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Jeddah’s rents fall further after departure of several expatriates

Average rents in the Saudi city were down 8.5 per cent year-on-year in Q1

Dubai’s new standard tenancy contract: Points to consider

The new standard contract became mandatory from March 1, 2017

Damac’s $1.35bn luxury project in Dubai’s Burj area now 85% complete

Damac Towers by Paramount Hotels and Resorts features four towers

Over 42% of Dubai residents saw rents rise in the past year – report

Only 10.3 per cent of tenants in the emirate registered a drop in rents over the past year

Dubai property market will see upturn in 2017- KPMG

Dubai sees rise in off-plan property sales

Transactional activity for residential property rose by 25 per cent quarter on quarter in Q1

Dubai Islamic Bank wins $2bn land dispute

Plantation Holdings had alleged DIB breached its duties as mortgagee

Dubai’s Damac awards Dhs58.4m contract for villas at Akoya Oxygen

The contract has been awarded to Towers Technology Contracting

Dubai residential rents won’t recover in 2017 – Core Savills

The company said a smaller tenant base and trend of owner occupiers would continue to impact demand this year

Dubai property market will see upturn in 2017- KPMG

Dubai plans to implement new rental law

Dubai Land Department also confirms year-on-year rise in the value of real estate transactions in Q1

Dubai property market to ‘bottom out’ before end of 2017

The Burj Khalifa registered a 25 per cent drop in values in the last 12 months, making it the weakest performer across the city

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar awards $136m contract for Mayan project

The contract will cover the construction of five 11-floor buildings comprising 512 units

In pictures: NY architect eyes Dubai to build world’s tallest tower hanging from space

Analemma Tower, created by Clouds Architecture Office, will be suspended from an orbiting asteroid

Residential property sales and leasing in UAE to be exempt from VAT

The first sale of new residential property in the country will be subject to the zero rate of VAT

Emaar completes foundation of new tallest tower in Dubai

The Tower at Dubai Creek Harbour is anticipated to be completed by 2020

Dubai’s Meraas says record-breaking Bluewaters Island almost finished

The island includes the world’s tallest and largest observation wheel

Alabbar-Shurooq joint venture unveils $670m of projects in Sharjah

The projects include an island mixed-use development a hospitality resort and a mall

Dubai apartment rents up but Abu Dhabi’s down significantly in Feb

Bayut.com said the market was becoming more affordable to buyers and renters

Pictures: Emaar’s Vida residences at the new Dubai Marina yacht club

The wider Vida Dubai Marina Hotel, residences and Yacht Club is replacing the existing Dubai Marina Yacht Club

Bahrain’s Arcapita buys Dubai warehouses for $150m

Arcapita also bought eight warehouses in Dubai’s Al Quoz area last year

Abu Dhabi approves Shams Marina, five-star hotel projects

In total the authority approved 24 development projects for the fourth quarter

Dubai’s Damac says $380m of contracts awarded in Jan, Feb

Among the main contracts awarded were for various services at its Akoya Oxygen, Damac Hills, Aykon City and Avanti and Merano Tower projects

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar set to soon open 2.4km canal in its Shams project

Final testing and commissioning work is underway

Emaar chairman hopes for better year after ‘tough’ 2016

Alabbar said he was “cautiously optimistic” about Dubai’s property market

Dubai’s Damac awards Dhs200m main works contract for Merano Tower

The 29-storey tower is slated for completion in 2019

Dubai landlords could soon demand fewer cheques from tenants

Most landlords currently expect payments in four cheques, finds report

Phase two of Al Habtoor City Residences sold out – developer

Prices for the luxury units, which range from one to seven bedrooms, start at Dhs1.9m

Bahrain’s Investcorp acquires three US properties for $400m

Investcorp said it was confident in the growth potential of the US property market

Dubai issues new regulations for marketing property abroad

No company is permitted to advertise about any property without first obtaining DLD’s permission

Dubai’s Jumeirah Golf Estates says new townhouses ‘sold out in three hours’

The townhouses, priced from Dhs1.3m onwards, were launched for sale in Dubai last week

Cayan condemns model filmed hanging off Dubai tower

Cayan said Viki Odintcova carried out the stunt without its permission