What are Dawarna's renting guides?
How to rent, what a contract should say and what utilities cost. This section has 8 guides: Agent fees when renting or buying in Jordan; Furnished vs unfurnished apartments in Amman; How to rent an apartment in Amman; Rental deposits in Jordan; Rental contracts in Jordan; Rental and property scams in Amman: how to avoid them; Tenant rights in Jordan; Utilities in Amman: bills, internet and what to expect.
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Guides to renting in Amman
Agent fees when renting or buying in Jordan
Agent commission in Jordan: regulated maximums of 2% of annual rent (capped at JD 1,000) and 2% then 1% on sales, who pays and how to check a licence.Read more →Furnished vs unfurnished apartments in Amman
Furnished vs unfurnished in Amman: what each costs (JD 1,000 vs JD 915 for a 2-bed), who each suits, an inventory checklist and contract points.Read more →How to rent an apartment in Amman
How to rent an apartment in Amman: budget, viewing, documents, deposit, agent fees, contract and moving in, with typical rents and costs.Read more →Rental deposits in Jordan
Rental deposits in Jordan: no statutory cap, customary one to three months, what landlords can deduct, how to get it back and what to put in the contract.Read more →Rental contracts in Jordan
What a Jordanian rental contract should include, the law behind it, deposits, eviction rules and exit terms, plus a clause checklist before you sign.Read more →Rental and property scams in Amman: how to avoid them
Red flags for rental and property scams in Amman, how to verify an owner and an agent, and what the Lands Department and police warn about.Read more →Tenant rights in Jordan
Tenant rights in Jordan under the Owners and Tenants Law: eviction grounds, rent increases, repairs, renewal and where disputes go, with sources.Read more →Utilities in Amman: bills, internet and what to expect
Utilities in Amman cost about JD 91 a month for an 85 m² apartment (JD 39–200), plus about JD 23 for internet. Who pays, who provides and winter costs.Read more →Related reading
Guides to the Amman property market
Plain-English guides to the Amman property market: rental yields, the maths and area estimates, with sources.Read more →Guides to living in Amman
Plain-English guides to living in Amman: best areas for expats and families, the circles, the East-West divide, cost…Read more →Guides to buying property in Jordan
Plain-English guides to buying property in Jordan: foreign ownership, residency by property, mortgages and…Read more →Rent prices in Sweifieh, Amman
Rent in Sweifieh, Amman: median JD 1,000 a month across 71 apartment listings (quartiles JD 835–1,250), 2-bed JD…Read more →Guides to renting in Amman: questions answered
How do I rent an apartment in Amman?
Set a budget, view several, check the owner and the agent's licence, agree terms in writing, then sign and pay. How to rent →
What do utilities cost in Amman?
About JD 91 a month for an 85 m² apartment plus about JD 22.74 for internet (Numbeo). Utilities →
How many renting guides does Dawarna have?
8 so far: Agent fees when renting or buying in Jordan, Furnished vs unfurnished apartments in Amman, How to rent an apartment in Amman, Rental deposits in Jordan, Rental contracts in Jordan, Rental and property scams in Amman: how to avoid them, Tenant rights in Jordan, Utilities in Amman: bills, internet and what to expect. We add more as we research them. This section →