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Dubai Silicon Oasis offers rent waivers, deferred payments to residents, startups and retailers

Existing residential tenants at Dubai Silicon Oasis can now make monthly payments towards their rent

Real estate in Saudi will temporarily slow before growth in the long-term – Savills

Government stimulus packages and previous experience with coronavirus will allow for quick and effective measures to combat slump, says real estate consultancy

‘We made plans if occupancy hit zero. That hasn’t happened’ – Dubai property broker

Four experts in the UAE property sector weigh in on the opportunities that short-team leases are providing in Dubai

Dubai Land Department issues new relief measures for tenants, landlords

RERA and its partners will provide necessary life supplies free of charge to those in need in many projects and freehold areas across the emirate

Dubai records 9.9% rise in Q1 property transactions; top 5 areas revealed

Mortgage registrations have been “consistently higher” this year, finds Property Finder report

Ajman Crown Prince postpones all business fines; announces new economic incentives

The new economic stimulus package provides relief to businesses operating across foreign trade, customs, tourism and real estate sectors

Dubai’s Emaar stalls work on key projects – report

The developer has reportedly suspended projects at Dubai Creek Harbour

Dubai’s Emaar chairman takes 100% salary cut, assures employees ‘this too shall pass’

A new salary structure will be implemented April 1 onwards, until further notice

Dubai developer Nakheel announces Dhs230m relief package, offers rent waivers

It will provide free rental periods for retail and hospitality partners which operate within its malls

Ras Al Khaimah developer announces incentives amid Covid-19 pandemic

The relief package includes initiatives for its mall tenants, freehold owners, residents and customers

Dubai’s Limitless to hire advisers as third restructuring looms

The developer is struggling to repay its debt more than a decade after it rescheduled payments

S&P sees Dubai property prices dropping to levels seen in 2010

The Covid-19 outbreak is adding to the strain on Dubai’s real estate market, says report

How Dubai’s Danube is maintaining balanced growth

Danube Group is focusing on growing its existing businesses, says managing director Anis Sajan

Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Dubai suspends all residential and commercial property evictions

Imprisonment judgements on all rental-related cases have also been suspended

UAE’s Emaar adopts remote working policy for employees

The company’s customer channels will be operating 24/7

Danube launches affordable project in Dubai with prices starting from Dhs290,000

The project, located in Al Warsan, features 741 residential units and is slated for completion in March 2021

Saudi Arabia plans $6bn surge in mortgage refinancing

The value of outstanding mortgages has jumped to 482bn riyals – a 66 per cent increase since 2017 – with an official target of 500bn by end-2020

Revealed: Most popular projects in Dubai for off-plan sales in 2019

Popular buildings in the off-plan segment were mainly in the luxury market, finds report

Bahrain’s Investcorp acquires two US properties for $164m

Its global multifamily property portfolio is currently valued at approximately $2.3bn

New entertainment venue Madar set to open in Sharjah mega development Aljada

Madar includes a cluster of attractions including a children’s adventure area and a food zone

Revealed: Areas offering the highest rental yields in Dubai

The average gross rental yield in Dubai stands at 7 per cent, finds report

Dubai’s Deyaar reports 49% profit dip in 2019

The company posted net profit worth Dhs71.5m for 2019

Pics: Construction of mega Dhs1.9bn housing project completed in UAE’s Fujairah

Spread across an area of around 2.2 sq km, the project features 1,100 residential villas

Dubai’s Damac Properties posts net loss for 2019

The developer reported a net loss of Dhs36.9m for 2019

Affordable housing accounts for 41% residential sales in Dubai in 2019

The emirate registered 15,516 deals of residential properties valued below Dhs1m in 2019

How Emirati business leader Ismail Al Hammadi looks for opportunities in adversity

Despite the many challenges the lie ahead for entrepreneurs and startups, here’s why he is optimistic about what’s coming this year

Dubai, Riyadh among top 20 ‘most dynamic cities’ – JLL

Dubai continues to be a key regional business hub, while infrastructure and tourism initiatives in Riyadh will further fuel the economy and real estate market

Dubai reveals new holiday home regulation

Dubai Tourism Authority issues new guidelines for holiday homes sector

The new resolution, outlining rules for operators, homeowners and authorised tenants, has been developed to diversify the tourism sector in the emirate

Damac sees Dubai property prices at ‘rock bottom’ as curbs work

In October last year, Damac chairman Sajwani had warned that the real estate slowdown could spillover to the city’s banks and called for curbs on construction

Dubai developer Nakheel appoints new chairman

Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Shaibani will replace Ali Rashid Lootah, who has resigned from his role