{"id":14050,"date":"2026-03-12T10:24:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T10:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.black-brick.com\/?post_type=press&#038;p=14050"},"modified":"2026-03-12T13:24:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T13:24:24","slug":"britons-flee-dubai-nightmare-for-5000-a-week-luxury-uk-rentals","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.black-brick.com\/insights\/in-the-press\/britons-flee-dubai-nightmare-for-5000-a-week-luxury-uk-rentals\/","title":{"rendered":"Britons flee Dubai \u2018nightmare\u2019 for \u00a35,000 a week luxury UK rentals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tc-view__TcView-nuazoi-0 responsive__HeaderContainer-cbxka9-2 HvzTP\">\n<div class=\"tc-view__TcView-nuazoi-0 fPjBcr\">\n<h2 class=\"tc-text__TcText-sc-15igzev-0 kwFxdN\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\" data-testid=\"standfirst\">Agents say there has been a 15 per cent rise in inquiries from the UAE since the Iran war led to drone attacks and warnings over free speech<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tc-view__TcView-nuazoi-0 fPjBcr\">The Times looks at the the return of Britons from Dubai, amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. 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