Middle East
Property market in Dubai hit by over supply bringing down prices
Property prices in Dubai fell significantly in 2018 with slowing global growth and over supply affecting the residential housing markets, according... Read more
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Residential property market expected to continue to soften in 2019 in Abu Dhabi
Sales of apartments in Abu Dhabi fell by 9% on average in 2018 while villas sales were down by 4%, according to the latest residential real estate... Read more
Middle East
Prices and rents set to continue falling in Dubai in 2019 despite rush to buy at end of 2018
There was a rush to complete property sales in Dubai in the last 10 days of 2018 but experts are predicting that both prices and rents are set to... Read more
Middle East
Sales, prices and rents fall in Abu Dhabi in third quarter of 2018, latest data shows
Property sales in Abu Dhabi fell in the third quarter of 2018 as demand fell while residential prices and rents also declined, according to the... Read more
Middle East
Property prices and rents continue to fall in Dubai, latest data show
Residential property price falls in Dubai have been more pronounced than rental rate changes, with values down 4% in the third quarter of 2018, the... Read more
Middle East
Property markets in the United Arab Emirate continue to decline, rents and prices down
The residential property market in the United Arab Emirates continues to slow down with the latest index data showing that rents and prices are... Read more
Middle East
Prices and rents fall in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in first quarter of 2018
Average apartment and villa prices softened by around 1% in Dubai in the first quarter of 2018 with higher prices villas in particularly drawing few... Read more
Middle East
Lack of economic growth and over supply set to keep Abu Dhabi market slow in 2018
Bearish market sentiment, coupled with a number of major mergers and companies downsizing, have had an unfavourable effect on real estate demand in... Read more
Middle East
Residential property markets likely to continue to be slow in Dubai this year
Last year saw the residential property market in Dubai slow considerably and this year is likely to see more of the same, according to the latest... Read more
Middle East
Off plan sales dominating residential market in Dubai going into 2018
Off plan sales continue to dominate the residential property market in Dubai which experts believe is partly due to the recent mortgage cap... Read more
Industry Interview: Viewber
1) To those who are not familiar with Viewber how would you sum up what makes you... Read more
Industry Interview: RentalStep
1) Do you see the private rented sector expanding in the next five years I think the PRS is... Read more
Industry Interview: CapitalRise
1) Why is property still a good investment Property has always been a good investment as it has... Read more
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Bridging finance: Helping landlords seize opportunities
Taking a closer look at how bridging finance can provide a fast, flexible solution to the funding needs of property professionals
Landlords affected by recent tax changes are increasingly looking to diversify away from ‘vanilla’ buy to let into... Read more
Monaco International Luxury Property Expo 2019
The Monaco International Luxury Property Expo 2019, a B2C exhibition for international real estate, will be held from 15 to 16 May 2019 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. Exhibitors include upmarket property developers and real estate agents from... Read more
Property Investor Survey 2019: Have your say on the UK property market
Forecasts for the UK property market have varied greatly over recent months with economic uncertainty caused by the Brexit deadlock within Government raising questions as to how the real estate sector will fare in the year ahead. To cut through... Read more
MFS completes £5.2 million bridging loan deal
Mayfair based bridging lender Market Financial Solutions has announced that it has closed a ‘standout’ bridging deal, issuing a £5.2 million loan for an offshore client. A new broker approached MFS on behalf of a client who required funds... Read more
Finance
Lending to first time buyers up in first quarter of 2019
There was an increases in new buyer home lending in regional parts of the UK in the first quarter of 2019, the latest mortgage industry figures show, with Scotland stronger than Wales. In Scotland there were 6,760 new first time buyer mortgages... Read more
£55 million announced for new homes in England, prioritising modern construction methods
Some £55 million grant funding has been agreed with Homes England to deliver 4,000 new homes with the first developments getting underway later this year, it has been announced. The deal will support 12 local authorities to accelerate housing... Read more
Company News
Savills acquires Cluttons Middle East real estate business
International real estate advisor Savills has completed the acquisition of Cluttons Middle East, a leading real estate consultancy business in the region. The acquisition will see Savills take full ownership of Cluttons Middle East, a business... Read more