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Dubai developer Nakheel’s chairman to step down – report

Ali Rashid Lootah was hired as head of the developer in 2010, replacing Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem

World’s least affordable housing market revealed

Hong Kong’s sky-high property prices have long been a source of contention in the city

Sharjah records real estate transactions worth Dhs24.2bn in 2019

A total of 61,357 transactions were recorded in 2019, rising 13.4 per cent in comparison to 2018

Revealed: Areas in Dubai that saw the biggest drop in residential rents in 2019

Average apartment rents in Dubai dropped by 13.4 per cent year-on-year in Q4 2019

Dubai’s Danube Properties completes Dhs300m ‘Resortz’ project

The luxury, resort-type residential project, will add 444 units to the developer’s portfolio of delivered units

Emaar launches Burj Crown, new 44-storey luxury tower in Downtown Dubai

The 440-unit tower will offer one, two and three-bedroom apartments

Dubai’s Emaar denies reports that it is selling Burj Khalifa observation deck

The company said it is considering a transaction wherein financing is being raised against the cashflows of the observation deck

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Dubai’s Emaar mulling sale of Burj Khalifa observation deck – report

The deal could raise up to $1bn for Emaar, a report by Reuters said

Dubai sets new ‘record’ for volume of real estate transactions in past 12 months – report

A total of 44,590 transactions were recorded between November 2018 and November 2019

Dubai developer MAG Development mulling IPO – report

The planned listing comes as MAG Development invests in a Dhs2bn project known as MAG City

Why developers in Dubai must align to changing consumer trends in real estate

The time is ripe for change in the city’s approach to real estate

Why are millennials not buying houses?

Are lower ownership rates just a generational challenge or the new norm?

Can the higher committee of real estate control Dubai’s housing supply?

The committee aims to create a comprehensive plan for the emirate’s real estate sector and to add value to projects

Dubai’s Azizi Developments orders Tesla’s Cybertrucks for customer site visits

Azizi will use the vehicles to take its customers on site visits to its developments across Dubai

State of UAE’s off-plan market: soaking up current and future supply

As developers and government initiatives in the UAE continue to pick up pace, it is anticipated that investors will soak up the supply entering the market

Dubai sets new record for number of single-day property transactions

A total of 515 transactions worth Dhs888m were registered on November 24

Dubai’s property market may not see ‘meaningful recovery’ in near term – S&P

Residential prices have fallen by about 10 per cent this year, says report

Dubai developer Emaar launches new Dhs25bn project targeting ‘mid-income’ families

The first cluster of townhouses is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2022

Developer Damac acquires Dhs 1.26bn of land near Dubai Canal

Dubai developer Damac Properties posts 88% drop in nine-month net profit

Net profit totalled Dhs133m while revenues reached Dhs2.8bn for the first nine months

Sheikh Ahmed appointed to temporarily manage Dubai Holding, Meraas

Sheikh Ahmed will replace Abdulla Al Habbai

Dubai announces 10 ‘ethical’ principles for real estate companies

RERA’s list is aimed at helping maintain Dubai’s global position as an investment haven

UAE plans to loosen cap on bank lending to property industry

UAE banks can currently lend as much as 20 per cent of customer deposits to the property industry

Sharjah records Dhs4.2bn worth of real estate transactions in Q3

A total of 14,974 deals were recorded in the quarter, up 31.4 per cent year-on-year

Dubai Investments records Dhs459m net profit for first nine months

Total income at the end of Q3 2019 was recorded at Dhs2.12bn while total assets reached Dhs20.64bn

Kuwaiti developer unveils plans for region’s first ‘hybrid outlet’ mall

The 350,000 square-metre mall is located in Sabah Al Ahmad Sea City

Dubai should briefly ‘freeze’ residential supply to balance market – Damac chief

About 30,000 new homes will be built in Dubai this year, according to JLL

Revealed: Dubai developer with the most project handovers in the last six months

Dubai Hills Estate is a “popular location” for investors and end-users, finds new report

Who is affordable housing affordable for in Dubai?

The pool of middle and lower-income buyers is much larger and should therefore be the focus for developers in Dubai

Dubai’s housing market ‘oversupplied’ despite drop in prices – UBS

The Dubai residential market is expected to bottom out soon, states study

Dubai’s realtors told not to hound clients at Cityscape

Authorities warned brokers and developers not to chase potential clients in corridors and parking lots close to the event