As Dubai authorities intensify a crackdown on overcrowded and unlicensed apartments, many migrant workers are being left with few affordable housing options.

The city’s soaring population and surging real estate market have made legal accommodation increasingly unaffordable, forcing thousands of low-wage workers into cramped and often unsafe living conditions.

The enforcement campaign, aimed at improving safety standards and reducing strain on infrastructure, has sparked growing concerns over the humanitarian impact on the city’s most vulnerable residents.