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Deception in a lease can now void the contract, Dubai rent court rules

Dubai's Rental Disputes Center has ruled that either party to a tenancy contract, landlord or tenant, can seek to annul the agreement if...

Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department Opens New Branch in Muwaileh

The Sharjah Real Estate Registration Department has opened a new branch in Muwaileh, aiming to bring property-related government services...

Dubai opens over 400 new real estate job openings for Emiratis

The Dubai Land Department (DLD) has held the fourth edition of its "Real Estate Day for Emirati Employment", unveiling more than 400 new job...

Abu Dhabi Apartment Prices Jump 24% in Third Quarter of 2026

Apartment prices in Abu Dhabi rose 24 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2026, according to a new market report from real estate...

Abu Dhabi Apartment Prices Jump 24% in Third Quarter of 2026

Apartment prices in Abu Dhabi rose by 24 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2026, while villa prices climbed 10.2 per cent,...

Dubai's Shangri-La hotel to become $1.3bn AHS Twin Towers office complex

Dubai developer AHS Properties has unveiled plans to transform the Shangri-La hotel, a Sheikh Zayed Road landmark for more than two decades,...

Dubai Rules Lease Can Be Annulled Over Hidden Deception

Dubai's Rental Disputes Center (RDC) has set out a principle that could reshape how landlords and tenants challenge tenancy contracts: a...

Abu Dhabi Apartment Prices Rise Up to 9.2% as Buyers Seek Affordable Areas

Apartment prices in Abu Dhabi have climbed sharply over the past quarter, rising by as much as 9.2 per cent in some neighbourhoods,...

$1.4 Billion Water Gardens Project Breaks Ground in Dubai's DIFC

Construction has begun on Water Gardens, a Dh5.14 billion ($1.4 billion) mixed-use development at the heart of the Dubai International...

Dubai approves $544m plan to upgrade 48 urban centres

Dubai's Executive Council, chaired by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence,...

Dubai's Shangri-La to become $1.3bn AHS Twin Towers office complex

Developer AHS Properties has announced that the Shangri-La Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai will cease operations and be fully converted...

Dubai approves AED 2bn+ Urban Centres Development Plan

Dubai's Executive Council approved the Urban Centres Development Plan on Tuesday, chaired by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al...

Dubai South Home Sales Already 27% Above All of 2025, New Data Shows

Residential sales in Dubai South have already surpassed the whole of last year's total, according to new market data. Transactions in the...

Dubai Court Orders Dh1.8m Refund in Heart of Europe Delay Case

A Dubai court has ordered a property developer to cancel a sales contract and fully refund a buyer in the Heart of Europe phase two project,...

Deyaar profit jumps 27% to Dh541.5 million

Dubai-based developer Deyaar reported a 27 percent rise in profit before tax for the first nine months of 2026, reaching Dh541.5 million, up...

Regulated Shared Housing Could Halve Rents for Some Dubai Tenants, Experts Say

A new Dubai Municipality initiative to formalise shared housing could cut rental costs for some tenants by as much as 47 per cent, property...

Dubai records 86 ultra-luxury home sales above $10 million in Q3 2026

Dubai's ultra-luxury property market logged 86 transactions above $10 million in the third quarter of 2026, worth a combined $1.57 billion...

Dubai Land Department to host fourth Real Estate Day for Emirati Employment

Dubai Land Department (DLD) announced it will host the fourth edition of its "Real Estate Day for Emirati Employment" on Thursday, October...

Dubai Logs 86 Deals Above $10m in Q3 2026 as Wealthy Buyers Persist

Dubai's ultra-prime residential market recorded 86 transactions above $10 million in the third quarter of 2026, according to new data from...

Meraki Group Enters Dubai South With Seven New Projects

Meraki Group, a UAE and Singapore-based development conglomerate, has formally entered Dubai South, announcing seven new projects in the...

Arada Enters Saudi Market with $3.8bn Riyadh Project

Dubai-based developer Arada, which already builds homes in the UAE, the UK and Australia, has unveiled its first project in Saudi Arabia, a...

Abu Dhabi Buyers Pivot to Luxury Off-Plan Homes as Sales Volumes Slip

Abu Dhabi's residential property market recorded a drop in transaction volumes but a sharp rise in high-value deals during the third quarter...

Samana Collecta: Dubai developer launches new luxury brand for The World Islands

Dubai-based developer Samana has unveiled a new luxury brand, Samana Collecta, marking the company's formal entry into the city's high-end...

Dubai rental contracts surpass 1 million for the first time, worth Dh127.4bn

The number of rental contracts registered in Dubai has crossed the one-million mark for the first time, reaching 1.04 million agreements, a...

Dubai's New Shared-Housing Rules Could Push Per-Tenant Rents Higher

Dubai Municipality has issued Law No. 4 of 2026, setting minimum space, safety and facility standards for shared housing units across the...

Dubai Rents Fall in Most Areas as Tenants Gain Bargaining Power

Dubai's apartment rental market has tilted in favour of tenants over the past year, according to fresh data from property platform Property...

Dubai Municipality Completes 107 Urban Projects Worth Dh1.6 Billion

Dubai Municipality has announced the completion of 107 urban development projects in 2026, with a combined value of Dh1.6 billion. According...

Dubai Rents Fall in Prime Districts, Climb on the City's Fringe

Dubai's rental market is shifting: for the first time since January 2023, new lease signings have overtaken renewals, with 633 more new...

Dubai Eases Villa Construction Rules for Emirati Families

Dubai Municipality has announced a package of changes to villa construction regulations for Emirati citizens under an initiative called...

H&H Unveils Water Gardens Mixed-Use Project in Dubai's DIFC, Set for 2028 Completion

Developer H&H has unveiled Water Gardens, a new mixed-use project in the Dubai International Financial Centre that will combine residences,...