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10th January 2017 Middle East

Apartment rents fell across most of Dubai in 2016 and set for further decline in 2017

Rents for apartments in Dubai fell in most sectors during 2016 but some locations saw lease values rise, according to data from the official index... Read more

29th November 2016 Middle East

More affordable homes set to revive Dubai property market next year

Average property prices in Dubai are down by 4% compared with last year but the residential real estate market is expected to revive in 2017 driven... Read more

21st November 2016 Middle East

Dubai property sales down by 24% in third quarter of 2016

Residential property sales in Dubai fell by 24% in the third quarter of 2016 compared to the previous quarter and prices and rents were all down... Read more

7th November 2016 Middle East

Job concerns and fall in oil prices impacting property markets in Abu Dhabi

The Abu Dhabi residential real estate market saw a slight slowdown in the first half of 2016, mainly due to the decrease in oil prices since the... Read more

28th October 2016 Middle East

New database will help regulate rent prices in Dubai

A new star rating system for determining rental rates for properties in Dubai is expected to be ready by the end of 2017, it has been... Read more

14th October 2016 Middle East

Property prices still falling in Dubai and likely to continue downward

Residential property prices in Dubai continued to drop in the third quarter of the year and further declines are expected, according to the latest... Read more

10th October 2016 Middle East

Dubai sees property sales rise as it builds up to Expo 2020

Property, mortgage and land transactions in Dubai have been picking up with the latest data showing there were 15,500 transactions worth AED60.5... Read more

6th October 2016 Middle East

New rules for real estate agents in Dubai to improve transparency

New rules have been introduced for estate agents in Dubai which mean they must have all advertising signed off by Dubai’s real estate regulatory... Read more

26th September 2016 Middle East

Dubai property market likely to stay soft for rest of year and into 2017

Residential property prices in Dubai are expected to continue softening throughout the rest of 2016 and into 2017, according to a new analysis... Read more

19th September 2016 Middle East

Rents in Dubai fell less than expected due to developers holding back

Rents in Dubai have fallen less than expected as developers slowed the pace of project completions and hand overs due to a projected oversupply,... Read more

9th September 2016 Middle East

Survey reveals positive sentiment in Dubai real estate market

People in Dubai are expecting the residential property market to recover in the next 12 months with this positive sentiment expected to attract more... Read more

18th August 2016 Middle East

Currency fluctuations adding to slowdown in Dubai property market

Residential property prices in Dubai fell again during the second half of 2016 and the slowdown is projected to... Read more

4th August 2016 Middle East

Brexit unlikely to affect Dubai real estate markets

British investors are one of the largest group of investors in Dubai’s property markets but the decision by the UK to leave the European Union... Read more

28th July 2016 Middle East

Economy slowing and lower oil prices affecting Abu Dhabi’s rental markets

Average housing rents in Abu Dhabi have fallen for the first time in three years, driven by thousands of job cuts and an increase in the cost of... Read more