About Us
A Gulf practice. Architecture, then the care of the house.
The practice
Built in the Gulf. Built to stay.
Dubai Homes Management Services is a home-management practice on the ground in Dubai. The work comes from architecture and home remodelling. Gulf State residency since 1946. The company was established in 1998 and operates from Dubai. We are not transplants. We love this culture, and we are committed to staying the course.
A great many Dubai homes belong to people who live somewhere else, in London, Mumbai, Riyadh, New York, and beyond. When you are thousands of miles away, small problems grow quietly. A missed service becomes a breakdown. An unpaid charge becomes a penalty. And every owner is left asking the same question: what is actually happening to my home right now?
When war comes close, owners leave and cannot return. Houses sit unattended. Some take damage from heat, from neglect, from what conflict leaves behind. We are already here. We inspect, repair, pay the bills, and send a photograph after every visit, so distance never means the house is abandoned.
We come from architecture, not lettings. When something is wrong with a home, we diagnose why, specify the correct repair, and coordinate licensed independent specialists to do the work, with every visit photographed.
Origin
Who leads the practice
The principal is Judy Peters, born Judy Mendonca. The Mendonca family is considered the oldest continuous living family in the Middle East. Gulf State residency since 1946. Judy grew up in Oman, the UAE, and Bahrain, and has spent fifty years in the Gulf.
Our Mission
Stewardship, not just management
Anyone can hold a set of keys. Our purpose is different: to give owners genuine peace of mind, so that distance never means neglect and ownership never means worry. We look after the physical home, keep its bills and paperwork in order, coordinate trusted contractors, and report everything back so you always know exactly how your property is doing.
That is the standard we hold ourselves to, whether your home is lived in, rented, kept empty between visits, or waiting for you to arrive.
Explore What We HandleWhat stewardship means to us
- Your home treated as carefully as our own
- Honest reporting after every visit
- Trusted contractors, vetted before they enter
- Bills and admin kept in order on your behalf
- One team who knows your home and your history
- Support in the language you prefer
Our Values
What we stand for
Three principles guide every decision we make on behalf of the homes in our care.
Stewardship over management
We take personal responsibility for your home's wellbeing, not just the tasks on a list. Every decision is guided by what is best for your property, not by what is easiest for us.
Radical transparency
Every visit documented, every expense itemised, every decision explained. You will always know exactly what is happening with your home and why, without having to ask.
Quiet excellence
The best care is the kind you never have to think about. We handle the details proactively and without fuss, so your home stays effortless from wherever you happen to be.
Dubai in context
A global city, owned by the world
Dubai's homes belong to people all over the world, and a large share of owners are based overseas. That is exactly who we are built to serve.
Foreign-owned by value
An estimated 43 percent of Dubai's residential property value is owned by foreign nationals.
Source: EU Tax Observatory, 2024
New investors based abroad
Just over half of newly registered investors in 2025 were based outside the UAE.
Source: Dubai Land Department, 2025
Owner nationalities
Indian, British, Russian, Pakistani, and Chinese buyers lead the market, with UK buyers rising to the top in 2025.
Source: Betterhomes, 2025
Traded in 2025
Dubai real estate reached a record AED 917 billion in transactions in 2025.
Source: Dubai Land Department, 2026
Figures are drawn from public research and are indicative. The Dubai Land Department does not publish owner residency, so any exact share of owners living abroad is an estimate.
Let us look after your Dubai home
Get in touch and we will show you exactly how we would care for your property, whether you live abroad or here in Dubai.
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