Can I add more plug sockets to a room in my Dubai apartment?

First, the warm plugs — stop daisy-chaining extension leads today. Plugging one four-way into another concentrates the whole load on a single wall socket and its plug; warmth means it's running near its limit, and that's how socket fires start. One good surge-protected extension straight into the wall is fine; a chain of them is not.

Now the real fix. Adding a wall socket is licensed-electrician work, not a handyman job. It means chasing the wall, running proper cable, and connecting into the circuit at the right point — done wrong it's a shock and fire risk, and unlicensed electrical work can also void your building's and your contents insurance.

On spur vs new circuit: a sparky can often add a socket as a spur off a nearby existing point *if that circuit has spare capacity* — quick and tidy. But if you're loading up a media wall or the room is already busy, the safer route is a dedicated circuit run from the distribution board, on its own breaker. They'll check what the existing circuit is already carrying before deciding.

As a renter: yes, get the landlord's written OK first — it's a fixed alteration to their property. Most owners agree because more sockets add value and reduce the fire risk of extension-lead clutter; offer to use a licensed electrician to add the points properly and share the invoice, and most say yes.