li><b>Living Legends:<\/b> A smaller district with villas and apartments.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wueste-dubai-duenen-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Sand dunes in the Dubai desert\" class=\"wp-image-4576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wueste-dubai-duenen-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wueste-dubai-duenen-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wueste-dubai-duenen-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wueste-dubai-duenen-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/wueste-dubai-duenen.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dubailand stretches to the edge of the desert.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"leben\">Living in these districts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><b>Affordable:<\/b> Low rents attract professionals and small families.<\/li><li><b>Everyday life:<\/b> Basic shopping in the district, larger shopping centres by car.<\/li><li><b>Mobility:<\/b> Hardly manageable without a car.<\/li><li><b>Development:<\/b> Many buildings are new, and more are being built.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"immobilien\">Buying an apartment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On offer are mainly studios and one- to two-bedroom apartments, ready or as <a href=\"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/buy-off-plan-dubai\">off-plan projects<\/a>. Quality depends heavily on the developer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><b>Developer:<\/b> Check experience, completed projects and building management.<\/li><li><b>Service charges:<\/b> Decisive for the yield on affordable apartments.<\/li><li><b>Amenities:<\/b> A pool, gym and parking help with letting.<\/li><li><b>Surroundings:<\/b> How finished is the neighbourhood?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rdf-note\"><b>Straight talk:<\/b> With affordable apartments every cost item counts. Run the yield with realistic rents and all running costs before you buy.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"kaufablauf\">How buying in Majan, Liwan and DLRC works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Majan, Liwan and DLRC there are ready properties as well as projects under construction. The process differs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><b>Ready property:<\/b> sale agreement in line with RERA (Form F) with a deposit of usually 10 percent, a no objection certificate (NOC) from the developer, then payment and transfer at a Registration Trustee of the Dubai Land Department. Details in our guide <a href=\"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/buy-ready-property-dubai\">Buying a ready property<\/a>.<\/li><li><b>Off-plan:<\/b> reservation, purchase agreement with the developer (Sale and Purchase Agreement), registration in the interim register Oqood and payments according to construction progress into an escrow account. On handover you receive the title deed. Details in our guide <a href=\"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/buy-off-plan-dubai\">Buying off-plan in Dubai<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For ready properties, budget around 6.5 percent in <a href=\"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/buying-costs-property-dubai\">buying costs<\/a>; for off-plan mainly the 4 percent registration fee. Both can be done from abroad \u2013 with video viewings and a power of attorney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"laufende-kosten\">Running costs as an owner in Majan, Liwan and DLRC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After buying an apartment, these are the main ongoing costs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><b>Service charges:<\/b> for maintenance, security, pools and common areas, calculated by the size of your unit. The approved rates for each building are listed in the Service Charge Index of the Dubai Land Department.<\/li><li><b>Electricity and water:<\/b> via the utility DEWA; many buildings add a separate charge for district cooling.<\/li><li><b>Housing fee:<\/b> 5 percent of the annual rental value, billed through the DEWA account. It is paid by whoever lives in the home \u2013 so by your tenant if you let it.<\/li><li><b>Ejari:<\/b> every tenancy contract is registered; via the Dubai REST app this costs AED 177.75.<\/li><li><b>Management:<\/b> if you aren&#8217;t on site, a property manager handles letting and upkeep for a fee.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlike in many countries, there is no annual property tax in Dubai. All items are explained in our guide <a href=\"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/buying-costs-property-dubai\">Buying costs in Dubai<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"visum\">A visa through your property<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a property in Dubailand you may also be able to get a residence visa:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><b>Golden Visa:<\/b> ten years of residence if your properties in Dubai are worth at least AED 2 million in total \u2013 also with a mortgage or, under certain conditions, off-plan.<\/li><li><b>Investor visa:<\/b> a shorter visa for owners who don&#8217;t reach the Golden Visa threshold.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The detailed requirements are explained in our guide <a href=\"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/golden-visa-dubai-property\">Golden Visa with property<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fehler\">Typical mistakes when buying<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><b>Hunting only for the lowest price:<\/b> An unknown developer can become expensive in terms of quality and management.<\/li><li><b>Ignoring the competition:<\/b> Many similar apartments are being built in Dubailand.<\/li><li><b>Not planning for vacancy:<\/b> Factor in weeks without a tenant.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"vermietung\">Renting out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tenants are professionals and small families on a limited budget. Long-term letting is the focus. Use our <a href=\"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/rental-yield-calculator-dubai\">rental yield calculator<\/a> to check what&#8217;s left at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"vergleich\">Compared<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rdf-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Feature<\/th><th>Majan, Liwan, DLRC<\/th><th>JVC<\/th><th>International City<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody>\n<tr><td>Price level<\/td><td>Affordable<\/td><td>Affordable to mid-range<\/td><td>Very affordable<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>Location<\/td><td>Dubailand<\/td><td>Near the Marina<\/td><td>East<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>New builds<\/td><td>Many<\/td><td>Many<\/td><td>Few<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pro-contra\">Pros and cons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rdg-pc\"><div class=\"pro\"><h3>In favour<\/h3><ul><li>Low capital requirement<\/li><li>Many new buildings<\/li><li>Demand for affordable housing<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"con\"><h3>Worth considering<\/h3><ul><li>Far from the centre<\/li><li>No metro<\/li><li>Very varied quality<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fuer-wen\">Who the districts suit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Majan, Liwan, DLRC and Living Legends suit the <a href=\"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/investor-type#typ1\">tactician<\/a> getting started on a small budget and betting on long-term letting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fazit\">Our verdict<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These districts offer an affordable way into the rental market. Success here depends especially on the choice of developer and honest calculations \u2013 then a small apartment in Dubailand can be a solid investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rdf-cta\"><div><span class=\"rdf-badge\">Free and without obligation<\/span><h3>An affordable apartment in Dubailand?<\/h3><p>We check the developer and costs and work out a realistic yield.<\/p><\/div><a class=\"rdf-btn\" href=\"#rdwa\">Ask on WhatsApp<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fragen\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rdf-q\"><h3>What is Dubailand?<\/h3><p>A large development area in inland Dubai containing numerous residential communities \u2013 from affordable apartments to luxury villas.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rdf-q\"><h3>What does DLRC stand for?<\/h3><p>DLRC stands for Dubailand Residence Complex, a residential complex with many apartment buildings.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rdf-q\"><h3>What yield is realistic in Dubailand?<\/h3><p>It depends heavily on the building, service charges and vacancy. Blanket figures don&#8217;t help much here \u2013 use our rental yield calculator with realistic rents from comparable, completed buildings.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"rdg-near\"><h3>Nearby districts<\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/property-mudon-villanova-serena\">Mudon and Remraam<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/property-town-square\">Town Square<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/property-the-valley\">The Valley<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/property-dubai-silicon-oasis\">Dubai Silicon Oasis<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/dubai-districts\">All districts at a glance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"rdf-disclaimer\">Updated: October 2026. This article describes the district in general terms. Prices, rents and service charges change all the time; for a specific property we check the current figures with you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Smaller districts in Dubailand with apartments in the lower to mid price segment: which investors Majan, Liwan, DLRC and Living Legends are interesting for.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4566,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-guides","category-market-and-areas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5126"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5130,"href":"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5126\/revisions\/5130"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4566"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/real-dubai.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}