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Nakheel planning to extend Dragon Mart and construct another two Retail Centres as well

23-08-2011 -

As part of Nakheel's plans unveiled in 2008 to commence a development of at least a total of 13 million square feet of new retail space across five-separate mega projects in Dubai, which is under its Retail Shopping Malls division, it will begin its extension plan for the Dragon Mart, a largest trading centre exclusively for Chinese products, that was opened in 2004.

Based on the report, the company awarded the contract for its extension plan to Dar Al Handasah, the World's Top International Engineering Design and Supervision Consultants. It will start its construction and extension works within the first half of next year 2012. In the first place, a month ago, it was primarily reported that Nakheel has had a plan to make an extension for Ibn Batutta Mall as well.

In addition, the company will extend at the same time its retail portfolio both in Jumeirah Park and Discovery Gardens, which will be designed and supervised by Consulting Architects and Engineers, Arif & Bintoak.

The aforementioned two community retail centres will be concurrently constructed in the first half of 2012. In Jumeirah Park, there will be a total of 50,000 square feet of retail area; while in its Discovery Gardens development, the retail centre will offer approximately 140,000 square feet of retail space.

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17-05-2012 -
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16-05-2012 -
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14-05-2012 -
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14-05-2012 -
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14-05-2012 -
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13-05-2012 -
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13-05-2012 -
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13-05-2012 -
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10-05-2012 -
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01-05-2012 -
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30-04-2012 -
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30-04-2012 -
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30-04-2012 -
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29-04-2012 -
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29-04-2012 -
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29-04-2012 -
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28-04-2012 -
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28-04-2012 -
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28-04-2012 -
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26-04-2012 -
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26-04-2012 -
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26-04-2012 -
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25-04-2012 -
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25-04-2012 -
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25-04-2012 -
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24-04-2012 -
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24-04-2012 -
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24-04-2012 -
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23-04-2012 -
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23-04-2012 -
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23-04-2012 -
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22-04-2012 -
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22-04-2012 -
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22-04-2012 -
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19-04-2012 -
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19-04-2012 -
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19-04-2012 -
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18-04-2012 -
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18-04-2012 -
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18-04-2012 -
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17-04-2012 -
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17-04-2012 -
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17-04-2012 -
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16-04-2012 -
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16-04-2012 -
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16-04-2012 -
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15-04-2012 -
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15-04-2012 -
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15-03-2012 -
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15-03-2012 -
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15-03-2012 -
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14-03-2012 -
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14-03-2012 -
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12-03-2012 -
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12-03-2012 -
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12-03-2012 -
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11-03-2012 -
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11-03-2012 -
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11-03-2012 -
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10-03-2012 -
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10-03-2012 -
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10-03-2012 -
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10-03-2012 -
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09-03-2012 -
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09-03-2012 -
As Nakheel has successfully restructured its debt worth of $2.22 billion, it has recently received the so-called 'Restructuring Deal Award of 2011' during the Annual Islamic Finance News Awards (IFN) that was ...More...
09-03-2012 -
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08-03-2012 -
The Dubai Land Department's (DLD) educational arm, Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), is about to start its offering for the so-called 'Certified International Property Specialist Program' on the 15th da ...More...
08-03-2012 -
As part of Al Habtoor Group's initiatives to expand its portfolio in the wake of Economic Crisis, being globally recognized for its being involved in hospitality industry in particular, it is now in the final sta ...More...
08-03-2012 -
In Dubailand, there is one Dubai-based Architect seeking some investors to launch a theme-park for the popular Disney VW Bug Herbie, which was initially planned to launch in the rich neighboring Emirate of Dubai, Abu ...More...
05-03-2012 -
In Q4 2011, Emaar Properties, the builder of the tallest tower in the world which is the Burj Khalifa, has recently reported that it has gained around 76 per cent increase after its retail and hospitality revenues so ...More...
05-03-2012 -
Among the projects planned to be constructed on Palm Jumeirah are the Royal Island Beach Club which is about to open a few days from now and Jasmine Garden Beach Resort which is just set to be cancelled by the proper ...More...
05-03-2012 -
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04-03-2012 -
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04-03-2012 -
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04-03-2012 -
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03-03-2012 -
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03-03-2012 -
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03-03-2012 -
Al Habtoor Leighton Group, a group of leading construction companies in the UAE, was awarded by Dubai International Real Estate (DIRE) with a contract worth of AED480 million for the construction package No.7 of the ...More...
02-03-2012 -
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02-03-2012 -
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02-03-2012 -
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01-03-2012 -
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01-03-2012 -
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01-03-2012 -
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01-03-2012 -
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27-02-2012 -
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27-02-2012 -
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27-02-2012 -
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26-02-2012 -
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26-02-2012 -
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26-02-2012 -
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25-02-2012 -
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25-02-2012 -
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24-02-2012 -
Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) has recently told all the homeowners which have not registered yet their respective Interim Owners' Associations (IOA), for they need to register them as soon as possible. It ...More...
24-02-2012 -
One of Nakheel's strategies, as Master Developer of artificial Palm Trilogy Islands in Dubai, is to oblige all the residents of its Shoreline Apartments project to pay their service charges. In fact, most of them ...More...
24-02-2012 -
It has been true that Dubai's property market has already shown positive signs during the last quarter of the previous year. Actually, based on the report conducted by Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), there ...More...
20-02-2012 -
DAMAC, a largest private Real Estate developer and part of DAMAC Holdings, has recently unveiled another initiative which is to offer at least 24 per cent Rental Return Guarantee on all units of its Burjside Terrace ...More...
20-02-2012 -
Despite the market conditions in Dubai, there are around 16,000 new property units expected to enter the latter's market within this year 2012. Actually it was just based on the report released by Real Estate Reg ...More...
19-02-2012 -
Emaar Properties, well-known as a master developer of the world's tallest tower which is the Burj Khalifa. As such, it has already had a number of mega projects in Dubai particularly, including the shopping and e ...More...
19-02-2012 -
Within this year 2012, JW Marriot Marquis Dubai would be the new tallest hotel in the world if once completed, which is indeed one of the JW Marriot Property Portfolios. Then it is a tower-complex that has a total he ...More...
18-02-2012 -
Nowadays, among the investors in Dubai are from Afghanistan who are considered high profile net-worth individuals that have invested millions of dollars into the UAE Real Estate market since the pre-crisis years; and ...More...
18-02-2012 -
During the pre-crisis years in Dubai, there were a number of property projects to be constructed. However, when the phenomenal crisis began to hit the entire Global Markets, most of those projects have been either ca ...More...
17-02-2012 -
Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) is, in the first place, a regulator of Dubai's property market. After three years of struggles to confront the huge impacts of financial crisis, the Government in cooperation ...More...
17-02-2012 -
After the financial trouble that bothered the entire Dubai's property market in particular, Nakheel';s The World project is now starting to gradually emerge from the impacts of economic crisis; for one of its ...More...
15-02-2012 -
A few days ago, Nakheel, currently-owned by Dubai Government, has awarded a contract worth of at least AED60 million to one contractor to build at least 31 buildings located in one of its residential developm ...More...
12-02-2012 -
Commercial properties in Dubai will just continue to stabilize but will be outperformed by residential properties within this year 2012 because of the fact that there was an impressive performance of residential sect ...More...
12-02-2012 -
As liable of Dubai's Real Estate industry, the Dubai Land Department (DLD) has released the latest data for the status of property transactions during the last quarter of the previous year, in which it reported t ...More...
12-02-2012 -
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10-02-2012 -
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10-02-2012 -
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09-02-2012 -
As 2011 was considered a year of gradual recovery of Dubai's economy, Deyaar Development, a second largest developer by market value in the UAE, has experienced a small profit in that year itself; but it is quite ...More...
09-02-2012 -
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09-02-2012 -
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03-02-2012 -
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03-02-2012 -
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03-02-2012 -
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03-02-2012 -
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03-02-2012 -
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27-01-2012 -
Jones LangSalle, as a property Global Consultancy, he reported that there will be a so-called 'broader recovery' in terms of property prices and rentals next year than this year. Indeed, according to the comp ...More...
27-01-2012 -
In every first month of the year, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), an international body in the field of tall buildings and sustainable urban design and at the same time a not-profit organizat ...More...
27-01-2012 -
As residents of Nakheel's Shoreline Apartments on Palm Jumeirah, they don't have any alternatives to do but rather to pay their outstanding balance to the First Party in order for them to fully access all the ...More...
25-01-2012 -
In general, 2011 is in which Dubai's Real Estate market has gradually stabilized or has shown a number of positive signs of recovery. As such, some of the property developers in the Emirate have started to recomm ...More...
25-01-2012 -
It has become a controversial issue when Nakheel, a master developer of the artificial archipelago in Dubai, Palm Jumeirah, unveiled its decision to charge membership fees to those residents of its Shoreline Apartmen ...More...
25-01-2012 -
Based on the report, the Assetz, a company providing diversified and innovative brand Communication & Experimental Marketing Solutions to its clients, noted that the Emirate's construction and property market ...More...
25-01-2012 -
A few weeks ago, the management of Nakheel Properties, recently-owned by Dubai Government, announced that it was going to have a commercial initiative which is to let all the interested expatriates or tourists explor ...More...
14-01-2012 -
When the controversial issue regarding with the chiller charges came out in 2010, most of the developers in Dubai started to increase the said charges. One of them is the newly-owned by the Government, which is Nakhe ...More...
13-01-2012 -
If compared to 2010's sales transactions worth of AED123 billion, the result for last year was bigger that almost reached around AED143 billion in total, in which 60 per cent of sales activity for residential pro ...More...
13-01-2012 -
2011 was truly a year of gradual recovery of Dubai's property market in particular, for it is in which a lot of positive signs were shown that commenced from first quarter until the last quarter of the year, espe ...More...
13-01-2012 -
In August 2011, Nakheel Properties, a newly-owned by Dubai Government, was reportedly in negotiation with a number of tour agencies operating within the Emirate to encourage them to be part of its initiative to offer ...More...
13-01-2012 -
As 2012 began, all the tenants in Dubai are obliged to pay the chiller charges that worried some of them due to the fact that even if their units are not in use at all. So a number of property developers together wit ...More...
13-01-2012 -
The World project of Nakheel, in the first place, has become controversial since the latter was affected by financial or credit crunch crisis a few years back. As a consequence, the company was led to decision to mak ...More...
13-01-2012 -
Among the top community development projects in Dubai are the following: Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina (JBR), Downtown Dubai, Arabian Ranches, and Green Community. Actually they have been in demand in spite of the fina ...More...
05-01-2012 -
During the boom period of Real Estate market in Dubai, the commercial properties have also become in demand for several high-profile corporate tenants, especially those units located along the famous Sheikh Zayed Roa ...More...
05-01-2012 -
Dubai Maritime City (DMC), a Multipurpose Maritime Zone, has been expected to fully operate within this year 2012. However, due to economic slowdown, the construction works of the project have been delayed since 2008 ...More...
05-01-2012 -
Since the economic crisis began in Dubai, the delays for both infrastructure and electrical hook-ups have become controversial issues that ruined the investors' confidence in the Emirate's property market, in ...More...
24-12-2011 -
Some Real Estate analysts predicted that 2012 will be a year for Dubai's total recovery, while others said that it would be just the same with the current year. However, if compared to previous three years, 2011 ...More...
24-12-2011 -
Yesterday, Meraas Development, a Real Estate Development Company with an innovative approach to suitable urban planning, architecture, and design, unveiled its decision to build at least a movie theme park worth of A ...More...
23-12-2011 -
The Emirate of Dubai, if compared to other emerging cities, is still considered as one of the favorite destinations of investors due to its affordable living nowadays. However, three years back, it was listed as one ...More...
23-12-2011 -
In December 2008, Triveni Builders & Promoters, a Dubai-based developer and a wholly-owned company of Triveni Trading Group, has started the ground-breaking of its La Fontana de Trevi project comprising of 122 co ...More...
23-12-2011 -
Most of the property developers in Dubai have been experiencing financial issues, including the Emaar Properties PJSC, a builder of the tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa. It has been also trying to solve those ...More...
22-12-2011 -
Preventing residents of Palm's Shoreline Apartments from accessing all the facilities, unless they fully pay the service charges to be collected by Nakheel Properties, a master developer of the said development, ...More...
22-12-2011 -
2011 is indeed a year in which Dubai's economy has slowly commenced to stabilize. In fact, 12 days from now, the current year will end and another year will come. As New Year is now approaching, there is a proper ...More...
22-12-2011 -
As being a regulatory arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) has recently warned a total of 23 Real Estate Brokerage Companies operating in the Emirate because of not following i ...More...
21-12-2011 -
Last week, Dewan Architects & Engineers, one of the region's leading Architectural & Engineering Consultancy Services Companies, received a contract for both the design and supervision of the retail devel ...More...
21-12-2011 -
Indeed, when 2011 began, a lot of positive signs have emerged, if just related to Dubai's Real Estate market, including the increasing number of investors purchasing both freehold and non-freehold properties and ...More...
21-12-2011 -
After years of facing the challenges brought by financial crisis that commenced in mid-2008, the Government of Dubai has continually made any initiatives so as to recover economically, such as the so-called 'Tays ...More...
18-12-2011 -
Indeed, Hospitality Industry has been the first one among the industries in Dubai particularly that commenced to recover from the impacts of economic crisis; for it has still attracted a lot of leisure and business t ...More...
18-12-2011 -
Nakheel is now gradually on the track to pay all of its debts while being under the Government of Dubai. Actually it has already paid its trade creditors a total amount of AED7.3 billion so far, which is just part of ...More...
18-12-2011 -
In 2007, Strata Law was indeed decreed by the Government of Dubai that entitled every Owners Association (OA) to oversee both the building's maintenance-budgets and contracts of their properties, which must be re ...More...
17-12-2011 -
In August 2011, Nakheel has successfully completed its debt-restructuring proposal and concurrently issued its first tranche under the Islamic Bond worth of AED4.8 million to its trade creditors. It was also a time i ...More...
17-12-2011 -
Every property developer in Dubai is actually required to have at least the so-called 'Owners Association' to be registered in Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA), which will be responsible for the manage ...More...
17-12-2011 -
As few days left before the year 2011 ends, Dubai Land Department ( DLD ) has recently launched its new 'Online Appointment System' to be used in order to have a faster transaction for registering a property ...More...
14-12-2011 -
Selling a repossessed property in auction is actually considered as a new concept in the UAE. It has just happened when Dubai's Real Estate market in particular was hit badly by the so-called 'world economic ...More...
14-12-2011 -
With regards to responsibilities of managing buildings, collecting unfair service charges from the property owners or Owners Association (OA) has been an issue complained by the latter to the First Party. It has beco ...More...
11-12-2011 -
As a 'safe haven for investment', the Emirate of Dubai has been one of the favorite destinations for property investors and companies, especially during the political unrest that happened throughout the Middl ...More...
11-12-2011 -
As a builder of Palm Jumeirah, Nakheel has asked all the development's tenants to submit their paperwork in order to legally have an access to every building's pool and beach facilities as well as it would ch ...More...
10-12-2011 -
Among the property developers in the UAE, Emaar Properties, a biggest developer by market value and the builder of the prestigious tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa, has never tried to restructure some of its ...More...
09-12-2011 -
After the successful completion of restructuring agreement in August 2011, Nakheel has gradually recovered financially. In fact, it has already paid some of its contractors regularly since then.

Then, as ...More...
09-12-2011 -
Four months ago, Nakheel, a previous property unit of Dubai World, has issued the so-called 'First Tranche' of AED3.8 billion. It was actually after completing its restructuring proposal worth of billions of ...More...
03-12-2011 -
Among the GCC States included in the Mercer report that ranked top 220 cities around the world are listed in the following order: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Doha, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. They are ...More...
03-12-2011 -
When political unrest started in the Middle East region, the Emirate of Dubai in particular has benefited because of its being a 'safe haven for investments'. For this reason, most of the investors and compan ...More...
03-12-2011 -
All property tenants in Dubai are being obligated to renew their 'Tenancy Contracts' every year, in which they need to pay for such transaction to involved Realty Agents in particular. Anyway, it is just in a ...More...
02-12-2011 -
Dubai's Real Estate market has just started to grow when the Government in particular issued a Decree concerning with the so-called 'Freehold Ownership Rights' by which the foreigners have been granted to ...More...
02-12-2011 -
With disputes in relation to service charges in Dubai's property market, the two-involved parties which are both the developer or landlord and tenant have been in continuous misunderstanding because of such unfai ...More...
01-12-2011 -
Only a few companies in Dubai have survived financially after the onset of the so-called 'global economic crisis' that deeply affected the Emirate's economy in particular. One of them is actually the Drak ...More...
01-12-2011 -
A few days ago, the Big 5 Show was held at Dubai World Trade Centre that featured more than 2, 500 exhibitors from 75 countries. Actually it has been the largest construction sector event in the region that focused o ...More...
01-12-2011 -
In Dubai, there are more than 30 Free Zones in which thousands of companies are now operating within those areas. Actually the number has been expanded since the Emirate was starting to grow economically. In the firs ...More...
30-11-2011 -
A number of property investors in Dubai have purchased units in the world's tallest tower, Burj Khalifa, before the economic or credit crunch crisis started; or rather they have already bought apartments while th ...More...
30-11-2011 -
On November 23, 2011, Nakheel, a master developer of Dubai Waterfront which is one of its iconic mega projects in the Emirate, has invited those interested tenders for the supply and installation of three air cooling ...More...
30-11-2011 -
On Palm Jumeirah's master plan, there are supposedly a number of hotels planned to be constructed. However, some of them have been either delayed or cancelled due to economic crisis that began in mid-2008. One of ...More...
30-11-2011 -
During Ramadan 2011 in the UAE, most of the expatriates were returning to their respective native lands where they wanted to spend their holidays instead of staying in this Arab country. In fact, among the events in ...More...
29-11-2011 -
As two Muftis of the Emirate said four days ago that the Islamic Bank was violating the law implemented by Dubai Land Department (DLD), for it has been demanding its clients to fully pay the two per cent registration ...More...
27-11-2011 -
In 2007, Jumeirah Beach Residence, a project developed by Dubai Properties that has a total of 36 residential towers facing at least 1.7 kilometers of beach and features a number of luxury hotels, popular restaurants ...More...
27-11-2011 -
Aside from 5 per cent housing fee which is mandatory for all property investors, in a sense that they need to pay such percentage of the property's total rental price under the average of RERA rental index, there ...More...
27-11-2011 -
After separating from its parent-company, Nakheel is now trying to prove itself that it can still face the challenges of financial crisis by just being in tandem with the Government of Dubai. Actually the latter curr ...More...
26-11-2011 -
2011 is quite considered a year of improvement as Dubai's struggling economy is starting to stabilize, for there have been already a number of positive signs of recovery shown particularly during the first three ...More...
26-11-2011 -
Public Auction, in the first place, is being held on behalf of the government in which the property to be auctioned is either a property owned by the government itself, or a property which is sold under the authority ...More...
26-11-2011 -
A few weeks ago, Nakheel Properties, a property developer currently-owned by Dubai Government, announced that it would let its Palm Jumeirah's shoreline residents pay additional charges for private beach access i ...More...
26-11-2011 -
BR Shetty is quite one of the multimillionaire entrepreneurs in Dubai who has a number of property assets in the tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa. Actually he purchased the latter's two floors worth of AE ...More...
20-11-2011 -
As hospitality industry has been the first sector that has recovered from the tyranny of the global economic crisis that began in mid-2008, a large number of hotel property management firms have been consequently exp ...More...
20-11-2011 -
In general, Dubai's property market has already recovered but not totally yet; for it is still experiencing property declines in some areas of the Emirate, in which the property buyers are quite not attracted to ...More...
20-11-2011 -
In the first place, when the economic crisis started to hit Dubai's property market, both service and additional charges have actually become among the reasons of dispute between the two parties including homeown ...More...
19-11-2011 -
In September 2011, Dubai Land Department ( DLD ) has launched its another initiative that will also help boost the transparency and credibility of those property management companies operating within the Emirate.
...More...
19-11-2011 -
In Business Bay, there is a property developer that launched its serviced-offices as part of the company's marketing strategies. It is the Reef Real Estate Investment LLC that started to operate in 2004 with vari ...More...
19-11-2011 -
As a Chairman of Emaar Properties which is a Public Joint Stock Company listed on Dubai Finance Market ( DFM ), Mohamed Al Abbar optimistically said that the Emirate's real estate market will totally recover afte ...More...
18-11-2011 -
Amidst the credit crunch crisis, Drake & Scull International ( DSI ), an integrated end-to-end service provider in the field of both electrical and mechanical engineering works and also providing complete solutio ...More...
18-11-2011 -
One of Nakheel's prioritized projects in Dubai is now on the track to be completed by next year. It is the Jumeirah Golf Estate, a luxury golf residential community development with a total built-up area of 1119 ...More...
18-11-2011 -
A month ago, all the property developers in Dubai were told to follow the new law called as 'The Code for Corporate Governance', by which all the real estate companies need to unveil at least their recourse a ...More...
18-11-2011 -
As part of Dubai Government's goals to rebound and improve the real estate industry within the Emirate, Trakhees which is a new organization under Ports, Customs, and Free Zone Corporation that has an authority t ...More...
18-10-2011 -
As the Real Estate market in Dubai is now starting to stabilize, there is an issue regarding with how much the investor should spend on purchasing a property.

According to a property analyst, he said that ...More...
18-10-2011 -
Before the newly-introduced 'Code for Corporate Governance' was launched a week ago, the Dubai Land Department (DLD) has primarily planned to protect the property investors in Dubai by implementing the so-cal ...More...
18-10-2011 -
Tamweel, one of the leading Mortgage Providers in the UAE, has recently launched its new scheme called as 'Home Finance Plus' which is considered as an integrated home finance program that basically provides ...More...
18-10-2011 -
As part of global expansion plan, Arabtec Holding, the largest Construction Company in the UAE, has a total of AED15 billion of backlog projects in all of its markets such as establishing, managing, acquiring, and ow ...More...
17-10-2011 -
When the newly-introduced 'Governance Charter' by Dubai Land Department (DLD), all the involved property developers and master developers are obliged to follow what the aforementioned charter is all about; fo ...More...
17-10-2011 -
In the midst of economic crisis, the Emirate of Dubai has been still recognized as the City in which there are a lot of stunning properties that led it to popularity. As a consequence, it received the following world ...More...
17-10-2011 -
As renowned developer of the iconic Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai, Al Habtoor Group, one of the respected & successful businesses in the UAE, is now in decision to pursue its stalled project in the Emirate regardle ...More...
17-10-2011 -
Yesterday, the Land Department of Dubai launched the so-called 'Draft Code of Governance', a ninth initiative of DLD for property development companies. It has the following specific objectives: to encourage ...More...
17-10-2011 -
When the issue regarding with the increasing number of individuals falling from high-rise buildings totally alarmed the two emirates of the UAE, such as Dubai and Sharjah, their respective municipalities didn't a ...More...
17-10-2011 -
According to Hussein Sejwani, Head of Damac Properties which is one of the largest independent real estate developers in the UAE, he said that within three years from now, there will be a number of positive investmen ...More...
17-10-2011 -
As Dubai Land Department (DLD) has recently launched the new governance-charter draft, it is now expecting to surpass its total sales transactions in 2010. However, it was supposedly to reach at least AED100 billion ...More...
16-10-2011 -
After the Dubai Land Department (DLD) launched its Tayseer Program in June 2010, which is basically to boost the investment in stalled projects, it once again launched a new one called as a 'Tanmia' a month a ...More...
16-10-2011 -
Limitless, officially-separated from state-owned Dubai World, has received a number of extensions for its $1.2 billion Islamic loan that originally matured in March 2010. However, it got the following optional extens ...More...
16-10-2011 -
In Q3 2011, there was no decline seen in Dubai's Central Business District (CBD) in terms of commercial rents, compared to the previous quarter. As part of CBD, the average rents in those properties located along ...More...
16-10-2011 -
As the World project of Nakheel, wholly-owned by Dubai Government, has been affected by financial crisis that most of its islands buyers failed to begin the development of their respective proposed projects, there a ...More...
16-10-2011 -
As part of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), a political and economic union of the Arab States of the Gulf, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, Dubai is one of the seven emirates that completed the ...More...
16-10-2011 -
As Real Estate industry has become the fastest-growing sector in Dubai, a lot of foreign investors in particular flocked and invested in the Emirate. They have purchased either land plots or apartments. It was actual ...More...
16-10-2011 -
Most of the market sectors in Dubai were quite affected when the financial crisis began in mid-2008. One of them was the Emirate's property market in particular that has experienced uncontrollable impacts since t ...More...
03-10-2011 -
Dubai Properties Group (DPG), a member of Dubai Holding wholly-owned by the Ruler of Dubai himself, is currently in renegotiation with the four projects in Dubailand which is a stalled mega project backed up by the l ...More...
03-10-2011 -
After three years of being in the wake of financial crisis, Dubai's property market is now showing recovery to some extent, such as in terms of values for villa properties which are located in the Emirate's p ...More...
03-10-2011 -
Meraas Holding, a Dubai-based Real Estate Investment Company with a number of operations and assets in the UAE, has announced that it is going to begin the construction of its Phoenix Mart Mall project which will be ...More...
03-10-2011 -
Meraas Holding, a Dubai-based Real Estate Investment Company with a number of operations and assets in the UAE, has announced that it is going to begin the construction of its Phoenix Mart Mall project which will be ...More...
02-10-2011 -
As part of Dubai Government's initiatives to maintain the reputation of the Emirate not only in the regional but also in global markets, the Dubai Municipality itself has recently presented its the so-called ' ...More...
30-09-2011 -
According to Cluttons, a Real Estate Specialist operated in the Middle East since 1976, it reported that Dubai would be sellers' and tenants' market two years from now, providing that the property prices cont ...More...
29-09-2011 -
Damac Properties, a largest private Real Estate & Freehold Property Developer, is merely among the developers that completed at least 21 buildings comprising of more than 4,000 units on year-to-date basis; but it ...More...
29-09-2011 -
Three days ago, the Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, approved the new three initiatives presented by Dubai Economic Development (DED), a government's business licensing arm established in199 ...More...
29-09-2011 -
As Nakheel has launched its new proposed-project comprising of 102 beachfront townhouses, which is 'The Palm Residence' located on the trunk itself of the man-made islands, Palm Jumeirah, it is now in need to ...More...
29-09-2011 -
Since the housing fee was introduced to the public, the rate of 5 per cent has never changed at all. In fact, according to Hussein Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality, he said that the government ha ...More...
28-09-2011 -
Yesterday Jones Lang LaSalle, a Property Services Company, reported that Dubai's commercial vacancy rates averaged around 44 per cent as millions of square feet of office space are about to enter in the market. < ...More...
28-09-2011 -
In general, most of the villas developed by Nakheel which is now wholly-owned by Dubai Government have been completed, sold, and handed over to its investors so far, including its luxury villa located on Palm Jumeira ...More...
28-09-2011 -
In 2009, after a year of the sudden onset of the global economic crisis, Nakheel, a former property arm of Dubai World and recently-owned by Dubai Government, remains optimistic that it will consecutively witness gro ...More...
27-09-2011 -
On October 9-13, 2011, the GITEX Technology Week which is an annual consumer-computer and electronic trade show will be held at Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre (DICEC). Some of the hotels in Du ...More...
27-09-2011 -
In comparison, Dubai's villa prices increased around 5 per cent in the third quarter of this year 2011; while the prices for residential and commercial units in some areas of the Emirate continued to decline but ...More...
27-09-2011 -
Among the awardees during the 4th 2011 Middle East Architect Awards were George Efstathiou from SOM Architects as 'Architect of the Year' and Obada Adra from Atkins, a Multi Engineering & Design Consultan ...More...
26-09-2011 -
There is merely one day left before the long-awaited annual event for Property Show named as 'Cityscape Global 2011' which will be held at Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre (DICEC) begins ...More...
26-09-2011 -
Infinity Tower, an iconic property project of Cayan Investment & Development and designed by SOM Architects, is expected to be completed in the middle of 2012 due to issues regarding with installment and liquidit ...More...
26-09-2011 -
As Nakheel is considered as one of the reasons behind the so-called 'credit crunch crisis' that happened in Dubai, it has overcome the impacts of that crisis to some extent. In fact, a month ago, it successfu ...More...
25-09-2011 -
Based on the report conducted by REIDIN, a leading properly information company in the world, it has unveiled a positive monthly result from the month of July to August 2011; for the realty prices in Dubai have incre ...More...
25-09-2011 -
As the local property market is now stabilizing, both the Deyaar Development, one of the premium Real Estate Companies in the Middle East region, and Tamweel, a Home Finance Firm majority-owned by Dubai Islamic Bank, ...More...
25-09-2011 -
As the Law No.13 of 2011 was issued by the Ruler of Dubai a few days ago, some analysts said that it would help boost the Emirate's economic growth. In other words, most of them agreed with the said law that it w ...More...
24-09-2011 -
Both Downtown Dubai and Dubai Marina are quite considered most attractive destinations for investors in the wake of global financial crisis because of the fact that there are a number of high-end, mid-range towers wi ...More...
23-09-2011 -
ACW Holdings, a leading property developer specializing in high-investment opportunities in the UAE and found in 2002, has chosen VH Residence, part of MyStayGroup and appointed as a premier provider of exclusive sho ...More...
22-09-2011 -
As Cityscape Global 2011 is approaching, a large number of participants are expected either to showcase their respective property projects or purchase some properties. Actually one of them will also be the Deyaar Dev ...More...
22-09-2011 -
The Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has recently issued a new law with an aim to regulate the economic activities of the Emirate; or rather to make Dubai more attractive for establishing busine ...More...
22-09-2011 -
Cityscape Global 2011, an international event for real estate, investment, and development, will be held from the 27th until 29th day of September 2011 at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC) ...More...
21-09-2011 -
Nakheel, a master developer of some iconic realty projects in Dubai, is about to enter into a new chapter of perseverance in order to let the world know that it is now on the track of recovery after all.

I ...More...
21-09-2011 -
After successfully issued the first Islamic Bond, Nakheel, currently-owned by Dubai Government, showed its strong determination to pursue what it has already started, such as by sending around 25,000 workers to const ...More...
21-09-2011 -
As Emaar Properties, one of the world's largest Real Estate Companies, experienced big drops for its revenues or net profit in the second quarter of the year. For this reason, it is planning to sell some of its a ...More...
21-09-2011 -
Appointing someone to higher position cannot be initiated unless the existing holder of the position is evicted or voluntarily resigns. In like manner, in Arabtec Holding, a largest property builder by market value i ...More...
20-09-2011 -
When 2008 started, a year of booming market in Dubai and at the same time unforgettable year because of the onset of the so-called 'world economic crisis', it was the time that let all the companies fall down ...More...
20-09-2011 -
On September 14, 2011, the 4th Middle East Architect Awards 2011 was held at the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, on which the 62-storey Rolex Tower designed by Skidmore, Owings, & Merill LLP (SOM) has received an award fo ...More...
20-09-2011 -
Yesterday, both the Dubai Land Department (DLD) and Wasl Asset Management Group signed an agreement to work together by providing attractive packages to property investors themselves. They will help the developers of ...More...
20-09-2011 -
There has been one issue concerning with the gradual increase of property prices in Dubai; that is, is such increase for real, or is it just for the sake of letting the owners feel good in the end?

Accordi ...More...
19-09-2011 -
A month ago, Nakheel, a master developer of iconic projects in Dubai, successully finished the issuance of the first tranche of its sukuk to creditors. After that, the company decided to hand over at least a total of ...More...
19-09-2011 -
As part of the Government's initiatives to rebound the Emirate's reputation in the Middle East region in line with realty industry, its Land Department has recently launched the so-called 'Real Estate Res ...More...
19-09-2011 -
Dubai became an economic hub three years ago due to its trading, hospitality, tourism, and especially the real estate market that mostly boomed but only at the short period of time because of the huge impacts of the ...More...
19-09-2011 -
Based on the current news concerning with the property buyer's interest, focusing more on the quality itself of the property, it helped Dubai's realty market improve to some extent; in a sense that there are ...More...
18-09-2011 -
A number of hotel operators have planned to expand their portfolio on the palm-shaped islands, Palm Jumeirah, before the global economic crisis began in 2008; while the others still fulfilled their commitments amidst ...More...
18-09-2011 -
Rents in some areas of Dubai have been stable since the beginning of the first two quarters of the year, such as in Central Business District (CBD), in which the commercial rents fell only a little bit between the la ...More...
18-09-2011 -
On Palm Jumeirah, Nakheel, a leading property developer and currently owned by Dubai Government, has recently unveiled that it is going to open publicly one of its iconic projects within the said development; that is ...More...
15-09-2011 -
In 2009, after one year when the global economic crisis hit Dubai's market, Nakheel, a previous property unit of Dubai World, has lost a total of AED76.6 billion because of the write-downs in the value of its meg ...More...
15-09-2011 -
When the property prices have dropped at almost half of their original values since 2008, many investors or property buyers took such opportunity by looking for properties with good qualities and located in well-esta ...More...
15-09-2011 -
As the property industry is struggling to surpass the impacts of the economic downturn, a lot of companies have been planning to expand their portfolio in different countries, such as the 'Hideaways Club', a ...More...
15-09-2011 -
As Ramada Jumeirah, a new four-star hotel comprising of 252 deluxe rooms and suites, opened to leisure & business travelers a few days ago, it has just welcome its first guest whose name is Captain Sumith Kalwila ...More...
14-09-2011 -
Dubai's construction industry is quite one of the most affected by global economic crisis in which a lot of property projects have been either cancelled or put on hold, such as in the so-called to be a 'City ...More...
14-09-2011 -
Although the Emirate of Dubai is still in the wake of economic crisis, there have been already some positive signs seen during the first previous months of 2011, such as the increasing demand for villa properties and ...More...
14-09-2011 -
Based on the report, Dubai's villas have already stabilized since the beginning of the first month of 2011; for they have been in demand for property investors due to their attractive views, locations, and upgrad ...More...
13-09-2011 -
The Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has recently visited the Land Department of the Emirate due to its initiatives such as by launching a new Investment Arm named as the 'Centre for Encoura ...More...
13-09-2011 -
On September 15, 2011, the 9th International Building Construction and Property Exhibition will begin and be held in Accra, Ghana. Its theme will be: 'A passion for excellence, let's build together'. It i ...More...
13-09-2011 -
A month ago, Nakheel, a former property arm of Dubai World, successfully completed its complex debt restructuring, in which it issued partially a sukuk worth of $4.8 billion as part of its proposal.

Howeve ...More...
13-09-2011 -
Having an online property management tool is quite a great advantage for investors, managers, associations, board members, tenants, and property developers. In Dubai, MyCommunity System developed by a leading Interna ...More...
12-09-2011 -
Cityscape Dubai 2011 is an annual and international event for real estate, investment, and development. It will be held at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICE) on the 27th until 29th day of Sep ...More...
12-09-2011 -
In the wake of financial crisis, most of the companies in Dubai have strategically expanded their portfolio outside the UAE, by shifting to other emerging markets because of the fact that they need to survive financi ...More...
12-09-2011 -
A lot of companies are now planning to expand their portfolio after three years of the impacts brought by the global economic downturn, including the RCI which is quite considered as the largest and most experienced ...More...
12-09-2011 -
As part of the UAE's struggling to economically recover in general, a number of banks such as Abu Dhabi Bank which is indeed the third biggest bank by assets in the country as well as the HSBC Holdings PLC, are n ...More...
12-09-2011 -
As the Ruler of Dubai firmly believed that the Emirate has already overcome the financial crisis, Abdul Rahman Saif Al Ghurair, Chairman of Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry, also said optimistically that Duba ...More...
11-09-2011 -
In Q4 2010, Ibn Batutta Gate Hotel managed by Movenpick Hotel and Resort, an upscale International Swiss Hotel chain, was officially opened to the public. After a couple of months, the management appointed new Food & ...More...
11-09-2011 -
Among the Sheikhdoms that made up the UAE is indeed Dubai. Its Ruler has recently said that the Emirate's financial crisis is now over while he inaugurated the Green Line Metro Network; for he believed that such ...More...
11-09-2011 -
The two largest Emirates in the UAE are both the Abu Dhabi and Dubai. They are among the sought-after destinations for leisure & business travelers from other countries. However, in comparison, the most preferabl ...More...
10-09-2011 -
In 2005, Grosvenor House, a complex of two towers which are the Grosvenor House West Marina Beach and Grosvenor House The Residence, has opened its first tower which has been the first hotel in Dubai Marina since the ...More...
10-09-2011 -
When Q1 2011 began, it was considered a time of Dubai's re-emergence from being financially affected by the so-called 'economic crisis, in which little by little the Emirate's market is gradually starting ...More...
10-09-2011 -
During the booming property market in Dubai, the famous destination for corporate investors or tenants were those properties located along the Sheikh Zayed Road, in which most of the high-rise towers became primarily ...More...
08-09-2011 -
The Ruler of Dubai has recently appointed Saeb Eiger as a new Chairman of Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). In fact, prior to such appointment, he is a previous Deputy Chairman of the latter.

In t ...More...
08-09-2011 -
Among the construction firms in Dubai, only few of them have experienced growth such as in terms of revenues. One of which is the Drake & Scull International, a Dubai-based Construction and Engineering Company. ...More...
08-09-2011 -
Nakheel, a former property unit of Dubai World but now wholly-owned by Dubai Government, has decided to delay the issuance of another Islamic Bond worth of AED1 billion to its trade creditors.

A month ago ...More...
08-09-2011 -
As hospitality sector in Dubai has been almost recovering if compared to other sectors, a lot of hotel companies are continuously expanding their respective portfolio within the Emirate in particular because of the i ...More...
08-09-2011 -
When the world economic crisis stepped in, not only a number of Property Management Firms stepped out of their operations in Dubai's market but also some of the Investment Companies, such as the Lehman Brothers w ...More...
07-09-2011 -
On April 27, 2010, the first branded-Armani Hotel was officially opened in Dubai, which is located in the tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa, a project of Emaar Properties. The opening was indeed initiated by t ...More...
07-09-2011 -
One of the ideas that came out after the onset of global financial and credit crunch crisis in Dubai's property market in particular is the so-called 'rent-to-own scheme'. Actually it has been already don ...More...
07-09-2011 -
Some of the companies in Dubai have temporarily shifted their operations to other emerging markets outside the country when the Real Estate industry collapsed in mid-2008. Actually it is just part of their recovering ...More...
07-09-2011 -
Actually, when the year 2011 began, a lot of positive news emerged in Dubai's market, such as the growing number of leisure travelers flocking into the Emirate, the return of the availability of mortgage provider ...More...
06-09-2011 -
After receiving 'Lifetime Achievement Award' from CTBUH, an American Architect, Adrian Smith, well-known as a prestigious designer of stunning and tallest towers, is proud to be part of the world's histor ...More...
06-09-2011 -
Yesterday the European luxury group, Kempinski Hotels, opened another portfolio which is the Kempinski Hotel & Residences Palm Jumeirah that was developed by EPG Hotels & Resorts and located primarily on the ...More...
06-09-2011 -
Even before the Eid began in Dubai, most of the hotels operating within the City have already witnessed at least 10.5 per cent increase for occupancy rates in July 2011 on Y-o-Y basis. In other words, they have ...More...
06-09-2011 -
Nakheel, a developer of some mega projects in Dubai such as the Palm Trilogy and The World Islands, has received lawsuit issued by the Green Trading which is an Engineering Company based in Sharjah.

The Se ...More...
05-09-2011 -
Due to unceasing property declines in Dubai's realty market, some companies have transferred to another locations just for the sake of having better and more attractive commercial space, for instance, which will ...More...
05-09-2011 -
In Dubai's Real Estate market, there are a lot of property laws to be followed by the involved parties such as developers, landlords, and tenants; for, in the first place, they need to act just in accordance with ...More...
05-09-2011 -
Dubai's Hospitality industry continuously grows because of the increasing occupancy rates that started in 2010. Since then, it has showed positive growth in spite of the global economic crisis that hit Dubai' ...More...
05-09-2011 -
Before the global financial crash started in mid-2008, there were at least a total of 30 themed resorts planned to be constructed on the palm-shaped islands in Dubai, Palm Jumeirah. Some of them have never been put i ...More...
04-09-2011 -
Participating in any real estate exhibitions is just considered a part of the property firm's marketing strategies in particular, for by which the company will not only be recognized as it is but rather will help ...More...
04-09-2011 -
After successfully issued the first tranche of Nakheel's AED4.8 Islamic Bond to its trade creditors, it is continuously seeking to restructure its total liabilities worth of AED59 billion. In fact, it has recentl ...More...
04-09-2011 -
Arabian Travel Market (ATM) is quite an annual event being organized by Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE), the world's leading events organizer. Actually it is a travel and tourism event that unlocks business potenti ...More...
04-09-2011 -
Most of the companies in Dubai have been affected a lot by the so-called 'credit crunch crisis' or 'world economic crisis' in general. For this reason, some of them have decided to sell their respecti ...More...
03-09-2011 -
When the global financial crisis started, a lot of property developers have failed their obligations such as to complete their individual realty projects on the specific time that led them to disputes with their inve ...More...
03-09-2011 -
On the forthcoming 9th day of September 2011, the Green Line Network of Dubai Metro is scheduled to open. Its opening will likely enhance the demand for properties located nearby the new and currently-operating stati ...More...
03-09-2011 -
Re-pricing the values of the islands on Nakheel's The World project is just part of its initiatives after being wholly-owned by the Government of Dubai. In fact, before Dubai's economy collapsed in 2008, each ...More...
03-09-2011 -
After successfully issued billions of sukuk to its trade creditors, Nakheel is currently in talks with some of the tour agencies in Dubai so as to have a business partnership with them. In other words, it will open i ...More...
29-08-2011 -
Behind the popularity of the tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa, is Adrian Smith, an architect who merely designed such stunning tower in Dubai. Because of that, he received the so-called 'Lifetime Achievem ...More...
29-08-2011 -
In Dubai's property market, not all investors are from Europe countries but also from GCC. Since the market gradually grew, an increasing number of GCC Nationals have been flocking to Dubai both for investment an ...More...
29-08-2011 -
In terms of Foreign Direct Investment, Dubai was ranked by FDI Magazine as the 'Middle East City of the Future'. Actually it has been the second time for the Emirate to receive such reputation which is the mo ...More...
29-08-2011 -
As Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), an Integrated Free Zone Technology Park that operates as such for different companies producing the following: semiconductors, microelectronics, and other high-tech products, it has rece ...More...
28-08-2011 -
As property prices in Dubai are continuously declining due to massive supply of properties entering the market, there are now some areas of the emirate experiencing a gradual growth in terms of value, such as those p ...More...
28-08-2011 -
A few days ago, Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the leading Real Estate learning center in the Middle East and a training arm of both Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) and Dubai Land Department (DLD), signed a ...More...
28-08-2011 -
Dubai has been one of the sought-after destinations for investors in the world, or rather a magnet for traders and a profitable market in the region. In other words, it has long been known as a trading hub for a coup ...More...
28-08-2011 -
When the financial crisis began in Dubai, one of the most controversial issues that emerged has been the inflated service charges. It became the reason of having unceasing disputes between the developers and property ...More...
28-08-2011 -
In the first place, months before the so-called 'Holy Month' or 'Ramadan' came, it has been reported that it would commonly affect some of Dubai's markets such as Real Estate industry except the H ...More...
27-08-2011 -
Property buyers in Dubai are now preferably looking for properties which are primarily located in attractive areas that have complete infrastructure and basic facilities such as shops, schools, and etcetera.

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27-08-2011 -
As recovery of Dubai's property market is now gradually starting, there are a number of companies witnessing such improvement after the onset of devastating economic phenomenon, including the Drake & Scull In ...More...
27-08-2011 -
After the onset of crisis, a lot of property investors have become wise; in a sense that they are now focusing more on the quality and good maintenance of the building in which their property units are situated.
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27-08-2011 -
In particular, when the global economic crisis started in 2008, the property market in Dubai has been suddenly devastated. Consequently, as a responsible entity of the government, Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) ...More...
25-08-2011 -
When global economic crisis hit Dubai's markets, a large number of both investors and business firms have been deeply affected that entailed a great collapse of its economy in general.

Since then, the ...More...
25-08-2011 -
Yesterday the Ruler of Dubai released a new decree concerning with appointing his son, Sheikh Maktoum Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to be the new chairman of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a Feder ...More...
25-08-2011 -
On August 23, 2011, DAMAC Properties, a subsidiary of DAMAC Holdings, has announced that it offered the investors of its Palm Springs project which is located on the artificial islands, Palm Jumeirah, with the so-cal ...More...
25-08-2011 -
Nakheel, being committed to its promise, is now about to issue the Islamic Bond worth of AED3.8 billion to its trade creditors, which will be the so-called the 'first tranche' of AED4.8 billion sukuk program ...More...
25-08-2011 -
As service charges have been the main reasons of having disputes between the two parties including developers and property owners in Dubai, Nakheel which is a property unit of Dubai World and at the same time develop ...More...
23-08-2011 -
Being the watchdog of Real Estate market in Dubai, RERA has just imposed new rules to monitor a number of realty companies in the Emirate that are advertising overseas projects. They should be approved first by the A ...More...
23-08-2011 -
Under the Strata Law, every building should have the so-called 'Owners Association' which will be organized by its developer itself in order to have a legal registration from Dubai Land Department. In other w ...More...
23-08-2011 -
As part of Nakheel's plans unveiled in 2008 to commence a development of at least a total of 13 million square feet of new retail space across five-separate mega projects in Dubai, which is under its Retail Shopp ...More...
23-08-2011 -
A month ago, it was definitely reported that Nakheel, a property unit of state-owned conglomerate Dubai World, would issue the total amount of AED4.8 billion sukuk to its creditors. However, the said issuance was pos ...More...
23-08-2011 -
In Dubai, there are three palm-shaped islands that are shortly called as 'Palm Trilogy'. During the launching, a large number of individuals or foreign investors have been surprisingly amazed and have become ...More...
22-08-2011 -
One of the hotels, which is still under development in Dubai, is the Melia Dubai Hotel owned by Melia Hotels International, Spanish Hotel Company and re-branded from Sol Melia. It is scheduled to open in the month of ...More...
22-08-2011 -
Based on the report, Dubai's property market is now gradually starting to recover from financial downturn because of impressive growth occurred in transactions for villa properties and also due to slower pace of ...More...
22-08-2011 -
As the Emirate of Dubai is well-known for its record-breaking projects such as the world's tallest tower, Burj Khalifa; the first palm-shaped artificial islands, Palm Jumeirah; and the largest mall in the world, ...More...
22-08-2011 -
Hospitality sector in Dubai is actually the first among the sectors that has immediately recovered since the collapse of the Emirate's economy in mid-2008. It is because of the growing and increasing number of bo ...More...
22-08-2011 -
Dubai Pearl is indeed one of the mega projects in the Emirate, which is still under construction in spite of the impacts of economic crisis. It is a $4 billion project of Dubai Pearl FZ LLC, a consortium of investors ...More...
21-08-2011 -
After the UAE Federal Government's decision to extend the property visa from six months to three years for those foreign investors who purchased Dubai's properties worth more than AED1 million, a large number ...More...
21-08-2011 -
Due to Dubai's market conditions in which a lot of property investors in particular have become disappointed because of what they have invested in the Emirate's property market, there is a UK-based investment ...More...
21-08-2011 -
A few years ago, the Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has unveiled its Housing Program for UAE Citizens. It is being called as 'Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment' (MRHE) that has ...More...
21-08-2011 -
As summer vacation in Dubai started in July, most of the tenants were taking rest outside the country; or rather they went to their respective countries in particular, by which the tenancy enquiries in the Emirate ...More...
21-08-2011 -
In Dubailand, there is a residential project named as 'Remraam Development' in which a number of investors have complained regarding with its developer's notice stating that they are obliged to make final ...More...
20-08-2011 -
When most of the realty projects in Dubai have been cancelled or terminated due to financial crisis, a lot of investors have lost million of dollars and made them depressed or disappointed. But some of them remained ...More...
20-08-2011 -
Prior to the so-called 'Global Economic Crisis', Dubai was indeed the fastest-growing City in terms of Real Estate market. It just happened between 2006 and mid-2008 because of the increasing demands for prop ...More...
20-08-2011 -
A lot of indications shown during the beginning of the year that the property market in Dubai has been starting to rebound in the midst of financial crisis; for the property values as well as the sales transactions o ...More...
18-08-2011 -
Despite the fact that Nakheel is currently involved in at least a total of 12 cases pertaining to one of its mega projects in Dubai, 'The World', it is still dealing the remaining islands to its potential inv ...More...
18-08-2011 -
The opening of 'Beach Club' in Jumeirah Beach Residence has been controversial issue since it was reported to be open a couple of months ago. It is actually a project of Dubai Properties Group (DPG) that spec ...More...
18-08-2011 -
In the first place, Nakheel, a property unit of state-owned conglomerate Dubai World, was considered among the companies that helped the Emirate's debt crisis start in 2009 because of being failed to cope with it ...More...
18-08-2011 -
When the International Monetary Fund (IMF) upgraded its view of Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC) in its 2011 economic growth, a lot of investors in Dubai felt at ease accordingly; or rather their confidence in the Em ...More...
18-08-2011 -
Dubai's property market is quite on the track to surpass the impacts of crisis, for there are positive indications shown during the first six months of 2011, such as having best-selling prices and some fair finan ...More...
17-08-2011 -
Among the companies that are now in talks of extending the maturities of their billions of debts is the Kerzner International Holdings Ltd which is a leading developer and operator of destination resorts, casinos, an ...More...
17-08-2011 -
In Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a Tax-free Business Park, the issue regarding with commercial space has been divided into two. They are as follows: the occupancy level of owned-units of DIFC Authority ...More...
20-08-2011 -
During the property boom in 2008, most of the residential and commercial properties in Dubai were being occupied or purchased by investors. Then it was difficult time for corporate companies in particular to buy or l ...More...
19-08-2011 -
Regardless of the fact that there are still property declines in value until now in Dubai, some properties such as luxury villas are now on the track of recovery; for they have been appreciated by investors so far. F ...More...
19-08-2011 -
As Dubai World, a state-owned conglomerate, has successfully finalized its restructuring plan with creditors, its subsidiary property firms such as Nakheel and Limitless are still on the track to repay their individu ...More...
19-08-2011 -
In 2007, the Strata Law was first unveiled in Dubai but only implemented publicly in May 2010. This is actually a kind of law that concerns with handling day-to-day management of building and overcoming the complexit ...More...
19-08-2011 -
As one of the world's largest Real Estate Companies, Emaar Properties, a builder behind the stunning Burj Khalifa, has experienced growth in its hospitality revenues; for it has reached at least 20 per cent incre ...More...
18-08-2011 -
In Real Estate industry, when the global economic crisis hit the market, a lot of companies either halted their operations or changed their management by appointing new General Manager for instance; while, in compari ...More...
18-08-2011 -
Behind the stunning architectural design of the tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa, it was the Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM), one of the leading architectural and engineering firms. It is also the current ...More...
18-08-2011 -
Due to property declines in value, a lot of properties in Dubai have been offered at the lower prices because of the reason to have volumes of transactions and maintain the project's occupancy rate as well.
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18-08-2011 -
Excessive supply of properties has been continuously the controversial issue in Dubai's property market. However, in residential sector, villas have had an impressive performance during the second quarter of the ...More...
17-08-2011 -
Most of the companies currently operating in the midst of financial crisis have individual plans so as to survive both financially and economically, including the Jumeirah Group, a Global Luxury Hotel Management Comp ...More...
17-08-2011 -
When the new visa law for foreign investors in Dubai was extended by the Government, such decision resulted positive impacts to the Emirate's Real Estate industry; for the confidence of those investors has been b ...More...
17-08-2011 -
A month ago, Alan Robertson was appointed as a new Chairman Executive Officer (CEO) of Jones Lang LaSalle in MENA Division. Based on the report, he was asked by the media with regards to his own opinions for the prop ...More...
17-08-2011 -
In majority, most of the small-time realty developers in the UAE were affected by economic downturn except those which have had a strong determination to continue and finish what they have already started.

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17-08-2011 -
As known as the tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa, it doesn't mean that its apartments are more expensive if compared to other luxurious properties, especially in the midst of the current market condition ...More...
16-08-2011 -
When 2011 began, it became a positive year for Deyaar, one of the largest property developers in Dubai by market value, if compared to a previous year in which it has lost millions of dollars.

Based on the ...More...
16-08-2011 -
After the unexpected onset of economic downturn in Dubai, the status of oversupply in its property market has been reported since then. However, according to experts, there has been no property oversupply in the Emir ...More...
16-08-2011 -
After a long months of being under the negative consequences or impacts of the so-called 'global economic crisis', the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) has assuredly emphasized that Dubai's property m ...More...
15-08-2011 -
Actually, in Dubai's property market, not all investors are from Europe alone; for there are also some of them coming from GCC Countries such as Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Jordan and UAE. ...More...
15-08-2011 -
Since the economic crisis started in 2008, a lot of companies have been affected financially that made them incapable to pay their debts and continue their business operations in the market; but some of them have bee ...More...
15-08-2011 -
Supposedly, based on the previous report, Nakheel could issue its AED4.8 billion sukuk before the end of June 2011. However, it has been delayed for two months so far due to technical and administrative reasons.
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15-08-2011 -
Regardless of the fact that the property prices in Dubai have been declining since the peak market in 2008, there has been already a sign of recovery shown during the second quarter of 2011; for, according to Jones L ...More...
09-07-2011 -
Since the Hospitality sector started to rebound, there have been a number of hotel management companies launching their individual portfolio in the Emirate, such as the Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the fastest growing ...More...
09-07-2011 -
Both the residential and commercial properties in Dubai have been affected by the so-called 'economic crisis'. However, due to strong determination and persistence, some of the realty developers have still co ...More...
09-07-2011 -
The state-owned Conglomerate Dubai World, the first Development Company in Dubai that has restructured its billions of debt and was consequently followed by others, has just shifted the ownership of its property unit ...More...
08-07-2011 -
When Dubai's property market crashed in mid-2008, there were a lot of foreign investors who have lost more than thousands of dollars, especially those who have invested in off-plan realty properties; for most of ...More...
08-07-2011 -
In 2010, there have been a lot of property projects that were either cancelled or put on hold; but after two years, Dubai's construction market started to stabilize. Because some of the stalled projects have been ...More...
08-07-2011 -
In Downtown Dubai, a location in which there are a number of stunning and attractive towers such as Downtown Dubai Hotel and the tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa, the values of apartments are higher if compar ...More...
08-07-2011 -
Since the UAE Federal Government announced the new visa law which might be extended from six months to three years, Dubai Naturalization and Residency Department ( DNRD ) has been receiving a number of calls from the ...More...
07-07-2011 -
When the global recession started in mid-2008, a lot of realty projects have been cancelled and put on hold, or a large number of property investors have been affected that they could no longer cope with their financ ...More...
07-07-2011 -
When the legislation of the new law for the Investor's residency visa has been finalized by the UAE Federal Government, there were a lot of suggestions or proposals that emerged. One of which was to extend the vi ...More...
07-07-2011 -
After three years of steady declines in Dubai's property market, there is currently a positive sign showing a 'struggling recovery' in terms of property value; for, based on the data released by Jones Lan ...More...
07-07-2011 -
As Dubai's hospitality industry has been on the level of prosperity, the management of Ramada Downtown Dubai Hotel which is located closer to the tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa, unveiled the appointment ...More...
06-07-2011 -
Despite the fact that Emaar Properties, a builder of the world's tallest tower which is Burj Khalifa, has been one of the affected largest developers in the UAE, it has also experienced growth to some extent duri ...More...
06-07-2011 -
A few days ago, the UAE Federal Government initiated by leaders of the two Emirates has introduced the new regulation for Real Estate investor's visa which was primarily extended from six months to three years. < ...More...
06-07-2011 -
During the peak years of Dubai, a lot of foreigners were investing in the Emirate's property market in particular. They were mostly from different countries such as UK, China, Pakistan, Iran, and India. However, ...More...
06-07-2011 -
On May 31, 2011, RERA has finally released the total number of cancelled properties in Dubai. There were around 217 projects that have been cancelled since the crash of the property market. However, despite the ...More...
04-07-2011 -
As Nakheel is about to finalize its restructuring plan for its billions of debt with trade creditors, it has already settled some of their claims, in which it has amicable and attractive agreements with those involve ...More...
04-07-2011 -
In Dubailand, there is a project named as 'Remraam Community Development' being developed by Dubai Properties Group (DPG), a member of Dubai Holding. Supposedly its completion date was in June 2010. However, ...More...
04-07-2011 -
Property Market is actually one of the key distributors to Non-oil GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of the UAE in general. During the peak years, it has made the Emirate of Dubai in particular as an Economic Hub; for the ...More...
01-07-2011 -
When the political unrest began in some Arabic countries, such as Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Bahrain, it has affected a number of business firms and investors that led them to relocate their operations and invest rathe ...More...
01-07-2011 -
Based on Dubai Land Department's (DLD) report, it has recently unveiled that there are only fewer built-properties in Dubai, which are about to be delivered or to enter the market within this year 2011. It would ...More...
30-06-2011 -
During the peak years of Dubai's property market, there was a controversial issue concerning with the duration of Residency Visa for all property investors who purchased realty properties in the Emirate, includin ...More...
30-06-2011 -
During the pre-crisis market in Dubai, purchasing a property was not difficult at all because of financial support or mortgage lending being offered by a number of bank lenders to both investors and developers, such ...More...
30-06-2011 -
As one of the largest realty developers in the region, Deyaar Development has never cancelled its 'Distressed Fund' worth of AED500 million but rather put on hold so far. Besides the company would just re-lau ...More...
30-06-2011 -
On March 14, 2010, Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) has made obligatory the so-called 'Ejari' which is an online system being developed to register and standardize all the rental or leasing contracts in D ...More...
29-06-2011 -
In Business Bay, there is a positive sign showing that the property market in Dubai is indeed starting to stabilize, such as the commencement of handing over hundreds of apartment units to investors by one of the lea ...More...
29-06-2011 -
Since the last quarter of 2010, some banks in Dubai have commenced offering once again the so-called 'mortgage lending' but just at the lower or cheaper rates, if compared to previous years, from which they m ...More...
29-06-2011 -
It is really true that 2011 is a year of gradual recovery of Dubai's economy in particular. After three years of being in the wake of economic crisis, the property prices are now showing improvement or positive s ...More...
29-06-2011 -
Among the three palm-shaped islands projects of Nakheel, Palm Jumeirah is just the first one that started to operate, on which a lot of hotel, commercial, and residential properties have been constructed within the d ...More...
28-06-2011 -
As Hospitality Industry has started recovering from economic downturn since late-2008, the opening of hotel properties in Dubai has been increasing. In fact, in Q3 2011, there are two hotels which will be opened by R ...More...
28-06-2011 -
In June 2007, prior to global recession, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE's Vice President and a Ruler of Dubai, has introduced a Decree to establish the so-called 'Dubai Real Estate Corporation (DR ...More...
28-06-2011 -
In line with registering a property in Dubai, some developers are taking advantages to make any illegal fees as the homebuyers register their properties, such as fees for registration worth of AED 5,000 and also AED ...More...
28-06-2011 -
In Phase One of Downtown Jebel Ali, Celestial Heights, an impressive triple tower development that comprises of one commercial and two residential towers, is among the property projects located within the development ...More...
28-06-2011 -
Based on RERA's data compiled by Screampoint Property Observer which is a largest Real Estate Auditing and Construction Company that monitors businesses in the UAE, it was recorded that there were a total of 250 ...More...
27-06-2011 -
A lot of Real Estate companies in Dubai are currently starting to attract prospective tenants so as to occupy their vacant apartments due to increasing number of property stocks in the market. Some of them just wante ...More...
27-06-2011 -
Mortgage providers have been among the affected industries when the economic crisis hit not only the Emirate of Dubai but also throughout the world. For this reason, they mostly halted their mortgage offers for awhil ...More...
27-06-2011 -
Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), as a sole authority that has a responsibility for Dubai's property market, has recently introduced the launching of its new Committee, by which all the developers with cancel ...More...
27-06-2011 -
After three years of being affected by global recession, the property market in Dubai is being expected to experience stabilization in values eventually or sooner within this year 2011 and onwards because of growing ...More...
25-06-2011 -
Supposedly, Nakheel Properties has announced before that it could issue a sukuk worth of $4.8 billion within this month of June 2011 as part of its restructuring proposal with trade creditors. However, the issuance w ...More...
25-06-2011 -
While completing the restructuring plan with trade creditors, Nakheel, a property arm of the state-owned conglomerate Dubai World, has started sending notices to its large number of investors that bought some of the ...More...
25-06-2011 -
Regarding to Real Estate Regulatory Authority's requirements for property developers and homeowners, such as having or organizing the so-called 'Owners Association' to be responsible for the building' ...More...
24-06-2011 -
As the Princess Tower which is a 107-storey building located in Dubai Marina has been finished and would be delivered in December 2011, it has been the current holder of being the tallest residential tower in the wor ...More...
23-06-2011 -
As reported earlier, Nakheel, a property arm of Dubai World, would issue a sukuk to its a number of trade creditors before the end of this month of June 2011. In fact, it has already achieved the so-called 'thres ...More...
23-06-2011 -
Before the new Strata Law was implemented in Dubai, property developers themselves were merely responsible for the maintenance of their respective buildings. However, when the global recession started in late-2008, m ...More...
22-06-2011 -
As Nakheel has been hectic on its final restructuring agreement with its trade creditors, it has been concurrently recommencing some of its short-term projects in Dubai. They are as follows: Al Furjan, Veneto and Bad ...More...
22-06-2011 -
As a regulatory arm of Dubai Land Department (DLD), RERA has recently organized a committee which will be responsible for reviewing and overseeing all the realty projects in the Emirate that have been put on hold for ...More...
21-06-2011 -
In the wake of global recession, most of developers or landlords in Dubai have been offering any incentives and freebies to their potential tenants in order to either increase or improve the status of their occupancy ...More...
20-06-2011 -
There have been a lot of speculations regarding with a total number of both commercial and residential units to enter Dubai's market within this year 2011, including the report issued by Jones Lang LaSalle last A ...More...
20-06-2011 -
A few days ago, Dubai Silicon Oasis, an integrated community with high-quality properties and Technology Park, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority (DAFZA), one of the mos ...More...
19-06-2011 -
To be qualified for Best Tall Building both regionally and internationally needs specifically not only in terms of having stunning height but outstanding unique architectural design and quality as well. Indeed, in 20 ...More...
19-06-2011 -
As reported earlier, Nakheel has unveiled that it is about to issue a 'Sukuk' or Islamic Bonds before this month of June 2011 ends. In fact, the company has three ultimate goals to achieve within the first ha ...More...
19-06-2011 -
Mostly, in Q1 2011, Dubai's market has started recovering economically but only in a gradual way, especially in terms of Real Estate industry. Besides, even in the previous two months, according to Nomura Interna ...More...
17-06-2011 -
Dubai World is indeed an Investment Company that manages and supervises a portfolio of business and projects for Dubai Government, and then a parent-company of Limitless LLC, a leading Real Estate Developer in Dubai. ...More...
17-06-2011 -
Cooling system is indeed a new technique in terms of conserving energy. In Dubai, it is being called as a 'District Cooling System'  which is applicable not only in Dubai but throughout the seven Emirate ...More...
17-06-2011 -
Service charges have been one of negative issues that emerged when the global recession stepped in the Emirate's market, by which a number of disputes between the two parties, the developers and investors, have b ...More...
17-06-2011 -
After the issues concerning with the delayed development of Nakheel's one of its mega projects in Dubai, which is the so-called 'The World', this year 2011 will be the beginning of the project' ...More...
16-06-2011 -
Prior to mid-2008, there were hundreds of property projects which were planned to be constructed and were then under construction as well. It was indeed the booming time of Dubai's property market in particular. ...More...
16-06-2011 -
As a property arm of state-owned conglomerate Dubai World, Nakheel has been supported financially by the Government of Dubai since the economic crisis crashed the Emirate's property market in mid-2008, such as by ...More...
16-06-2011 -
Being such a 'safe haven for investment' or a tax-free on rental returns and no capital gains tax, Dubai has become the most preferable choice of destination for investors and foreign companies to invest or e ...More...
16-06-2011 -
Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT), one of the waterfront-community development projects in Dubai, has been also on the course for being a favorite destination of business firms; for there have been already a large number o ...More...
13-06-2011 -
Two months ago, as a master developer of Discovery Gardens Development, Nakheel has been thinking of making an initiative to oblige its property owners to fulfill their financial obligations such as to pay the buildi ...More...
10-06-2011 -
In Dubai's realty market, the so-called 'No Objection Certificate' (NOC) is also being required by Dubai Land Department (DLD) when a property buyer will register his completed property but he needs to pa ...More...
09-06-2011 -
Despite the fact that the Emirate's falling market has just started in mid-2008, there was one hotel property on the artificial islands which is the Palm Jumeirah that was still launched on the 24th day of Septem ...More...
09-06-2011 -
As the property sector in Dubai has been affected by global recession since 2008, most of the companies with realty operations have lost millions or billions of dollars worth of projects which have been either put on ...More...
09-06-2011 -
In February 2008, prior to the onset of economic downturn in Dubai, Triveni Builders & Promoters Ltd., a property developer and wholly-owned subsidiary of Triveni Trading Group which was founded in 1993 as a deve ...More...
08-06-2011 -
As part of the Government's initiative to have a new residence visa system for every property owner investing in Dubai's real estate industry is still in discussions until now, for there have been no complete ...More...
08-06-2011 -
Downtown Dubai is a vibrant mixed-use community development with an array of residential, commercial, retail, and entertainment complex. It is actually one of the mega projects of Emaar Properties PJSC, a development ...More...
08-06-2011 -
After a few days, the Summer Season in Dubai will begin soon. In line with this, there are some property management service companies in the Emirate starting to launch their services, including the Landmark Property ...More...
07-06-2011 -
Since the global recession started hitting Dubai's property market in particular, there have been a number of laws or legislations introduced by the government of Dubai itself, such as the current new residence v ...More...
07-06-2011 -
In the wake of economic crisis, Tameer Holding Investments LLC, a leading property developer in the Middle East, has repossessed a total of 400 units for its projects in the Emirate of Dubai because of the issues con ...More...
07-06-2011 -
Downtown Jebel Ali, an AED48 billion mixed-use urban development project of Limitless which is an integrated Real Estate Company in the UAE, is now on track; for some developers are currently encouraged to start the ...More...
07-06-2011 -
A year ago, Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) introduced the importance of Owners Association for every building in Dubai. It required specifically all the property developers having on-going projects and even tho ...More...
05-06-2011 -
As the Emirate of Dubai has become once an economic hub of business, trade, and tourism before the economic downturn began, there were a large number of foreign investors and firms purchasing properties which were ei ...More...
05-06-2011 -
Business Bay is among the mega projects in Dubai which is still in construction progress until now and one of the Ruler's visions to make it as a core of business in the region, or rather to be called as a 'C ...More...
05-06-2011 -
In Jebel Ali, both the Logistics and Trade industries have generated more than billions of dollars since 2010; for they created a number of employment that led to impressive demand for property in newly-residential b ...More...
04-06-2011 -
Under the Strata Law initiated by Dubai Land Department (DLD) and in cooperation with Real Estate Watchdog, RERA, property developers in Dubai are being required to have an approval first from Land Department before ...More...
04-06-2011 -
In the first place, when the global recession started in mid-2008, there have been a large number of real estate projects that have been either postponed or cancelled by Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA). Hence it ...More...
04-06-2011 -
If based on the report, Dubai's property market is now on the course of recovery; in a sense that there are already signs showing 'stability' in rental value of the property particularly, such as in the f ...More...
31-05-2011 -
In 2003, the Emirate of Dubai was planned to be a place in which the doubled size of the prestigious 'Walt Disney World Resort' would be launched. However, when the onset of the so-called 'global recessio ...More...
31-05-2011 -
Under the Strata Law implemented by Dubai Land Department (DLD) with the cooperation of Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), all the property developers in Dubai are obliged either to provide facilities management s ...More...
31-05-2011 -
As the summer season in Dubai is now approaching, some hotel management companies are strategically offering any attractive and affordable prices for their potential guests, including the Corp Executive Hotel Apartme ...More...
30-05-2011 -
On May 2, 2011, the latest event for World Travel Awards which has been celebrated annually was recently held at Armani Hotel Dubai, a prestigious branded-hotel property located within the tallest tower in the world, ...More...
30-05-2011 -
After the success of creating the world-shaped islands, The World, a project of Nakheel which is a property arm of Dubai World, Penguin Marine Boat Services, an integrated global marine and offshore services company, ...More...
30-05-2011 -
Since the property values in Dubai started declining, most of the Real Estate Management Companies have been obliged to reduce their both rental and selling prices as the property stocks in the market continue to exc ...More...
30-05-2011 -
Dubai Investment Group, a leading Real Estate Asset Management Company, has recently unveiled that the phase-two of its Ritaj Residential Complex project in Dubai Investments Park, a world-class mixed-use development ...More...
29-05-2011 -
In Dubailand, Dubai Properties Group, a member of Dubai Holdings, has recently received the so-called 'Certification' from Dubai Civil Defense (DCD) which is considered as a significant stepping-stone for the ...More...
29-05-2011 -
After being proclaimed as the current tallest residential tower in the world, which is the The Torch, its developer, Select Group, one of the largest private property developers in the UAE, has appointed Emrill Servi ...More...
29-05-2011 - Three years ago, both the Jumeirah Group, a subsidiary of the government owned-company Dubai Holdings, and Al Fattan Properties LLC established in 1974 that has already build a great reputation for excellence with progressive, creative, and innovativ ...More...
29-05-2011 -
When the so-called 'global economic crisis' crashed Dubai's property market in particular, a lot of developers have conceived wisely to either shift to another industry or just continue their operations i ...More...
28-05-2011 -
Every company in Dubai, which is currently on the track to bounce back, has definitely an expansion plan; in a sense that it will operate not only locally but globally as well, such as The Address Hotels and Resorts, ...More...
28-05-2011 -
Due to increasing demand both for spacious and affordable apartments in primary locations in Dubai, Dubai Properties Group, a member of Dubai Holdings, launches the second phase of its project which is the Gh ...More...
28-05-2011 -
The UAE Government has made an initiative to switch to metric system instead of using feet, inches, and yards for all entities operating in the country, especially those which are related to property sector in partic ...More...
28-05-2011 -
A sail-shaped hotel in Dubai, which is the Burj Al Arab, has been indeed one of the first icons of the Emirate since it started to operate in the market. It has been operated by Jumierah Group, a subsidiary of Dubai ...More...
26-05-2011 -
Armani Group is actually a branded-fashion company that has recently entered into hospitality industry regardless of world economic crisis that began in mid-2008. It still proudly opened its first hotel property in D ...More...
26-05-2011 -
As expatriates in Dubai, it will not be possible for each to live in the tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa, unless he has a large amount of savings in order to make such ambitious dream to be a reality.
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26-05-2011 -
In hospitality industry, renovating is also one of strategic initiatives being done by some hotel management companies in order to either make their property modern or attract more foreign leisure travelers who want ...More...
26-05-2011 -
Arabian Ranches is quite one of the residential gated-community developments in Dubai, which was designed by Ian baker-Finch in association with Niclaus Design Company. It is actually located far from the heart of Du ...More...
26-05-2011 -
Dubai Real Estate Market has been hit hard by financial downturn since mid-2008. However, after three years, it is starting to stabilize, even though there are still declines in property value but now just at the slo ...More...
25-05-2011 -
As globally recognized through involvement in hospitality, automotive, real estate, education, insurance, and publishing sectors, Al Habtoor Group has a plan to finance the first Fashion Hotel property in Dubai.
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25-05-2011 -
Commitment is something that one person is, for instance, responsible to fulfill everything just for the sake of showing seriousness and professionalism. He is obliged to do so in order to perceive its true essence i ...More...
25-05-2011 -
Expanding a portfolio means propagating the company's operations in the market not exclusively in one location but in different areas; in other words, it is just to be well-known both regionally and international ...More...
25-05-2011 -
Most of the property developers in Dubai have been required to make their projects 'environmentally-friendly'. Some of them have failed to do so, while others followed all the requirements so as to let their ...More...
24-05-2011 -
Dubai Marina is indeed one of the prestigious locations in the UAE because of its being a luxurious development that has been attracting a lot of business and leisure travelers coming in Dubai for either investments ...More...
24-05-2011 -
On August 19, 2008, the Ruler of Dubai has issued a new Mortgage Law or the so-called 'Law No.14 of 2008'. It just concerns with mortgages in the Emirate of Dubai. In fact it is an essential piece of legislat ...More...
24-05-2011 -
A large number of property developers in the UAE have been affected when the so-called 'World Economic Crisis' started in mid-2008. Either some of them have halted the construction works of their individual r ...More...
24-05-2011 -
A few years ago, the concept of Dubailand which was one of the ambitious projects in the Emirate of Dubai was introduced publicly. It was quite to be an entertainment complex and would be bigger than the size of Walt ...More...
23-05-2011 -
On May 18, 2011, it was the day on which the 2nd Middle East Spa Awards 2011 was held at Dubai World Trade Centre. It is an event that has an aim to recognize the outstanding quality of services and amenities offered ...More...
23-05-2011 -
Nakheel, a property unit of state-owned conglomerate Dubai World, is now about to issue Islamic Bonds (Sukuk) worth of AED 4.8 billion before the end of June 2011. It is going to pay at least 60 per cent of its billi ...More...
23-05-2011 -
As the property price in Dubai still continues to decline, the service charge in some properties are currently increasing if compared to a previous year, such as the tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa, and the ...More...
23-05-2011 -
A few years ago, the concept of Escrow Account has been implemented by Dubai Land Department (DLD) so as to have more professional and stable market for investors in particular and concurrently establish a legal fram ...More...
22-05-2011 -
As celebrating its forthcoming 10th-year anniversary of operations in hospitality industry, Rixos Hotels has a plan to open at the same time its hotel property on the palm-shaped islands in Dubai, that is, Palm Jumei ...More...
22-05-2011 -
Completion Certificate is indeed a manifestation that the property project is totally completed. In other words, the property developer cannot receive such certificate unless otherwise its real estate project is abso ...More...
22-05-2011 -
The recovery of Dubai's economy is now approaching, for there have been already a lot of positive signs shown since Q1 2011 began. Some of which are the growing number of bank lenders and financial institutions w ...More...
22-05-2011 -
The property market in Dubai cannot be considered as it is already on the course of total recovery economically, for the value of the property has been continuously declining so far but currently just at the slower p ...More...
19-05-2011 -
In Dubai, it is a place in which a lot of stunning residential, commercial and hotel properties might be found, such as the prestigious Burj Al Arab Hotel or the so-called an 'Arabian Tower' that has ...More...
19-05-2011 -
In October 2003, Dubailand project was introduced in the public, which has been part of Sheikh Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum's visionary initiatives. It is indeed a project owned by Tatweer Parks, a member of Dub ...More...
19-05-2011 -
In terms of being attractive areas by which a lot of investors are flocking into either for property investments or holidays, TECOM district will be considered as one of which because of its location, facilities, and ...More...
19-05-2011 -
Diversifying a portfolio or operations in different locations in the wake of economic slowdown is indeed one of the common strategic moves being done by most of the companies mainly operating in the Emirate of Dubai. ...More...
18-05-2011 -
In line with excessive number of property stocks in Dubai, the government has recently announced its new initiative which is to establish a 'Supreme Committee' that will be responsible of regulating both the ...More...
18-05-2011 -
While expecting to conclude the restructuring agreement in weeks to come, Nakheel, a property arm of Dubai World, plans to issue the so-called 'Sukuk' worth of AED 5 billion to those contractors and other tra ...More...
18-05-2011 -
The concrete manifestation of the company's progress in terms of occupancy rate is just if there is a consistent growth caused by a number of either guests staying in hotels or investors leasing both residential ...More...
18-05-2011 -
As a property unit of Dubai World, Nakheel has a plan to separate from the parent company. In fact, it will just happen if its restructuring agreement is being finalized. Particularly, such final deal will be complet ...More...
18-05-2011 -
When the so-called 'World Financial Crisis' pummeled Dubai's economy, most of the firms have been affected for years. However, when 2011 started, some of them have totally recovered, while the others are ...More...
17-05-2011 -
During the World Travel Awards 2011, there were a number of hotel properties that received different awards such as the property of Rotana, one of the leading hotel management companies in MENA region.

It ...More...
17-05-2011 -
As Dubai's Hospitality Industry continues showing aggressive growth, more hotel management firms are trying to expand their portfolio within the Emirate due to its being a preferable destination of choice for bot ...More...
17-05-2011 -
Completing a property project in the wake of economic crisis is quite a great achievement for one developer, for it implies that how it maintains its dedication and commitment to investors.

Actually, there ...More...
17-05-2011 -
Dubai has become once an International core of business, tourism, and trade before its economy crashed in mid-2008. Years passed by, the tourism sector in which the hospitality industry is involved has been on the co ...More...
16-05-2011 -
As the property value in Dubai is now 60 per cent decline from the peak in mid-2008, most of residential and commercial properties are being offered at the lower prices. It is the reason why there are a large number ...More...
16-05-2011 -
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a financial hub for MENA region that contains a capital market designated as a free zone and quite established in accordance with the UAE's federal law in general, has ...More...
16-05-2011 -
In April 2006, a year before the Emirate's economy collapsed, Sama Dubai which is an International Real Estate and Development Company owned by Dubai Holding has launched its AED64 billion-waterfront project on D ...More...
16-05-2011 -
Since 2011 began, there have been a number of proofs that emphasized Dubai's gradual recovery from economic downturn, such as in terms of having a growing number of foreign investors continually investing in the ...More...
15-05-2011 -
A year ago, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority (DMCC) recorded a total of 725 new registered-companies in Jumeirah Lakes Towers which is now considered a fastest growing free zone in the UAE.

Fortuna ...More...
15-05-2011 -
In the first place, being a tax-free country, it attracted thousands of investors and business firms to come in Dubai. Since it was publicly implemented by the Administration, the Emirate's population has gradual ...More...
15-05-2011 -
Tamer Holding Investment LLC, a leading real estate developer in the Gulf Arab region, has actually two residential property projects in Dubai, such as the so-called 'The Princess Tower' and 'The Elite Re ...More...
12-05-2011 -
Since January 2011, a lot of companies currently operating in Dubai's market have experienced growth such as in sales transactions and revenues. One of which is Deyaar Development, a second-largest property devel ...More...
12-05-2011 -
In Dubai's property market, decrease in sales activity is considered as a negative result; but on the other hand, it just depends on the situation itself, such as what happened during the first quarter of the yea ...More...
12-05-2011 -
Regardless of the fact that there are a large number of property stocks in Dubai, Diamond Developers, a leading real estate company, still plans to build at least thousands of new townhouses in Dubailand designed to ...More...
12-05-2011 -
As a Federal Financial Free Zone administered by the Government and established in accordance with the UAE's federal law, DIFC has been also under the so-called 'debt issues'; for it has had a total of $1 ...More...
11-05-2011 -
In March 2010, Marwan Bin Ghalaita, CEO of Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), said that there would be approximately a total of 220 property projects in Dubai to continue their construction works. However, at this ...More...
11-05-2011 -
When the property values started to decline, a lot of foreign investors have been taking advantages of such opportunity by which they can purchase properties just at the affordable rates if compared to prices during ...More...
11-05-2011 -
As one of the most affected sectors in Dubai during crisis in 2008, the Emirate's property sector is showing positive signs of improvement; in a sense that the property transactions such as selling and leasing ha ...More...
11-05-2011 -
Ever since the economy of Dubai was at the peak, bank mortgage providers have been one of the key factors that made the Emirate as a core of business in particular; for there were a large number of investors involved ...More...
11-05-2011 -
2011 is indeed considered as a year of growth for Dubai economy such as in terms of Real Estate market. Since the Q1 of the year started, a lot of companies have already experienced or gained an impressive growth in ...More...
11-05-2011 -
As part of initiative to bring back the investors' confidence in Dubai's property market, Dubai Land Department is about to launch a new website in which a number of properties in the Emirate can be registere ...More...
11-05-2011 -
Behind the downturn of Dubai economy is indeed a positive result in a sense that everything has a purpose in the end. For this reason, the Emirate of Dubai has already shown an economic growth, especially when the ye ...More...
11-05-2011 -
In Dubai's hospitality industry, there is one hotel management company that has a plan to multiply its portfolio just within two years from now, on which it is going to open at least five hotel properties in diff ...More...
11-05-2011 -
In Dubai's hospitality industry, there is one hotel management company in Dubai that has a plan to multiply its portfolio just within two years from now, on which it is going to open at least five hotel propertie ...More...
11-05-2011 -
As Emaar Properties has built the tallest tower in the world, and in 2013, the Trident International Holdings will also build the tallest residential tower, now the Marriott International which is a global operator a ...More...
11-05-2011 -
In the first place, the Emirate of Dubai has been globally well-known for having the tallest tower, Burj Khalifa, and some iconic projects such as the artificial palm-shaped islands, Palm Jumeirah.

Recent ...More...
11-05-2011 -
Off-plan property in Dubai was indeed in demand before the Emirate's market crashed in mid-2008, from which the investors were paying just through installment plan until the commercial or residential property pro ...More...
09-05-2011 -
Most of the investors in Dubai are now looking for properties which are being leased or rented just for lower prices because of the issue regarding with unceasing flow of property stocks in the market, by which there ...More...
09-05-2011 -
As property prices in Dubai's market are continuously declining until now but only at the slower pace, some property sellers are currently taking advantage of the opportunity to increase their prices which are no ...More...
09-05-2011 -
Dubai Pearl, a mega project in Dubai that has been also affected by global economic downturn and being developed itself by Dubai Pearl FZ LLC, a consortium of investors led by the UAE's Al Fahim Group, has recent ...More...
08-05-2011 -
An initiative to establish at least a core management team within one company is quite important in terms of driving a new corporate strategy for long term value creation, or rather to develop a new growth strategy i ...More...
08-05-2011 -
Two months ago, Dubai World, a state-conglomerate holding company owned by the Government of Dubai, successfully signed a final agreement with 80 creditors to restructure its billions of debt.

As part of i ...More...
08-05-2011 -
If in terms of having lower and affordable rental rates per annum in the wake of economic slowdown, Dubai MotorCity which is a gated-community project of Union Properties, a leading property development company, is a ...More...
08-05-2011 -
As a primary location in Dubai, Rezidor Hotel Group which is considered as one of the fastest growing hotel companies in the world has recently announced that it was going to open its new branded-Radisson Blu Hotel i ...More...
06-05-2011 -
If based on the master plan of palm-shaped islands, Palm Jumeirah, there are a number of hotel property projects to be constructed within but only a few of them have been already completed and have started operating ...More...
06-05-2011 -
Based on the survey conducted by Knight Frank Citi, the Emirate of Dubai has been on the Rank 11 for future Real Estate Investment, or rather most preferably destination of choice for potential property investors in ...More...
06-05-2011 -
Growing in business is just justified when a particular firm operates constantly in the market for a long time regardless of ups and downs; in a sense that it never gives up at all, such as during the onset of the so ...More...
06-05-2011 -
A lot of hotel management companies around the world are having great interest to establish or open their respective hotel portfolio to the Emirate of Dubai because of continued influx of business and leisure travele ...More...
06-05-2011 -
In Dubai Hospitality Industry, Rotana Hotel Management Company has recently appointed Mrad El Khoury as a General Manager for one of its existing hotel properties in the Emirate, which is the 'Towers Rotana Dubai ...More...
05-05-2011 -
Before the Real Estate market in Dubai reached the peak level of progress a few years ago, Burj Al Arab Hotel has been the first hotel property that attracted a large number of both business and leisure travelers sin ...More...
05-05-2011 -
Business Bay is a development called as a 'City within a City' but not yet totally completed at all due to some reasons such as the delayed infrastructure progress, on-going construction of incomplete propert ...More...
05-05-2011 -
As part of global strategic expansion plan, Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide which is one of the largest hotel and leisure companies in the world has recently signed a contract to open its new Sheraton Hotel pro ...More...
05-05-2011 -
Because of the fact that Dubai is still considered as a commercial hub in the wake of economic downturn, Sol Melia, which is one of the largest resort hotel chains in the world, has recently introduced its first hote ...More...
04-05-2011 -
Due to initiative to improve the transparency in Dubai's property market, The Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance, Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), and Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI) have just si ...More...
04-05-2011 -
As part of the Emirate's visions to be a constant and leading destination of choice for business and leisure travelers around the world, a Dubailand, which is a tourism and entertainment complex development proje ...More...
04-05-2011 -
Yesterday, Hospitality Management Holdings (HMH), which is one of the fastest growing, fully-integrated hotel management and development companies in the Middle East, signed a new contract with regards to managing th ...More...
04-05-2011 -
After the two-year challenging period both in Dubai's Hospitality and Real Estate markets, Jumeirah Group which is an international luxury hotel chain and part of Dubai Holding owned himself by the Ruler of Dubai ...More...
04-05-2011 -
As the 18th Arabian Travel Market 2011 (ATM) is still on-going until now, the Emirates Grand Hotel has been given an opportunity to showcase its well-designed facilities, world-class services, and attractive decorate ...More...
03-05-2011 -
Hilton Worldwide, a leading global hospitality company, has recently dealt with Delta Emirates Contracting Co. and together with Mohammad Abdullah Juma Humaidan Al Falasi to operate and manage the second hotel proper ...More...
03-05-2011 -
On April 20-22, 2011, Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel Dubai participated also in Kazakhstan International Travel and Tourism Fair (KITF) which is also a leading event both for travel and tourism industries in Kazakhstan an ...More...
03-05-2011 -
After twelve months of operation in Dubai's market, the branded Armani Hotel celebrated its first anniversary a few days ago. It is a hotel designed by prestigious Giorgio Armani himself and exclusively operating ...More...
03-05-2011 -
According to Linda Muldoon, Managing Partner of Gulf Platinum Properties, she said that the word 'space' is one of the primary criteria for property buyers looking for a villa in particular, from which its va ...More...
02-05-2011 -
As the Emirate of Dubai continues struggling in order to recover economically, the Ruler imposed a new Law to help financially not only the Government entities but Non-Government as well. It is by offering loans to t ...More...
02-05-2011 -
On the 2nd until 5th day of May 2011, the annual Arabian Travel Market (ATM) will be held at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, on which it would be a great opportunity for Ramada Downtown Hotel Du ...More...
02-05-2011 -
Prior to the onset of global economic crisis in mid-2008, most the transactions in Dubai's property market were just done through Real Estate Mortgage Loans. However, everything has suddenly changed when the cris ...More...
02-05-2011 -
In 2009, it was considered as the worst and frustrated year for Dubai economy, on which a large number of investors and companies have been affected since then. However, after a year, the Emirate has started experien ...More...
01-05-2011 -
As the Hospitality industry in Dubai has been showing impressive performance that helps the Emirate's struggling economy continue to grow, a lot of hotel management companies have become interested either to open ...More...
01-05-2011 -
A few days ago, as part of the management's strategy to be renowned globally, DAMAC Properties which is a Real Estate and Freehold property developer in Dubai has recently participated in the property show in Kuw ...More...
01-05-2011 -
If Emaar Properties built the tallest tower in the world named as Burj Khalifa which is a mixed-use development, Select Group, a largest private developer in the UAE, is also about to hand over the tallest residentia ...More...
29-04-2011 -
Two years ago, Dubai was considered among the expensive cities in the world in terms of cost of living; but everything has changed when the economic downturn started affecting its entire market.

Actually, ...More...
29-04-2011 -
During the peak years of Dubai economy, it became a regional hub for business, trading, logistics, and tourism. In other words, it has established itself as an economic hub in the region according to the Ruler's ...More...
29-04-2011 -
Due to being worried of occupancy rates and the constant property declines in Dubai's market, some landlords or developers are currently making any marketing strategies in order to make their respective propertie ...More...
29-04-2011 -
Despite the fact that the Emirate of Dubai has been one of the most affected cities during the onset of the global economic crisis in 2008, it has emerged once again for being prominent as a leading destination of ch ...More...
28-04-2011 -
As the 3rd Annual Top Trends for UAE Real Estate Conference 2011 was held at Shangri-la Hotel in Dubai a few days ago, Jones Lang LaSalle, as an organizer of the event, said that the quality of management will just d ...More...
28-04-2011 -
As part of the UAE Government's initiative as a whole, which is actually combined with Seven Emirates such as Abu Dhabi, Fujairah, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, and Ras Al Khaimah, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mubar ...More...
28-04-2011 -
Before the global economic crisis hit the Emirate of Dubai, the Real Estate sector has become once-booming market due to a large number of foreign investors and companies who became absolutely interested to purchase ...More...
28-04-2011 -
What really put a number of property projects in Dubai on hold or became cancelled has been lacking of funds to resume their construction works in particular. It has been indeed the ultimate cause of the so-called &# ...More...
27-04-2011 -
Behind the progressive development of the tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa, is also the contribution of contractors doing either MEP works or interior designs. In fact, DEPA is one of them, which is a Dubai-b ...More...
27-04-2011 -
Since the Strata Law was being implemented a few years ago, a lot of buildings in the Emirate have been considered strata-titled, by which it allows the landlords or developers to have separate ownership of units wit ...More...
27-04-2011 -
During the peak years of property market in Dubai, most of developers included the so-called 'force majeure' or Act of God clause in the Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) but some didn't so.

I ...More...
27-04-2011 -
As one of the affected property developers during the onset of economic crisis in 2008 that hit Dubai's Real Estate market in particular, Nakheel, a developer of some mega projects in the Emirate such as the thre ...More...
26-04-2011 -
Launching the first post-delivery aftermarket sales and service in Dubai resulted positive growth gained by Al Fajer Properties (AFP), one of the leading commercial property developers in the UAE that was established ...More...
26-04-2011 -
While waiting for the final agreement of restructuring proposal, Nakheel, a property unit of state-owned conglomerate Dubai World, still has a goal to complete its short-term projects within this year 2011 and next y ...More...
26-04-2011 -
Being concerned with property investors who have been also affected a lot by the so-called 'global economic crisis', RERA has required them to register first in Oqood System that serves and maintains a truste ...More...
26-04-2011 -
In terms of impressive sales transactions in residential market, properties which are located close to the tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa, have been the top destination of choice for investors so far. It is ...More...
25-04-2011 -
A current inclination of Dubai's gradual progress in Real Estate market is actually led to some extent by the availability of a number of mortgage providers in the market after a long months of being reluctant to ...More...
25-04-2011 -
First and foremost, Dubai Real Estate market has been on the top rank among the sectors affected totally by financial crisis in 2008. However, after two years, it is currently starting to stabilize; in as sense that ...More...
25-04-2011 -
As part of Nakheel's initiative to restructure its $10.9 billion debt, it has recently offered its lenders with guarantees of Real Estate assets which are just equivalent to the value itself of the total amount i ...More...
25-04-2011 -
Since Nakheel, which is a property unit of Dubai World, is about to handover a total of 335 apartments in Masakin Al Furjan within this week because of having no defaults from its investors, it is indeed a positive s ...More...
22-04-2011 -
Despite the fact that the property stocks in Dubai will continue to increase within this year 2011 and beyond, there is still another property developer that has a plan to develop a sustainable city in which at least ...More...
22-04-2011 -
After the sudden strike of economic crisis, the residential property values in Dubai are now showing positive signs of improvements, especially in some certain areas in which there have been only smaller percentages ...More...
22-04-2011 -
In 2008, the regulations for the so-called 'Green Building' were started, which was officially introduced by the Ruler of Dubai himself. In the first place, it was implemented just for the sake of the Emirate ...More...
22-04-2011 -
As Dubai's Real Estate market is starting to stabilize, there are some areas including the older business districts and even those new property developments that recently experienced an increase in vacancy rates; ...More...
21-04-2011 -
During the onset of slowed-market conditions in Dubai, there have been also a large number of commercial properties affected and became never available in the market at all, such as those properties which are located ...More...
21-04-2011 -
Economic growth may be seen when at least one of the sectors in the City's market is showing stability or impressive performance such as in terms of transactions. In Dubai, during the first days when its entire m ...More...
21-04-2011 -
Paying debts in the wake of economic crisis is indeed not easy at all but rather needs a a specific plan that could resolve such financial issue.

As a master developer of some mega projects in Dubai, such ...More...
21-04-2011 -
In the midst of global economic slowdown, a number of defaults have been also the reasons behind property developers' failure to complete their projects on time; and some of their unfinished projects are being le ...More...
20-04-2011 -
As Dubai's market is currently moving towards stability and experiencing positive performance in terms of transactions, the investors' confidence in the market also bounces back due to impressive initiatives ...More...
20-04-2011 -
In general, the demand for villas increases more than residential apartments; for the latter don't have what villas provide to some extent such as the following reasons: location, quality, extra space, privacy, a ...More...
20-04-2011 -
The Emirate of Dubai has been a favorite destination of a large number of travelers or investors from different countries because of its being a fast-growing City and a 'safe haven for investment' in general. ...More...
20-04-2011 -
Since the global financial crisis started in mid-2008, a lot of Real Estate Companies have been affected. Some of them halted their operations and others remained due to their strong commitment and determination. Hen ...More...
19-04-2011 -
In 2008, regardless of financial crisis that devastated the entire markets not only in the UAE but throughout the world, the Palm Atlantis Hotel was officially opened without wavering at all. It is currently consider ...More...
19-04-2011 -
As the Ruler of Dubai, in 2007, he has instructed all the property developers or owners to follow the Environment Friendly Building Standards. It was supposedly started on the first month of 2008. Since then, every p ...More...
19-04-2011 -
Most of the property investors in Dubai have become defaulters due to economic slowdown since 2008. In other words, they did not have enough funds to pay their financial obligations to the First party, which is the d ...More...
19-04-2011 -
Oversupply of property has been an issue since the economic crisis struck particularly Dubai's market in mid-2008 that became one of the reasons of having constant declines in the Real Estate market.

H ...More...
18-04-2011 -
As a master developer of both well-planned and established-gated community projects such as the Arabian Ranches and Springs, Emaar Properties, a Dubai-based Real Estate Developer, has been prominent for its being com ...More...
18-04-2011 -
On the 2nd until 5th day of May 2011, there will be having an Arabian Travel Market (ATM), an industry's leading travel and tourism exhibition, in which the Fairmont Hotels and Resort will be one of the participa ...More...
18-04-2011 -
As indicated in the Strata Law that either the unit owners within the Jointly-Owned Property (JOP) or the Board Members of their respective Owners Association are also involved in the decision-making such as regardin ...More...
18-04-2011 -
All investors in Dubai are commonly longing for stabilization in the market such as in Real Estate sector which has been one of the highest contributors to the Emirate's once-booming economy two years ago.
...More...
17-04-2011 -
Due to increasing enquires for Dubai's properties it implies that its market conditions are now improving if compared to a previous year in the same period.

In fact, just within this week, Dubai witne ...More...
17-04-2011 -
Despite the fact that the Emirate of Dubai has been also affected economically, it is still considered as an attractive location in the Middle East either for investment or business purposes in particular; for there ...More...
17-04-2011 -
Based on the Strata Law implemented by Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), it obliged every property developer to register first its Real Estate project to the agency and concurrently organize the so-called 'Ow ...More...
17-04-2011 -
Housing Fee has been introduced and implemented by RERA in particular before. Actually, a year ago, in the midst of financial crisis, the agency obliged both the landlords and tenants to register their properties and ...More...
15-04-2011 -
As the Government of Dubai has been always there to support its each state-owned conglomerate financially while being affected by economic slowdown, Nakheel, a property unit of Dubai World, is currently not in need o ...More...
15-04-2011 -
Investing a property in particular is actually one of the precious treasures of foreign investors while staying in one growing Nation. They preferably go to countries in which there are absolutely stable markets or w ...More...
15-04-2011 -
A year ago, when Dubai World, a state-owned conglomerate of Dubai Government, announced that it was about to restructure its billions of debt, it actually shocked not only the regional markets but globally as well. H ...More...
14-04-2011 -
Due to the fact that the market conditions in Dubai are still under the disturbance of the so-called 'Economic Crisis', the property prices have been declining but only with slight reduction so far.

...More...
14-04-2011 -
Presenting both commercial and residential projects in the property show is considered a key factor, from which they will be propagated to potential investors or property buyers having a profound passion of spending ...More...
14-04-2011 -
After the so-called 'political unrest' in MENA region such as in Tunisia and Egypt, most of the investors and companies have moved in Dubai instead just for their own sake in particular.

Consequent ...More...
13-04-2011 -
As part of the Government's initiatives to recover and maintain its reputation for having a fast-growing economy in the world, especially in line with Real Estate Industry, the Municipality of Dubai in particular ...More...
13-04-2011 -
A few days ago, Nakheel, a Master Developer of man-made islands, Palm Jumeirah, launched its 520 new berths which are located on the project's marina itself.

Now, due to growing demand for berths, Sae ...More...
13-04-2011 -
In Dubai International & Financial Centre (DIFC), there is one property project being developed by a leading Independent Property Developer in the Middle East, DAMAC Properties. The name of its project is 'Pa ...More...
12-04-2011 -
Since it started to operate in hospitality market in 2002, Fairmont Dubai has already received two awards in the same category which is the so-called 'Hotel of the Year'. Actually, it was awarded in 2005 for ...More...
12-04-2011 -
Expecting 2011 positively with confidence is what Deyaar Development, a second-largest property developer in Dubai, has been thinking of in the midst of financial crisis. Consequently, it has recently started handing ...More...
12-04-2011 -
Kempinski Hotels, Europe's oldest luxury collection founded in 1897, has recently held its 5th Annual GCC Regional Road Show in Kuwait. It was particularly happened on the 9th day of April 2011.

Durin ...More...
12-04-2011 -
According to Jones Lang LaSalle, a financial and professional services firm specializing in Property Services and Investment Management, it reported that there will be more residential properties to enter Dubai's ...More...
11-04-2011 -
Most of hotel operators in the UAE diversified their portfolio due to either escaping from economic recession and political unrest or expanding them so as to grow not only regionally but internationally as well.
...More...
11-04-2011 -
Burj Khalifa, being the tallest tower in the world, has gained impressive sales transactions just within Q1 2011; for there were almost 26 apartments being dealt and sold by a number of investors in Dubai.

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11-04-2011 -
A few days ago, the Municipality of Dubai implemented a new administrative decision regarding with its strict inspection to all either unlicensed buildings in the Emirate or still under construction until now, from w ...More...
11-04-2011 -
Despite the fact that when the financial crisis pummeled totally the UAE market, especially the Dubai's Real Estate sector in which a lot of properties have been affected since then, there are still foreign inves ...More...
10-04-2011 -
As massive supplies of residential and commercial properties in the Emirate's market continue to increase, the real estate values in particular are being affected that almost reduced to 60 per cent in the wake of ...More...
10-04-2011 -
The impacts of financial crisis in Dubai have been also considered positive to the extent that there were a lot of lessons behind, such as to improve more the Real Estate sector of the Emirate in particular, which ha ...More...
10-04-2011 -
In October 2010, it was the first deadline set up by Regulatory Real Estate Authority (RERA) for all property developers in Dubai to complete the required-documentation process and then register their individual Owne ...More...
07-04-2011 -
60 per cent reduction from a peak in 2008, it has been one of the reasons that constantly attracted a large number of foreign investors such as Indian nationalities who are currently having a huge interest in Dubai&# ...More...
06-04-2011 -
Since the Dubai's economy collapsed in 2008, there have been a large number of companies in the Emirate either not be able to maintain their financial obligations anymore or delaying their repayments to bank cred ...More...
06-04-2011 -
Using technological procedures nowadays is important so as to make the application online, for instance, easy and systematic as well.

In Dubai, the Municipality has recently launched the 'Digital City& ...More...
06-04-2011 -
Before Burj Khalifa Tower, the tallest building in the world, was being launched, Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai was primarily the prestigious destination of business and leisure travelers, which has been operated by Ju ...More...
05-04-2011 -
As a prestigious man-made and palm-shaped islands, Palm Jumeirah, has been open for years, its master developer, Nakheel has also launched hundreds of exclusive berths on the project's marina.

It is a ...More...
05-04-2011 -
In Dubai Real Estate market, communication between the two parties, which are the Seller and the Buyer, is very important for them, particularly if the property project is considered a freehold; in a sense that the F ...More...
05-04-2011 -
As a victim of financial crisis, Sungwon Corporation, an integrated Real Estate Development, Construction and Engineering Company founded in 1978, has postponed its AED 400 million property project in Business Bay, w ...More...
05-04-2011 -
Based on the report conducted by Land Department of Dubai (DLD), the department did not only gain a positive result in line with sales transaction of the property but also recorded the total commission received by en ...More...
04-04-2011 -
Some companies in the UAE are continually trying to maintain their annual revenues in the wake of economic crisis. Unfortunately, some of them failed to do so but never gave up at all. In other words, they rather per ...More...
04-04-2011 -
In Business Bay District, it will be supposedly consisting of at least 200 buildings but so far only a few of them have been completed due to market conditions of Dubai, such as the O14 Tower, a project of H&H In ...More...
04-04-2011 -
In every Sales Purchase Agreement (SPA) contract issued by the First Party, a Seller of the property , there is always a statement concerning with the completion date of the freehold property project in particular wh ...More...
03-04-2011 -
According to Chairman of RERA, Marwan Bin Ghalaita, he firmly confirmed that the Real Estate market in Dubai is now in stable condition, for its Land Department is transacting a minimum of 50 sales transactions per d ...More...
03-04-2011 -
A few days ago, there was an article concerning with the safest tourism destinations in the world. Supposedly, the Emirate of Dubai should be one of them. However, it was not reportedly as such.

As an Exec ...More...
03-04-2011 -
Being once-economic hub in the Middle East, there are still some property development companies trying to construct their property projects regardless of current market conditions in the Emirate, for they believed th ...More...
03-04-2011 -
When RERA implemented new rules for property market after the crisis hit the Emirate of Dubai, it helps those investors to the extent that they would trust the developers' commitment to their property projects by ...More...
02-04-2011 -
Since 1983, Sensaire Facilities Management (SFM) has been operating in the UAE and also has been providing FM services in early 90's. After decades of services, it has recently signed a contract with Bando Engine ...More...
02-04-2011 -
In Dubai particularly, not only the property developers have been affected a lot but also some companies which have been related to and became part of the Emirate's once-booming market before the crisis stepped i ...More...
02-04-2011 -
Reporting massive supplies of property to enter the Dubai's market has been questioned, for it is quite not accurate at all, which will probably decrease the investors' confidence and consequently will affect ...More...
31-03-2011 -
Under Nakheel's restructuring proposal for its billions of debt, the trade creditors will eventually receive at least 40 per cent in cash and also 60 per cent in the form of Islamic bond.

Now, as a pro ...More...
31-03-2011 -
Among the sectors in Dubai that have already emerged from the disturbing impacts of crisis are both the Tourism and Hospitality despite the fact that there have been massive supplies of property and about to enter in ...More...
31-03-2011 -
Being called as a 'City within a City', Business Bay Development is being predicted to be a primary destination of both leisure and business travelers in the future.

Actually, it is consisting of ...More...
31-03-2011 -
As the property prices in Dubai have been declining more than 60 per cent from the peak period in 2007 and mid-2008, a lot of property inventors are currently taking advantages for such opportunity, by which they cou ...More...
31-03-2011 -
A few months ago, the Ruler of Dubai firmly said that the economic downturn that hit the Emirate in particular was just a challenge from which it needs to learn positively the reasons behind and let it not happen in ...More...
30-03-2011 -
Being one of the largest luxury chains of hotels, Starwood Hotels and Resorts is about to expand its portfolio outside the UAE by adding more hotel properties such as St. Regis Hotels, a luxury brand hotel property w ...More...
30-03-2011 -
In March 2010, Nakheel, a property-arm of Dubai World and developer of the prestigious man-made islands, Palm Jumeirah, issued initial payments worth of AED 500,000 to its trade creditors, completing a total amount o ...More...
30-03-2011 -
After having a protest against the developer of Living Legends development in Dubailand, Tanmiyat, a Real Estate developer based in Saudi Arabia, announced that it is going to deliver at least 100 to 150 villas withi ...More...
29-03-2011 -
Most of the property investors owed from different banks before the economic downturn bothered the entire transactions in Dubai. Unexpectedly, even the credit market has been affected since then. For this reason, it ...More...
29-03-2011 -
During Dubai's peak market, the selling and rental prices for the property were so expensive but reasonable in some ways; for the quality and being located in attractive or primary locations were indeed behind su ...More...
29-03-2011 -
Due to negative impacts of economic crisis since mid-2008, some companies have either diversified their portfolio across the UAE or changed their operations in the market from, for instance, developer to landlord. In ...More...
29-03-2011 -
Among the registered projects in Dubai which are currently under the Tayseer Programme being implemented and initiated by Dubai Land Department is the Lake Residence Tower in Jumeirah Lakes Towers that first received ...More...
28-03-2011 -
In every hotel property project in Dubai, it should also need engineers before and during its development in order to shun any increasing maintenance costs in the future.

If it is not followed anyway by d ...More...
28-03-2011 -
On March 22, 2011, the first MEED Quality Awards for Projects 2011 was held, from which around 300 individuals attended the ceremony, an independently-judged excellence for projects completed in the GCC.

M ...More...
28-03-2011 -
Dubai Water and Electricity Authority (DEWA) is actually responsible of collecting bills both for water and power services in different commercial and residential properties in the Emirate and also disconnecting the ...More...
28-03-2011 -
As Dubai World, a state-owned holding company, just finished its restructuring deal with bank creditors a few days ago, its property arm, Nakheel, is now expected to finalize also its restructuring plan within the fi ...More...
27-03-2011 -
Based on the record released by Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, regardless of the fact that there have been a continuous supply of hotel properties in the Emirate's market, there has been at l ...More...
27-03-2011 -
As Dubai's economy is starting to stabilize, some of its areas are in which transactions or operations in the market have already grown, such as the Dubai Silicon Oasis Development, a free trade zone and an integ ...More...
27-03-2011 -
As political unrest happening across the UAE's neighboring nations continues, there is a possibility that the property investment market in Dubai particularly will stabilize within this year 2011. Based on the re ...More...
27-03-2011 -
In June 2010, Dubai Land Department introduced the so-called 'Tayseer Program' which is primarily designed to help Real Estate industry take a step towards a new development stage by offering financial suppor ...More...
26-03-2011 -
When 2011 started, Dubai Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) introduced a new system, a method of auditing and evaluating all registered real estate projects in Dubai, which is considered a new kind of system implem ...More...
26-03-2011 -
Due to political unrest happening in the following neighboring countries of the UAE: Bahrain, Tunisia, and Libya, some companies have been worried so far with their operations in the market as well as the security of ...More...
26-03-2011 -
Most of determined-property developers in Dubai that still have on-going projects have been doing any kind of strategic marketing so as to raise funds and complete their projects, such as the Triveni Builders and Pro ...More...
24-03-2011 -
Despite the fact that losing billions of Dirhams in the market is quite a serious issue, Deyaar Development, one of the leading real estate development companies in the region, has disclosed that it has lost approxim ...More...
24-03-2011 -
In November 2009, it was the time when Dubai World, a state-owned holding company, announced that it needed to delay its repayment for loans from bank creditors that consequently shocked the entire global markets. In ...More...
24-03-2011 -
World Economic Crisis has hit the once-booming market of Dubai since mid-2008. As a result, a large number of companies were so affected that almost halted and slowed their operations in the market. However, some of ...More...
24-03-2011 -
After repaying $750 million Islamic Bond that matured on January 16, 2011, Nakheel, a property arm of state-owned conglomerate Dubai World, is now expecting to reach the final agreement with its trade creditors and b ...More...
23-03-2011 -
As Strata Law makes it easier for owners to borrow on the property and transfer the ownership, or rather lets them control over services and maintenance fees, there have been indeed a large number of properties in Du ...More...
23-03-2011 -
Prior to the so-called 'world economic crisis', there were thousands of investors purchasing either freehold or non-freehold properties in Dubai because of personal interests to multiply their thousands and m ...More...
23-03-2011 -
As lower rental rates are continuously declining, a lot of UAE residents are trying to upgrade their properties by shifting to attractive and convenient locations which are currently called as 'New Dubai'.
...More...
23-03-2011 -
On February, 9, 2011, it was the first day when Better Homes and Dubai Properties Group announced their partnership regarding with a competition for offering a free-rent apartment at Shorooq Mirdif. Positively, it dr ...More...
22-03-2011 -
Signing the so-called 'Sales and Purchase Agreement' (SPA) contract means accepting and doing exactly what are being stated therein.

Meydan Group has recently announced that it just signed an agree ...More...
22-03-2011 -
Based on the economic data, it indicates that local banks in the UAE are now restarting to lend loans in particular that somehow boosted once again a large number of investors' confidence; for there were around 9 ...More...
22-03-2011 -
Amid the economic crisis, most of the companies operating in Dubai became wise and some became strong to the extent that they considered the said crisis just as a 'challenge' by which they need to grow in bus ...More...
22-03-2011 -
Dubai hospitality sector has been continuously uplifting itself regardless of current market conditions in the region, for there have been a lot of hotel properties opened since 2010, such as the new hotel apartment ...More...
21-03-2011 -
During the once-booming real estate market in Dubai, most of the banks were easily lending a large number of both investors to finance their investment and developers to complete their property projects. However, the ...More...
21-03-2011 -
As hospitality industry has been emerging amid the economic crisis, a lot of property developers are attracted to construct their own hotel property so as to survive and diversify their portfolio as well.

...More...
21-03-2011 -
Business Bay is quite an ambitious project of Dubai Properties Group, a holding company that belongs to the Government of Dubai. It is being called as a 'City within a City' that has approximately a total of ...More...
20-03-2011 -
Jumeirah Islands is a project of Nakheel which is owned by Dubai World, a government-owned business group. It paid one of its property investors in the said development with at least AED2.5 million. Actually it is co ...More...
20-03-2011 -
There is an issue regarding with overcharges being paid by some property buyers in Dubai. It is all about paying the Land Department registration fees which are supposedly to be paid directly to Department itself, an ...More...
20-03-2011 -
Based on the report, due to stronger performance of some sectors in Dubai such as tourism and trade since 2010, there will be a possibility that the Emirate's economy will bounce back at least from 3 to 5 per cen ...More...
19-03-2011 -
In Jebel Ali, Dubai Properties Group that specializes in high quality real estate both for rent and purchase in different locations in the Emirate of Dubai has experienced a total of 70 per cent increase in terms of ...More...
19-03-2011 -
Most of the bank creditors or lenders have stopped their mortgage transactions for the following: investors, developers, and businessmen. It happened when the so-called 'financial crisis' ruined the global ma ...More...
19-03-2011 -
Since the economic downturn hit the property sector of the UAE, particularly in the Emirates of Dubai, Commercial properties have been affected a lot, and so the residential properties as well; in a sense that in ter ...More...
17-03-2011 -
As there is no well-recognized market structure for investing in the real estate market particularly, Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) is making an initiative by proposing the so-called 'Real Estate In ...More...
17-03-2011 -
Based on the report, Dubai Land Department disclosed the result of the Emirate's property transactions in the previous year. It was approximately around $33.5 billion, even though the so-called 'financial cri ...More...
17-03-2011 -
As the global markets are starting to grow and recover from crisis, there are more and more cities emerging as attractive locations in which to live, work, and set up a business, such as the Emirate of Dubai which wa ...More...
16-03-2011 -
When the global economic crisis struck particularly the Dubai property market in mid-2008, there have been a lot of projects which have been either cancelled or put on hold due to financial issues. In other words, a ...More...
16-03-2011 -
Based on the report, Dubai's property market is now maturing after several months of encountering challenges brought by financial crisis. If compared to market conditions in 2009, Real Estate in particular was to ...More...
16-03-2011 -
How lucky the property investors are if their investments are about to start; in a sense that the project from which they purchased a particular property has already completed. Consequently, the hand-over of the prop ...More...
15-03-2011 -
What matters now in the property market is not the building management but rather a quality of asset management itself, especially in the current conditions of the said market.

In Dubai, the property inve ...More...
15-03-2011 -
Every owner of Dubai's properties is obliged to pay the so-called 'service charges' which will never increase at all unless otherwise the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) approves it.

In Ma ...More...
15-03-2011 -
As the property prices are continuously declining, a lot of investors are now taking advantage of this opportunity to purchase not only one property but sometimes multiple properties as well; for they can now afford ...More...
14-03-2011 -
If the property developer fails to complete its freehold project from which a number of inventors have already invested or paid at least 10 per cent of the total price of the apartment in particular, they are authori ...More...
14-03-2011 - As the property prices in Dubai have been in decline since 2009 that almost reached 60 per cent decrease from the peak, there are already signs showing that mature markets have stabilized again; for declines are quite slowing down at the moment.
...More...
13-03-2011 -
First and foremost, Jones Lang LaSalle, one of the world's leading real estate investment and advisory firms, has just released its 'Top Trends for 2011' by which it shapes the UAE Real Estate Industry th ...More...
13-03-2011 -
On March 7, 2011, the Dubai Multi Commodities and Centre (DMCC) hosted the event entitled with 'European and Asian Business Councils'. It was being held in Almas Tower which is one of the projects located wit ...More...
13-03-2011 -
After more than 10 months of negotiations regarding to restructuring proposal presented by Dubai World, an investment company that manages and supervises a portfolio of businesses and projects for Dubai government, i ...More...
13-03-2011 -
 
Being a master developer of the so-called 'Palm Trilogy' in Dubai, which is quite composed of three man-made islands such as Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali, and Palm Deira, Nakheel, a property arm ...More...
12-03-2011 -
As the Ruler of Dubai optimistically said that the Emirate is now recovering from the global financial crisis, it is obvious enough to say that it is somehow true; for there are already a large number of companies ei ...More...
12-03-2011 - Dubai's economy is currently considered on the track of recovery from the huge impacts of the so-called 'world economic crisis'. It is being proven by the emerging transactions in both trade and tourism sectors of the Emirate.

...More...
10-03-2011 -
To have a business marketing plan is so important for one company to do so especially in the midst of economic slowdown, for it needs to make any strategies that could encourage and convince its customers, such as by ...More...
10-03-2011 -
Mid-2008 is the time when the economy of Dubai fell down because of financial crisis by which thousands of companies were put either to millions of debts or bankruptcy that let them give up.

Since then, al ...More...
10-03-2011 -
The Emirate of Dubai has the so-called 'Palm Trilogy' which is composed of the following artificial islands projects: Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali, and Palm Deira.

First and foremost, Palm Jumeira ...More...
10-03-2011 -
Most of the property management companies in Dubai have been affected by global economic crisis since 2008. It led them to decision to stop their operations in the market due to lack of funds. However, some of them h ...More...
10-03-2011 -
The last news regarding the leasing transactions of commercial properties in Dubai was negative at all that put it at the lower level. However, according to the latest figures released by Asteco, a leading Property M ...More...
09-03-2011 -
A couple of decades ago, creating artificial islands was impossible and was never dreamt of by somebody. However, the time came when the Ruler of Dubai has had a vision to create such man-made islands due to Emirate& ...More...
09-03-2011 -
For two years, the property market in Dubai has been struggling in order to move forward beyond the so-called 'financial crisis' that lessened the Emirate's economy in general.

However, based o ...More...
09-03-2011 -
After the progress of restructuring plan for millions of debt by Dubai World which has been followed by its own property arm Nakheel concurrently waiting for the final approval of the remaining trade creditors who ar ...More...
09-03-2011 -
In Dubai property sector, most of the Real Estate development companies have been sued by their investors due to their violations of the law, for instance, stated in the Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA). However, a ...More...
07-03-2011 -
Property prices in 2008 were not quite affordable at all because they were at the higher rates. In other words, it was the time when demands for commercial and residential property were at the peak level.

...More...
07-03-2011 -
Competition has been common among the companies operating in the markets. Actually, business without a competence is not business at all; for competence is the essence of business basically. We can never say one busi ...More...
07-03-2011 -
During the time of booming markets in Dubai, all of the companies were so busy. But eventually when the so-called 'global economic crisis' came and hit the Dubai economy as well, most of them were being paral ...More...
07-03-2011 -
Before the financial crisis affected the global markets, especially in Dubai, there have been a large number of projects planned to be constructed as additional contribution to the Emirate's economy, such as the ...More...
07-03-2011 -
Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) is indeed a legal document in which the two parties should understand and agree with all the clauses stated in the contract before it is being issued, such as a clause that requires ...More...
07-03-2011 -
Dubai has been globally recognized not only in line with Real Estate sector during the peak years in particular but in tourism sector as well, for there were tens of thousands foreign tourists that flocked to t ...More...
07-03-2011 -
In 2008, when demands for both commercial and residential properties in Dubai have been at the peak level, it was quite hard to afford quality villas and townhouses in particular due to reasonable and competitive pro ...More...
07-03-2011 -
When Dubai Real Estate Market crashed in the mid-2008, most of the property developers in Dubai have been strategically thinking to diversify their portfolios outside the boundary of UAE instead, such as the Emaar ...More...
06-03-2011 -
Since the occupancy rates in hospitality industry has been increasing so far, and so the residential sector is showing a gradual growth as well, such as the Ghoroob Mirdiff project developed and managed by Du ...More...
06-03-2011 - A few days ago, some residents of International City, a rural themed-culture of residences, business, and tourist attractions, were complaining to developer Nakheel to make any actions for negative issues regarding to such as the continuous overflo ...More...
06-03-2011 -
Despite the fact that there are high rates of at least 60 per cent for those property investors who failed their financial obligations to developer such as the Sheffield Real Estate, one of the ...More...
06-03-2011 -
In June 2008, a booming year of Dubai's Economy, the Dynamic Architecture Group, a leading British firm, has launched its amazing property project to be constructed along the popular Sheikh Zayed Road in the Emir ...More...
05-03-2011 -
Based on the report, there are a large number of business and leisure travelers arriving from different countries in the world either to stay for holidays or to invest in Dubai's property market particularly. ...More...
05-03-2011 -
Amid the economic slowdown in the UAE market, some of the property owners are now deciding to sell their apartment in different ways such as by using an auction method which is indeed no longer useful at this point i ...More...
05-03-2011 -
In general, every award is being presented exclusively to a chosen one that deserves it. There are a large number of various awards in the world markets at the moment, such as the latest award received by Rezidor H ...More...
05-03-2011 -
Expansion of portfolio has been a common plan of every aggressive company operating in the market, for it is positively thinking of its future. It means that it should not be contented enough to operate in one loca ...More...
04-03-2011 -
Department of Economic Development (DED) is responsible for recording the status of Dubai's economy through issuing licenses for different sectors such as commercial, industry, trading, and tourism.

Ba ...More...
04-03-2011 -
2008 has been a memorable year for Dubai's Property market. It is the time in which the real estate industry was booming progressively; but on the other hand, it is also the year when the so-called ' ...More...
04-03-2011 - Aftermath the financial crisis in the property market in particular, there are a lot of both commercial and residential properties that are currently available due to oversupply issues from which the values of the property are continuously declining. ...More...
03-03-2011 -
Amid the economic slowdown, most of the companies related to Dubai Real Estate Industry have been doing any strategic business marketing in order that their operations in the market will gradually recover, such ...More...
03-03-2011 -
As a property supply both for commercial and residential properties has been on the constant flow, there is a latest news regarding with more than two million square feet of commercial space to be delivered by ...More...
03-03-2011 -
Every company has indeed both mission and vision for its operations in the market when it starts.

First, its mission is particularly to follow all the business marketing in order that it will contribute ...More...
03-03-2011 -
As operating in the hospitality industry for a couple of months, Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel Dubai has already achieved one of its dreams to be recognized not only in the UAE but around the world, such as by expa ...More...
02-03-2011 -
When the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) imposed the so-called 'Strata Law', it actually increased investors' confidence in the property market; for it helps enhance more both the transparency and ...More...
02-03-2011 -
The Government of Dubai has been always behind its state-owned conglomerate companies for helping them financially through its financial support fund, including the repayment for their billions of debts.

...More...
02-03-2011 -
The Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, issued a new Law No. 4 of 2011 that defines the scope of powers, functions, and objectives of his Housing Establishment project. In other words, it is ...More...
01-03-2011 -
As the month of February in the year 2011 is now close to end, the Hospitality Industry in Dubai particularly has been experiencing a consistent increase in line with occupancy rates; for, based on the ...More...
01-03-2011 -
In comparison, sales transactions in Dubai property market are now increasing in spite of political issues happening in some countries of Gulf Arab region. On the other hand, in 2010, seeking a property ...More...
27-02-2011 -
In Jumeirah Islands which is a residential villa community development, its master developer Nakheel has recently launched a new recreational club worth AED 10 million on the north-east portion of the islands that ...More...
27-02-2011 -
As property values in the market have continuously dropped by more than 60 per cent since the peak in 2008, there are some areas in the Emirate in which the rental prices for one-bedroom, for instance, are just ...More...
26-02-2011 -
There is an issue regarding with developers' decision to complete their delayed projects rather than to cancel them regardless of market conditions, for they will be obliged to return all the advance payments to ...More...
26-02-2011 -
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) is, in the first place, a development in which there are a lot of constructed-commercial properties and companies establishing their business investments. In fact, it h ...More...
26-02-2011 -
One of the on-going mega projects in the Emirate is the Dubai Pearl, a fully-integrated and mixed-use urban development. It is currently developed by Pearl Dubai FZ LLC which is owned by a group of investors led by A ...More...
26-02-2011 -
After the extended date given to property developers to register both their completed and on-going projects to Dubai Land Department, the said Department is now asking them to submit the so-called 'Disclosu ...More...
25-02-2011 -
What made Dubai successful economically were a large number of property developments within that resulted to thousands of foreign investors coming in the Emirate either to establish businesses or purchase properties ...More...
25-02-2011 -
Among the Emirates of the UAE, Dubai is one of them that has been attracting thousands of business and leisure travelers from different countries in the world since the Ruler's vision became a reality: to trans ...More...
25-02-2011 -
According to some UAE Contractors, they are so optimistic that the entire construction sector in the Middle East region will continue to experience growth and development. In other words, they believed that the regio ...More...
25-02-2011 -
During the peak years of Dubai's economy, there were a lot of marketing strategies being done by several companies so as to advertise their operations and services in the markets such as promoting a competition i ...More...
25-02-2011 -
With an objective to give the real estate market more regulations in order to have such as transparency, clarity, and effectiveness in property transactions relating to ownership of real estate by offshore companie ...More...
24-02-2011 -
Both construction and property sectors in Dubai are showing recovery right now, for there are a lot of projects being restarted, and then the demand for property is starting to grow after a few years of surviving fro ...More...
24-02-2011 -
Dubai Marina development has been a favorite location of property investors, for it has a number of both luxurious commercial and residential properties within. In fact, many of them are already com ...More...
24-02-2011 -
Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) is considered a legal document in which the two parties such as Seller (First Party) and Purchaser (Second Party) both agree with rules, regulations, and rights of ownership stated ...More...
24-02-2011 -
The Emirate of Dubai becomes famous because of having several world-class infrastructure and property developments such as the tallest tower in the world, largest shopping mall, and even the world's first purpo ...More...
24-02-2011 -
In accordance with Strata Law implemented by Land Department of Dubai with the coordination of Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), every property developer is obliged to register its properties and at the sam ...More...
22-02-2011 -
In Dubai, due to a massive supply of properties, residential market in the Emirate will continue to experience declines in the property prices until next year 2012.

However, according to Jones Lang ...More...
22-02-2011 -
Nowadays, although there have been a lot of negative issues regarding the market conditions in the UAE for instance, still a number of property developers and investors in particular are confidently either completi ...More...
22-02-2011 -
In Business Bay, a development called as a 'City within a City', there have been already 20 completed projects so far. One of them is the U-Bora Towers, a residential and commercial apartment projec ...More...
19-02-2011 -
Jumeirah Group, one of the leading hotel operators in the UAE and at the same time a popular company that manages a number of iconic hotel properties such as Burj Al Arab Hotel in the Emirate of Dubai.

A ...More...
19-02-2011 -
Among the beautiful tourist spots in the Emirate of Dubai are the following: the man-made islands, Palm Jumeirah, and the tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa; but the most visited-development between them is rat ...More...
19-02-2011 -
Based on the report, as the property prices have reduced since mid-2008 when the global economic crisis hit hardly Dubai's realty market in particular, it has been already in the state of bottoming out and ...More...
19-02-2011 -
As Hospitality sector gradually survives from economic slowdown, there has been a management agreement signed by two companies such as Jumeirah Group, one of the well-known operators for iconic and world-class portfo ...More...
18-02-2011 -
As of now, Hospitality Industry is continually on the path towards recovery. So most of the hotel companies in Dubai are particularly experiencing increase in terms of occupancy rates, and some are still trying ...More...
18-02-2011 -
As the year 2010 started, the Land Department of Dubai implemented new ownership rules that prevent investors to purchase any properties through offshore companies, including those properties which are not ...More...
18-02-2011 -
When the Strata Law was implemented, the property developers have been obliged to register their properties and organize the so-called 'Owners Association', to which their responsibilities for the properties ...More...
18-02-2011 -
In January 1960, Dubai Land Department was established by late Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, when he signed a decree, in which the following objectives were being stated therein: to o ...More...
18-02-2011 -
There is a good news for investors that will possibly protect their investments and will be given rights either to continue their financial obligations for the properties they purchased or cancel the sales and ...More...
17-02-2011 -
Being a financial provider in the property market, Tamweel, a Dubai-based Islamic Home Loans Company, gained an impressive growth in terms of net profit worth AED 26 million in 2010.

In the first place, ...More...
17-02-2011 -
During the peak markets in Dubai, it was so difficult for investors as well as renters to either purchase or rent properties in the Emirate due to higher property prices at the time; but now it becomes easy and affor ...More...
17-02-2011 -
As economic crisis continues affecting the global markets, some companies, on the contrary, are already showing recovery, especially those which are managing and operating Dubai hotel properties in particular. ...More...
17-02-2011 -
As of now, Nakheel, a property arm of the state-owned Conglomerate Dubai World, is on the course of reducing its maintenance fee both for its completed and on-going projects.

According to Ali ...More...
15-02-2011 -
Dubai Shopping Festival has been celebrated annually in the Emirate.

A couple of weeks ago, it was started once again until the 20th day of February 2011. Since then, there have been a lot of leisure tr ...More...
15-02-2011 -
After launching the stunning Burj Khalifa Tower in the first month of the year 2010, Armani Hotel Dubai followed; for it was also being launched in the month of April of the same year that somehow woke up once again ...More...
15-02-2011 -
Amid the economic issues, Emaar Properties, a well-known prime mover of the Emirate's Real Estate market and construction sector, still gained an impressive increase of at least 31 per cent on its net o ...More...
15-02-2011 -
In a property market, the quality of a property is one of the assets of developers that could possibly bring them more demands in terms of either purchasing or renting a property from both foreign and local investors ...More...
13-02-2011 -
As investors of property, what primarily attracts them is the 'interior design' of either commercial or residential properties. It is indeed one of the factors by which they compare one property to another th ...More...
13-02-2011 - Due to the fact that hospitality industry is now recovering from economic downturn, there is another hotel company planning to expand its portfolio not only in the UAE but also throughout the Middle East. It is the Starwood Hotels and Resorts World ...More...
13-02-2011 -
Among the markets in the UAE, Hospitality Industry is now considered on the course of recovery; for there are a lot of existing hotels experiencing growth in terms of occupancy rates. Hence, many hotel operators and ...More...
13-02-2011 -
Dubai has been prominent as a 'City of amazing infrastructures and developments' since the vision of the Ruler to transform it from Sheikhdom to economic hub became a reality.

A few y ...More...
12-02-2011 -
In Business Bay, there is a private property developer that is so determined to complete its project and hand it over immediately to investors. So it is persistently looking for interested buyers to purchase its re ...More...
12-02-2011 -
The administration of Dubai Government has made an initiative concerning with the massive housing project for all UAE Citizens with the cooperation of Dubai Municipality as well.

The Ruler of Dubai t ...More...
12-02-2011 -
A few days ago, three islands on 'The World' project were reportedly for sale at discounted prices which are 17 per cent lower than their original prices. It has just happened because of the current market co ...More...
11-02-2011 -
Nakheel, a master developer of the controversial man-made islands, The World, has been trying to solve the negative issues concerning with the development of the project; but still some of its investors who bou ...More...
11-02-2011 -
Some of the property builders in the UAE are so far expanding their individual portfolios across the region because of being affected a lot by world economic crisis, including the Arabtec Holding, a largest builder i ...More...
11-02-2011 -
Suspension of the project doesn't mean that the construction work is being stopped in perpetuity, but rather it is just temporarily postponed. So it will probably restart at the right time when everything i ...More...
11-02-2011 -
In 2005, before the global economic crisis hit the UAE markets, Nakheel which is considered a biggest player in the market because of its large contribution to Dubai property market in particular has cancelled one of ...More...
10-02-2011 -
The issue regarding 5 % housing fee for every expatriate who lives in Dubai residential property is still going on so far; for as long as he lives in the property, he is obliged to pay the above-men ...More...
10-02-2011 -
In UAE economy, it is the Hospitality Industry that only shows a consistent recovery from financial crisis because of constant increase in occupancy rates. For this reason, most of the business or leisure travelers ...More...
10-02-2011 -
Nakheel, a property unit of the state-owned conglomerate Dubai World, has been prioritizing its short-term projects, such as the Jumeirah Park, Jumeriah Village Circle, Jumeriah Islands Mansions, Jumeirah Heights C ...More...
10-02-2011 -
The World project in Dubai is composed of 300 islands which are reportedly sinking into the sea at this moment. But, according to its master developer, Nakheel, it insisted that those artificial islands are currently ...More...
09-02-2011 -
Regardless of negative issues about the oversupply of both residential and commercial properties in Dubai, Damac Properties, one of the private largest real estate developers in the UAE, is determined to contin ...More...
09-02-2011 -
Swapping a property amid the economic crisis is possible nowadays, for there are a large number of available properties in Dubai market so far, both residential and commercial projects.

The property deve ...More...
09-02-2011 -
After two years of struggles for financial issues, Nakheel, the property arm of Dubai World, is now continuing the construction of its projects in Dubai, especially those which are merely short-term development ...More...
03-02-2011 -
As the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Commerce and Industry has introduced new laws concerning with the off-plan real estate market by making it more transparent and accessible, it granted Damac Properties, a largest Rea ...More...
03-02-2011 -
Appointing a person to be part of the management in one establishment is a positive move that will probably help it continue its operation in the market towards prosperity.

In Dubai Marina, the G ...More...
03-02-2011 -
Housing Fee is continuously collected by Dubai Municipality from all residential areas in Dubai either freehold or non-freehold properties in which the owners and tenants are obliged to pay the above-me ...More...
02-02-2011 -
Once again, there is another company operating in Dubai that also has interests in the following: Property Market, Stakes both in Local and International Businesses. This is the Zabeel Investments, a holding compan ...More...
02-02-2011 -
Property Investment is a primary reason behind the successful growth of Dubai in the global markets during the peak times between 2007 and 2008. It was just halted when the financial crisis affected its ent ...More...
02-02-2011 -
Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has an authority to issue either decrees or legislations, such as regarding with the maximum allowed-increases in the property rent values i ...More...
02-02-2011 -
The launching of the newly-recorded highest restaurant in the world, Atmosphere, hit in Dubai, for there have been a lot of leisure travelers and even residents of the Emirate going to in order to experience its go ...More...
01-02-2011 -
There is another Dubai property developer determined to complete its project. It is the DAMAC Group itself, both a Real Estate and Freehold property developer in the UAE.

The group has been on the course ...More...
01-02-2011 -
A couple of days ago, RERA approved more than 150 registered owners associations to be responsible of taking control the maintenance of buildings and fees from developers as well.

Unfortunately, all the ...More...
01-02-2011 -
As occupancy rates in hospitality industry experienced growth in 2010, according to some analysts, it will continuously grow this year 2011 due to increasing demand in the market so far.

From last year u ...More...
30-01-2011 -
From Sheikhdom to Economic hub, the Emirate of Dubai has become popular in the whole world, especially when the city created several amazing infrastructures or projects such as the first ever man-made shaped is ...More...
30-01-2011 -
As a business hub in the Gulf Arab region, there have been various companies operating in Dubai. One of them is a leading and renowned Swiss Private Banking Group, Julius Baer. It has just established its new two-off ...More...
30-01-2011 -
In 2007, the Strata Law was decreed and only implemented in the Emirate a couple of months ago. It is a law that lets those property owners take control the service charges being collected by Real Estate Regulatory ...More...
30-01-2011 -
Hospitality Industry in Dubai seems unaffected by financial crisis, for there are still a lot of business and leisure travelers visiting the Emirate and living in its some luxury hotels, such as the Starwood ...More...
30-01-2011 -
Despite the negative issues regarding 'The World' project that it is now sinking into the sea, Nakheel, a property-arm of state-owned conglomerate Dubai World Holding, firmly confirmed that it didn't repo ...More...
29-01-2011 -
Nowadays, the concept of green property gives more interests to several investors in Emerging Asia, including the UAE in particular.

During the survey regarding the green property in the market, there were ...More...
29-01-2011 -
As considered a new hotspot for investors, residents, tourists, Dubailand opened the following world-class attractions which are located only within its vicinity itself: Dubai Autodrome in MotorCity, Dubai Outlet Mal ...More...
29-01-2011 -
As the year 2010 passed by, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, one of the free zone areas in Dubai, is now on the track of completing both the infrastructure and landscaping of the project. According to Malcolm Wall Morris ...More...
29-01-2011 -
Dubai Marina has been on the top list of being a primary choice of investor, and then followed by new hotspot area, Dubailand, which was listed before in the 18th place during the Q3 2010 but now it improves and reac ...More...
28-01-2011 -
Being well-known as an operator of prestigious seven-star hotel in the world, Burj Al Arab Hotel, the Jumeirah Group was appointed to operate the new five-star luxury hotel at The Aviation Club, which is closer to ...More...
28-01-2011 - In 2004, the Taipei 101 Tower was recorded as the tallest building in the world. Actually, it has a total of 508 meter height and located in the city of Taipei, Taiwan.

After a few years, the new tallest tower in the world was constructe ...More...
28-01-2011 -
Since the economic crisis started to ruin the entire global markets, such as the Dubai Real Estate Market in particular, there have been a large number of properties being either cancelled or put on hold resulting to ...More...
28-01-2011 -
A few months ago, Nakheel, a property developer of the state-owned conglomerate Dubai world, said that it reached at least 85 per cent of its trade creditors by value; but so far it announced publicly that it already ...More...
27-01-2011 -
Jumeirah Lakes Towers is considered as an enormous free trade zone area which is a dynamic waterfront community in Dubai, and that which is being operated by Dubai Multi-Commodities Center Authority (DMCCA).
...More...
27-01-2011 -
Hospitality Industry in Dubai has been active so far, for there have been a lot of hotels that were being launched since a previous year. Hence, it is considered as a sign that tourism sector is also on the track of ...More...
27-01-2011 -
What really made the Emirate of Dubai an economic hub in the Gulf Arab region is the contribution of the following sectors: Tourism, Trading, and Investment.

They are the reasons when Dubai experienced t ...More...
27-01-2011 -
As one of the prestigious hotel operators in the UAE, the management of Emaar Hospitality Group LLC, a business and leisure subsidiary of the Emaar Properties PJSC, is about to manage another 5 new hotel properties ...More...
26-01-2011 -
One of the most expensive projects located in the emirate of Dubai is about to fade if the construction is not yet started at all. The project is being named as 'The World' which is developed by N ...More...
26-01-2011 -
The quality of a property is now what the investors are primarily seeking for in the market. No matter how higher the value of the property is, what they wanted is the quality itself; and of course, its right a ...More...
26-01-2011 -
The following old areas in which many investors and residents preferably opted to live there regardless of continuous declines in the property market such renting and leasing a property in particular: Bur Dubai, Kara ...More...
23-01-2011 -
Some property analysts said that the Emirate of Dubai still needs two or more years before it will recover from economic downturn, but on the other hand, the Memon Investments, a leading Dubai-based pro ...More...
23-01-2011 -
Due to negative issues regarding the oversupply of properties in Dubai Market, most of developers are now thinking wisely not to have any new projects amid the current global financial crisis.

Damac ...More...
23-01-2011 -
Burj Khalifa, one of the greatest achievements of Emaar Properties as a master developer, has been the tallest tower in the world. For this reason, the Emirate of Dubai becomes prestigious not only in economy b ...More...
23-01-2011 -
As part of strategic objectives of Dubai Municipality to make all of its services automatic and systematic, it organized a seminar in which the said strategy for activating the new services of Building Inspection S ...More...
22-01-2011 -
Net Income of one establishment depends on the transactions such as, for instance, in a real estate market, renting, selling, leasing, mortgaging portfolios, and etcetera. Actually, transaction measures how the compa ...More...
22-01-2011 -
During the peak of property market in Dubai, most of the investors chose to invest rather in the freehold properties especially when the government implemented the law stating that even the expatriate will have right ...More...
22-01-2011 -
Most of Dubai properties were built by the well-known developer, Emaar Properties. It is actually the Prime mover of Dubai's real estate and construction sector, such as constructing and building the tallest prop ...More...
22-01-2011 -
Being one of the respected and successful companies in the UAE in terms of business, Al Habtoor Group has a new plan to expand its portfolio by building a hotel property which will be supposedly the largest one among ...More...
22-01-2011 -
Speaking of property market, there are a lot of rules, regulations, and even laws being implemented just for the sake of secured agreement between the two parties: the Seller and the Buyer. For instance, the so-calle ...More...
21-01-2011 -
Nowadays, hospitality industry has been on the track of recovery, for there are a large number of hotel properties planned to be opened within this year 2011; that is, it implies that the transactions in the said sec ...More...
21-01-2011 -
Dubai property is one of the sectors that let the emirate emerge and led it to a progressive market during the peak years as well. Hence, there were thousands of investors that decided to visit Dubai in order to in ...More...
21-01-2011 -
Most of the companies operating in the UAE have been affected by global financial crisis, especially all the Real Estate or Property Management Companies, by which the Emirate of Dubai has experienced once-booming ...More...
14-01-2011 -
Among the GCC countries, based on the report, UAE will be the first one to recover economically among them four years from now. Particularly, the real estate industry is being expected to grow at annual average rat ...More...
14-01-2011 -
As the Ruler of Dubai, Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum says: "Dubai is just a living proof that when the human beings have the courage and commitment to transform a dream in reality, there is nothing that can sto ...More...
14-01-2011 -
Amid the economy downturn, some developers decided to expand their portfolio outside the local markets, such as the Arabtec Holding Company which is the biggest property developer in the UAE by market value.

...More...
14-01-2011 -
Compliance with the implemented Strata Law by RERA and the cooperation of Dubai Land Department actually ended on October 13, 2010, but so far has been extended until the 13th day of January 2011 due to a few numbers ...More...
14-01-2011 -
Cancellation of the contract is merely applicable if the project is not yet completed at all. It is particularly if the construction is being delayed for two or three months. For this reason, the property investors ...More...
12-01-2011 -
Construction sector in Dubai has been on-going at the moment, for there are still some developers continuing the construction of their projects even though the property market is currently in the midst of eco ...More...
12-01-2011 -
Repossession of the property in particular usually happens only when the investor can no longer maintain his financial obligations for the property he purchased from which the developer has an authority to cancel t ...More...
12-01-2011 - Being part of the tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa, it gives popularity to every business establishment located within such a prestigious property nowadays. One of the establishments, for instance, is the new restaurant called as the 'A ...More...
12-01-2011 -
A few months before 2010 ended, there was a planned party for celebrating the New Year's Eve in one of the map-shaped islands in The World project, that is, the Monte Carlo Island. This was actually ...More...
11-01-2011 -
One of the projects in Dubai being considered as a 'hotspot' for investors because of its great ambiance within the community and attractive architectural design also became a favorite destination of those ...More...
11-01-2011 -
In Dubai, based on the Strata Law, it obliges every project in the Emirate to have the so-called 'Owners Association' (OA) except the projects within the Dubai International and Financial Centre (DIFC); for ...More...
11-01-2011 -
Due to unexpected financial downturn, there have been a large number of projects not only in Dubai but throughout the region being either cancelled or put on hold. However, there are also a few of them that have be ...More...
09-01-2011 -
After the successful restructuring plan made by state-owned conglomerate Dubai World last 2010, the management is still hoping that its financial position in the market will be improved; for it needs to repay absolut ...More...
09-01-2011 -
Doing strategic marketing in the midst of financial crisis is so essential nowadays. So some companies in Dubai are doing so in order to survive until the once-booming economy in the UAE bounces back. One o ...More...
09-01-2011 -
Dubai property market is gradually starting to emerge from economic slowdown; for instance, sales transactions in Dubai Marina are now once again on the track of recovery. In other words, there will be having an impr ...More...
08-01-2011 -
Among the companies currently operating in the UAE, Deyaar Development, one of the biggest Publicly Traded Real Estate in Dubai, said that the company is about to deliver five projects in Q1 2011.

Th ...More...
08-01-2011 -
Purchasing a property in Dubai will not be legal unless otherwise it is already registered in Dubai Land Department, and if the buyer doesn't receive the legal document called as a 'Title of Deed'; in o ...More...
08-01-2011 - While waiting for 95 per cent approval of trade creditors for the restructuring plan of billions of debts, Nakheel, a property developer of Dubai World, has already paid them more than AED 3.9 billion which is considered as part of its plan.
...More...
08-01-2011 -
Despite of the fact that Dubai Property market has been hardly affected by global financial crisis, there are still a few numbers of investors who are not giving up so far; for they are so determined to continu ...More...
08-01-2011 -
Hospitality Industry has been on the track of recovery that most of the hotel companies in Dubai are continuously planning to open their properties this year 2011 due to unceasing flow of leisure travelers and invest ...More...
07-01-2011 -
Strata Law was implemented by RERA together with the coordination of Dubai Land Department just for the sake of having systematic rules and regulations when purchasing in Dubai property market.

Actually, ...More...
07-01-2011 -
New Year comes but still the hospitality industry in Dubai keeps on growing regardless of global financial crisis. It is because of continuous coming of leisure travelers and foreign investors into the emirate. Bef ...More...
07-01-2011 -
Investors in Dubai property market particularly came from foreign countries such as UK, Nigeria, Malaysia, Singapore, India, and etcetera. They are considered as the greatest contributors to the Emirates' prosp ...More...
07-01-2011 - Being one of the prestigious hotel operators internationally, Jumeriah Group which is a Dubai-based luxury hospitality company and member of Dubai Holding owned by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum was being appointed by Zabeel Properties to ...More...
06-01-2011 -
As 2011 started a few days ago, some projects in Dubai are being planned either to be completed or handed over within this year, such as the Lago Vista development which is a project of Damac Properties, on ...More...
06-01-2011 -
Real Estate Market became the highest contributor to Dubai's economy during the peak years and before the global financial crisis hit not only the property market but also the entire industries both regionally an ...More...
06-01-2011 -
Most of the properties in Dubai market especially those luxurious ones are seen growing in spite of the economic slowdown in the property market at the moment; for there are particular signs showing a gradual recover ...More...
06-01-2011 -
As the government of Dubai continues supporting its conglomerate companies such as Dubai World in order to maintain its good reputation in the global markets, it offered once again an amount of $871 million to the pr ...More...
25-12-2010 -
Hospitality industry is among the industries in the emirate that also contributed to its recovering economy, and thus there have been still a number of hotel properties being opened amidst the economic climate.
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25-12-2010 -
Implementation of new laws in line with Real Estate Industry in particular enhances the confidence of foreign investors in the property market, for they may feel secured for their millions of investments.

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25-12-2010 -
Oversupply of property in Dubai quite increases when demand decreases. Some said that Dubai property market is now on the track of recovery, but on the other hand, some experts said that the property values for resid ...More...
25-12-2010 -
There are a large number of investors from different countries in the world that have been interesting to invest in Dubai markets, especially in the Real Estate Industry. One of them is the Chinese Nationalities.
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23-12-2010 -
On May 17-19, 2011, there will be having another event with the presence of Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing of Dubai for the hospitality showcase called as 'The Hotel Show 2011' to be held in D ...More...
23-12-2010 -
Oversupply of property lets its value in Dubai market decline continuously, and so the cancellation of some properties is quite one of the solutions to control the supply in the market.

According to ...More...
23-12-2010 -
Amidst the global financial crisis, the Government of Dubai has been doing anything so as to survive and overcome the negative impacts of the above-mentioned crisis such as by launching a program called as ...More...
22-12-2010 -
Nakheel, a property developer of prestigious three palm-shaped islands such as Palm Deira, Palm Jebel Ali, Palm Jumeirah and the Dubai World, which is the most controversial project among them that let the governme ...More...
22-12-2010 -
Being an operator of luxurious and prestigious hotels in the UAE, such as the Burj Al Arab Hotel, the Jumeriah Group is planning to stop its operation and management of the two hotel properties owned by Meydan LLC, ...More...
22-12-2010 -
Most of the expatriates in the UAE are investing in different industries such as trading, hospitality, and real estate in particular.

The Emirate of Dubai indeed became an economic hub not only in t ...More...
22-12-2010 -
After struggling in the midst of economic crisis, Tiger Properties, one of the developers in the UAE that has strong commitment to its vision and mission in the market, is about to complete its project in Dubai Marin ...More...
19-12-2010 -

In Business Bay, a project being developed in order to provide the emirate of Dubai with the role of a leading commercial and business centre in the world and called as 'a new city within the city' itself, there is a property owne ...More...
19-12-2010 -
Every owner of property unit in Dubai is obliged to pay 5 per cent housing fee to Municipality. It is actually a percentage of either leases or an equivalent from the owners in the freehold areas in the emirate ...More...
19-12-2010 -
In November 2007, the Strata Law was implemented in order to regulate all the properties with multiple-ownership in Dubai; and then on April 13,2010, regulations and decisions which are in general called as  ...More...
19-12-2010 -
Most of the companies and developers in Dubai have been trying to restructure the payment terms of their million-dollar debts from bank creditors. One of them is the Dubai World which is a state-owned conglomerate ...More...
18-12-2010 -
Some property investors in Dubai purchased a property located in the area in which even if it is not quite attractive at all but rather what they wanted are just with larger spaces, quality construction and tha ...More...
18-12-2010 -
Among the infrastructure projects in Dubai, there is one considered as a prestigious and finest concept for luxury living, it is the Dubai Marina which is located on Sheikh Zayed Road closer to newly-developed Jumeir ...More...
18-12-2010 -
Some said that the economy of Dubai will just recover after five years from now, but on the other hand, according to Dr. Nasser Saidi, Chief Economist of Dubai International and Financial Centre (DIFC), he assu ...More...
18-12-2010 -
After the successful restructuring plan of Dubai World's billions of debt, the Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, app ...More...
18-12-2010 -
Due to issues regarding the oversupply of property, the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) has decided to cancel a number of property projects in Dubai in order to control the continuous flow of supply in the marke ...More...
17-12-2010 -
Receiving contracts amidst the economic crisis is not easy at all because it is rare to happen at the moment. However, Drake and Scull International (DSI), a service provider of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing ( ...More...
17-12-2010 -
Within a decade, Dubai experienced both ups and downs in connection to a property market. In fact, before the global financial crisis pummeled the UAE market, thousands of investors have been in the emirate just for ...More...
17-12-2010 -
Hospitality is one of the industries in Dubai that somehow leads it to economic recovery due to constant flow of leisure travelers coming in the emirate, for it also becomes the reason why there are a large num ...More...
17-12-2010 -
To gain success in terms of occupancy in the property market is to have an effective property management which is actually considered as the 'key driver' that makes a property competitive and attractive to in ...More...
16-12-2010 -
Having an initiative to help young individuals in the UAE to be professional by educating them different businesses operating just within the group and at the same time offering an opportunity to be part of its ...More...
16-12-2010 -
From Q1 to Q3 2010, both the construction and property sectors in Dubai have shown a recovery from economic crisis, for there were approximately 3,500 projects worth of AED 25 billion that were almost completed ...More...
16-12-2010 -
As the emirate of Dubai has been struggling to overcome the crisis for two years, it resulted so far a possible growth between 1.5 per cent and 2 per cent next year 2011. It is just in accordance with the analysis wh ...More...
16-12-2010 -
Concerning with the issues for oversupply of properties, not only the commercial and residential sectors are involved but also the hospitality industry; for there will be having 60 per cent increase in hotel rooms st ...More...
15-12-2010 -
The real estate industry has been the most affected among the sectors when the financial crisis struck the UAE market that led to thousands of oversupplied projects being registered.

However, according to ...More...
15-12-2010 -
A few days to go, the year 2010 will end and another new year will come. In Dubai International and Financial Centre (DIFC) is planning to change next year the rental planning structure of those properties loca ...More...
15-12-2010 -
Before the launching of the tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa, happened in the Q1 2010, it was not possible for everybody to stay there on the daily rental basis; but so far it becomes af ...More...
14-12-2010 -
Quality is so essential for everything. For instance, in the property market, it is considered as one of the needed things while investing a property; for investment will be meaningless unless the quality is good.
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14-12-2010 -
As the Hospitality Industry has been contributing a large amount of percentage to current recovering economy of Dubai so far, many hotel developers and operators have been busy in making their individual strategic wa ...More...
14-12-2010 -
Realty Investment in Dubai has become once-booming market for years but just halted when the financial crisis hit the industry that almost led several property management companies and developers to either bankruptcy ...More...
14-12-2010 -
In Dubai, property developers were previously responsible to pay the service charges for their properties but so far it has been only the property owner through the so-called 'Owners Association' (OA).
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12-12-2010 -
If the law is once implemented, there will be no exemption at all; for everybody needs to follow the law of the government in particular. If not, it will persecute him.

According to Marwan Bin Ghalaita, CE ...More...
12-12-2010 -
Mediation is a solution for disputes between the two parties such as the property developer and investor. It is quite a way to let them understand mutually each other and make some options so as to resolve the negati ...More...
10-12-2010 -
Since the Global Financial Crisis pummeled the UAE property market, the oversupply of properties has been increasing so far. Hence, the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) planned to reduce and control the supply of ...More...
10-12-2010 -
Two years back, leasing a commercial property in Dubai was then totally collided, but so far there is a latest report stating that some areas in the emirate are already experiencing good transactions in terms of rent ...More...
10-12-2010 -
After the successful selling of the Ritz Carlton Hotel which was formerly owned by Emaar Properties, a well-known builder of the tallest building in the world, Burj khalifa, to anonymous investor that bought it wit ...More...
10-12-2010 -
Being an economic hub of tourism, trading, and investment, Staywell Hospitality Group which is an Australian-based hotel chain, has preferably chosen the Emirate of Dubai to which it would operate its new hotel pro ...More...
10-12-2010 - Most of the developers in Dubai terminated or cancelled the contracts of their property investors when they failed to maintain their financial obligations due to economic crisis. However, there are still some of them that understood the economic si ...More...
09-12-2010 -
Lease rates in Dubai Real Estate market have really declined since the month of June 2010. It was actually based from the research conducted by Landmark Advisory.

Some of the developers and ...More...
09-12-2010 -

There are already signs shown when the so-called ‘Big 5 Plant Machinery and Vehicles’ was opened a few days ago. Based on the report, it ...More...
09-12-2010 -
Due to oversupply of properties in the market, especially in the commercial sector, it becomes a huge challenge for those property landlords to make any strategic ways so as to either maintain their occ ...More...
09-12-2010 -
Completing a project needs sufficient funds in order that it will become a reality and will start operating in the property market. In the midst of financial crisis, there have been a lot of commercial and resi ...More...
04-12-2010 -
Taking a risk together with optimism gets positive results in some ways. Actually, risk is always behind frustration and prosperity. However, it is better to risk something with optimism than without thinking anythin ...More...
04-12-2010 - Making proofs for a freehold property amidst the financial crisis is actually one way of convincing the investors to pursue their investments, that is, by letting them see the progress of the development, such as by presenting some updated pictures o ...More...
04-12-2010 -
Being surrounded by deserts, the Municipality of Dubai launched its several activities such as the so-called 'Construction and Buildings Week 2010' which is also under the implemented-Green Building Cod ...More...
03-12-2010 -
As Burj Khalifa claimed as the tallest tower in the world and one of the luxurious infrastructures being built in the MENA Region, its property prices are quite expensive especially before the global financial cris ...More...
03-12-2010 -
There are a lot of property management companies in Dubai that provide several services such as buying, selling, and leasing a property, especially during the booming real estate market in 2008.

One of th ...More...
03-12-2010 -
In Dubai International Financial Centre ( DIFC ), there is a new corporation which was just launched a few days ago. It is being called as a Real Estate Investment Trust ( REIT ) with a business partnership between t ...More...
03-12-2010 -
A company which is doing a lot of different solutions concerning with debts signifies that it has a sincere willingness to pay debts from bank creditors, investors, or high-net worth individuals.

Having a ...More...
02-12-2010 -
In 2008, there were a lot of property projects that have been either cancelled or put on hold due to a sudden strike of the so-called 'Global Economic Crisis'; but some of the developers still recommenced t ...More...
02-12-2010 -
Middle East and North Africa ( MENA ) region has a lot of cities within, such as Ammam for Jordan, Marrackech for Morrocco, and Kuwait City for Kuwait itself. Those cities are generally the top three in the rank for ...More...
02-12-2010 -
The most affected sector among the sectors in the market is the property itself, especially in the Emirate of Dubai. It was bothered by the so-called 'Global Economic Crisis' that almost collapsed all the b ...More...
02-12-2010 -
There are a number of government-owned conglomerates which are currently on the process of restructuring the payment terms for their debts. One of them is the Dubai World that persuaded bank lenders to agree with i ...More...
01-12-2010 -
Paying debts needs many ways especially in the midst of economic slowdown, such as by selling some assets in order to have enough funds to pay off millions and billions of debts. Actually, the government of Dubai is ...More...
01-12-2010 -
Nakheel, a property unit of Dubai World that has had a successful restructuring plan before from which all of its bank creditors agreed with, expects to finalize its financial and operational restructuring of debt be ...More...
01-12-2010 -
As the tallest tower in the world is located in Dubai, then the construction of the exclusive residential tower is also located in the emirate, which is expected to be completed by Q4 2011. It is called as ...More...
01-12-2010 -
Property prices in Dubai are constantly declining except for villas as compared to both commercial and residential apartments due to oversupply of properties entering in the market; for if there are more supplies but ...More...
30-11-2010 -
Most of the Hotel properties in Dubai are experiencing good status in terms of occupancy rates, for there are consistently a large number of leisure travelers coming in the emirate so as to explore its beautiful and ...More...
28-11-2010 -
The exhibition which is currently held at the Dubai World Trade Center with a title of 'Big 5 2010' affirms that the construction status in the emirate of Dubai has gained multiple successes so far.

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28-11-2010 -
Arabian Property Awards 2010 is an annual event from which some of the real estate companies will receive awards for different categories and are being recognized for having high quality developments constructe ...More...
27-11-2010 -
Most of the companies in Dubai are either in the state of restructuring or on the process to restructure their millions and billions of debts by altering the payment terms, such as what the state-owned conglomerate D ...More...
27-11-2010 -
Receiving an award from the prestigious Green Globe Certification Audit due to awareness of environmental responsibility and response to climate change is a positive result of company's good and professional ma ...More...
27-11-2010 -
Every property in Dubai is being required to pay service charges according to Real Estate Regulatory Agency ( RERA ). The charge will be based on the per square foot. So far, there is one residential project in ...More...
26-11-2010 -
The tourism in Dubai grows continuously due to constant visit of both foreign investors and leisure travelers, by which the occupancy rates of some hotel properties in the emirate are also increasing, especially thos ...More...
25-11-2010 -
Managing a company in the midst of economic crisis is not so easy to do so but there are still some active companies that remained firmly strong in handling the negative impacts of the above-mentioned phenomenon, i ...More...
25-11-2010 -
In Business Bay, one of Dubai Government's projects being developed with the role to be a leading international commercial and business center, and in which there are more than 200 projects to be constructed but ...More...
25-11-2010 -
Union Properties, one of the leading property investment developers and real estate services companies, has recently finalized the sales transaction with its prized asset Ritz-Carlton Hotel. After a few wee ...More...
25-11-2010 -
A few months ago, the introduction of Strata Regulations in which the Interim Disclosure Statement is concerned and required pursuant to directions when selling units in Jointly Owned Properties (JOP) that woul ...More...
24-11-2010 -
When the global crisis hit the UAE Markets, most of the companies are doing such restructuring of their millions and billions of debts. So, even the government of Dubai concerned with the restructuring plan of its st ...More...
24-11-2010 -
When the state-owned conglomerate Dubai World has successfully let the bank creditors agree with its restructuring plan, Nakheel, its property arm, is now on the track of restructuring the payment terms of its debt f ...More...
24-11-2010 -
As a newly-opened hotel property owned and operated by Layia Hospitality, a new company with a dynamic vision to transform the hospitality industry not only in the UAE but throughout the Gulf Arab region, the Layia P ...More...
23-11-2010 -
Selling assets in the midst of crisis is one way of raising funds in order to pay off millions of debts. In fact, there have been a lot of companies doing such activity so far, including the largest developer in th ...More...
23-11-2010 -
When an investor purchases a property in Dubai, he will not be having a right of ownership unless otherwise the property is freehold. According to Dubai Court of Cassation, it ruled that if foreign investor buys a no ...More...
23-11-2010 -
Every person who has a plan to enter into another country either to be a tourist, to work, or even to invest is quite obliged to have the so-called 'Visa'. It has two kinds such as a 'Tourist Visa' ...More...
20-11-2010 -
Most of the companies in Dubai are making different ways so as to pay off all their individual millions of debts from lenders, for they were so affected by the huge impacts of phenomenal crisis.

Emaar Pr ...More...
20-11-2010 -
Due to restructuring issues of debts from which some of the state-owned companies, the government of Dubai never ceased to support them financially in order to survive and overcome negative impacts of economic cris ...More...
20-11-2010 -
Expanding a portfolio amidst the economic slowdown signifies a strong commitment and dedication of one company or organization to its customers and management as well.

StayWell Hospitali ...More...
17-11-2010 -
Economic growth can also be based on the status of sales transactions in different sectors such as Retailing and Real Estate. If the company positively gains an increase in terms of sales, it means that the economy i ...More...
16-11-2010 -
Branded name of one establishment is actually one of the factors from which the customers are attracted to. In other words, the more popular the brand is, the more customers it will draw closer and will appreciate ...More...
16-11-2010 -
In June 2010, there was an awarding ceremony held for Dubai Green Tourism. It was merely conducted by Dubai Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTM) which is committed to provide an excellent service to all customers ...More...
16-11-2010 -
Strata Law was just implemented in order to regulate the mutual relationship between the property owners and developer. It is in which all the responsibilities of developers were taken over to the so-called 'Ow ...More...
16-11-2010 -
The Government of Dubai is always behind the struggles of its state-owned conglomerate companies such as Nakheel and Dubai World. Both of them were so affected by the financial crisis that has ...More...
13-11-2010 -
Hundreds of property developers in Dubai were affected by financial crisis that almost buried them because of their millions of debts from bank lenders in particular.

Dubai Group LLC, an investme ...More...
13-11-2010 -
There are two kinds of expatriate coming in the emirate of Dubai that somehow contribute to its economic growth. The first one is a tourist that just spends his holidays and secondly an investor who comes just for in ...More...
13-11-2010 -
Palladium Entertainment Venue is a purpose-built property located in Dubai Media City that offers services for the following events, including concerts, conferences, theatrical productions and galas.

Ther ...More...
13-11-2010 -
There have been a large number of properties such as apartments and villas delayed for delivery due to financial crisis that also affected both the construction and contracting sectors. The negative i ...More...
12-11-2010 -
In constructing a residential or commercial property, it almost takes several months before it will totally become as it is. Actually, there are a lot of stages to be followed by property developers in order that the ...More...
12-11-2010 -
Due to lack of financing the Dubai Pearl project, its developer and owner, Dubai Pearl FZ LLC, a company owned by a group of investors which is being led by Abu Dhabi-based Al Fahmin Group, is planning to sell retail ...More...
12-11-2010 -
Before the Global Economic Crisis hit the property market in particular, there was a new Law No. 27 of 2007 being implemented by the government with the coordination of RERA and Dubai Land Department. I ...More...
12-11-2010 -
Dubai Land Department has merely an authority to register both the sales and purchase of the land which is particularly located within the vicinity of Dubai, and in which either a residential or commercial property c ...More...
11-11-2010 -
Jumeirah Group operates the following such as luxury hotels & resorts, and manages residences, restaurants and parks as well. So far, it is going to open its new portfolio which is a London-branded restaura ...More...
11-11-2010 -
Convertible Note is quite a debt instrument that can be converted into stock at the option of the holder. It is commonly applied by most of the companies in the midst of economic downturn in particular.

E ...More...
11-11-2010 -
A few weeks ago, there was a controversial issue regarding to foreigners requested to be included in the Board of Directors for Emaar Properties. Fortunately, it was granted and approved by the management of the ab ...More...
11-11-2010 -
Renovation of an existing property is strategically a process of making it to be look like a new one again both interiorly and exteriorly. It is sometimes due to either more than 5 years in existence or just needed t ...More...
10-11-2010 -
If there are a large number of vacant properties, the emirate also needs thousands of individuals or foreign investors in order to accommodate those empty properties.

Acccording to some respondents to Had ...More...
10-11-2010 -
Selling an asset amidst the economic downturn is a considerable solution in order to survive and recover from thousands and millions of debts. Thus, there are actually a lot of companies selling their propertie ...More...
10-11-2010 -

A constant decline of rental rates is caused by unceasing supply of properties entering the market. In the midst of financial crisis, those excessive supplies of property can no longer be occupied unless otherwise the good economy emerges on ...More...

10-11-2010 -
From business to another business investment, it is mostly applied by several huge companies operating in the market, such as the largest Swiss Luxury retailer in the UAE, the Ahmed Seddiqi and Sons which was establi ...More...
09-11-2010 -
Issuing a cancellation notice to investors is just a reminder for them by developer if they fail to pay their financial obligations to the property they purchased. If so, the consequence will be a cancellation of con ...More...
09-11-2010 -
Being located inside the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa, which makes Dubai more popular not only regionally but internationally as well, the Armani Hotel, a first ever hotel property opened in the premis ...More...
09-11-2010 -
Moving in Dubai is mostly being done by a large number of residents living recently in its neighboring emirates such as Abu Dhabi, the Capital City, and Sharjah, the second largest emirate in the UAE. It just started ...More...
09-11-2010 -
To be awarded in one competition or awarding ceremony such as the previous Arabian Property Awards 2010 is something that will lift up the company's name in the market. One of the winners during the event is the ...More...
09-11-2010 -
Controlling the supply of commercial and residential properties in Dubai market is a possible way of reducing the property prices. If there are more supplies of property, the more declines will happen.

A ...More...
08-11-2010 -
Expanding an investment such as in line with a construction sector in the midst of financial crisis is an essential option to continually operate in the market. It is considered one of the strategies or methods in or ...More...
08-11-2010 -
As an economic hub of tourism, trading, and investment throughout the MENA region, Dubai will probably recover from economic slowdown this year and onwards. It is because of the contribution of tourism sector that ...More...
08-11-2010 -
In the property market, service charges are needed to be paid either by developer or homeowner. Supposedly, due to the new Strata Law, it is the latter that is responsible to pay the above-mentioned charges but will ...More...
06-11-2010 -
Making a business within the city needs primarily to register the property in which it will start. It is actually one of the requisites that let the business operate legally in the market.

Based on t ...More...
06-11-2010 -
Every law implemented by the government should not be violated but rather be followed at all; for if ever it is being violated , the subject will be charged and pay either hundreds or thousands of Dirhams.

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06-11-2010 -
Being connected to controversial issue regarding the billions of debts, there are some property contractors which are also affected by financial crisis and still waiting to be paid by their developers that contract ...More...
05-11-2010 -
In 2002, Dubai government implemented the Law with regard to allowing foreign investors to purchase a freehold property in the emirate and given a chance to own the property as well. Consequently, they will be prim ...More...
05-11-2010 -
In a construction sector, there are still a large number of property developers continuing the development of their projects as the UAE economy is gradually struggling to recover.

Emirates Sunland Group, a ...More...
05-11-2010 -
Maintaining positive results of investment amidst the crisis is so amazing that reflects the company's good management and dedication to achieve its missions and visions in the market. Particularly, the Dubai Inv ...More...
04-11-2010 -
To be awarded during the prestigious Arabian Property Awards 2010 is a great reputation for the company, especially if it received more than 2 or 3 awards in different categories. One of those winners is the Ha ...More...
04-11-2010 -
Investors are those individuals who want to make their millions of dollars multiplied and be among the successful investors in the market.

Based on the report, the top investors in the real estate in ...More...
04-11-2010 -
Expanding a portfolio is mostly one of the visions of several companies operating locally and internationally as well. One of them is the Layia Hospitality, a new company that has a vision to transform the hospital ...More...
04-11-2010 -
A City cannot be considered as a business hub unless otherwise there are a large number of companies operating within.

Dubai, one of the Emirates, became the economic hub of business, trading, and to ...More...
03-11-2010 -
In the mid 2007-2008, during the peak market in the UAE market, there were a lot of projects being financed either by banks or mortgage firms. After two years of conquering the financial crisis in the market, the Tam ...More...
03-11-2010 -
Operating hotel property is not easy in the first place, especially if it is not systematically and strategically managed by Hotel Company at all. So far, there are a large number of hotel properties in Dubai being ...More...
02-11-2010 -
Mid-2007 until Q2 2008, it was the time when Dubai was in the state of prosperity economically but suddenly devastated by the global economic crisis.

As two years passed by, Dubai is still strugglin ...More...
02-11-2010 -
The effects of financial crisis are negatively contagious that almost collided the entire global markets. As a matter of fact, there have a large number of companies affected most by such a phenomenal but unexpecte ...More...
02-11-2010 -

Arabian Property Awards is an annual event that was recently held a few days ago. It was particularly held on the 26th day of October at the Madinat Jumeirah.
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02-11-2010 -
Insurance is actually applicable to all such as individuals, companies, and even properties. Speaking of insurance in terms of property, it is so essential that it should be insured prior to or on the starting day ...More...
01-11-2010 -
Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) works are usually needed in one project; for without them, the project will never be completed at all.

Power Factor Electromechanical Works Company, a private equ ...More...
01-11-2010 -
To form the Owners Association is being required by RERA, which is based on the Strata Law Regulations. It is an association that will take over all the responsibilities of developer to the property. Property owner ...More...
01-11-2010 -
To experience an increase in terms of Net Income Revenue amidst the financial crisis in the market is positively a sign of being determined and strong. Emaar Properties, a property developer of a large number prope ...More...
01-11-2010 -
Being a nominee or rather awarded in one of the prestigious International Property Awards called as 'The Arabian Property Awards 2010' is something that adds up to the reputation of the company in the entire ...More...
30-10-2010 -
Handing over of the project is the great fulfillment for being a property developer. It just reflects how committed and sincere the company is to its investors. A few months ago, MAG Group Properties officially del ...More...
30-10-2010 -
As the supply of both commercial and residential properties in the market is going to increase further, it will generate an oversupply of properties that will make the vacancy rates higher. But some of the firms in D ...More...
30-10-2010 -
Restructuring the payment terms is usually done by most of the companies in Dubai due to economic crisis that paralyzed their individual business investments in the UAE market. One of the companies that made a rest ...More...
30-10-2010 -
Improving the government services needs strategic and systematic ways in order to achieve its vision to help all the concerned individuals, companies, and foreign investors.

In Dubai's Real Estate M ...More...
30-10-2010 -
Property prices depend on the current stocks of the property in the market. If there are more supplies of property but less in demand, there will be a possible inclination to affect the sale prices of the property. ...More...
29-10-2010 -
The truth behind the success of Dubai during the peak years is the property business. It is one of the considered reasons that helped the emirate grow economically, for there have been a lot of foreign and even local ...More...
29-10-2010 -
Investing a luxurious property in Dubai is considered as a great achievement of property investors. They could possibly gain either thousands or millions of Dirhams only from the property itself if they will le ...More...
29-10-2010 -
Being optimistic for something means not losing hope for the chance. It is what the Drake and Scrull International (DSI), a regional leader that delivers different engineering capabilities, conceives. It will be go ...More...
29-10-2010 -
Pursuing Dubai's one of the visions to be the world's business destination of local and foreign investors, the government built a new premises for its Dubai Economic Department (DED), which is located ...More...
29-10-2010 -
Renting an apartment in Dubai is not so easy because you will still need to look for the right one which is not only affordable but also the quality and good services being offered by the property owners. Two years b ...More...
28-10-2010 -
Attractive developments in prestigious locations are usually what the property investors are looking for. They are spending their time too much in searching for the right property that they are going to rent or purch ...More...
28-10-2010 -
By implementing the new Strata Law, from which all the rights and responsibilities of developers are being turned over to the so-called 'Owners Association', it is currently liable to manage the maintenance ...More...
28-10-2010 -
Despite the economic downturn, some companies in the UAE are still experiencing growth in terms of either sales transactions or business investment. Behind the success of being the tallest building in the world, Bu ...More...
28-10-2010 -
As one of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum's visions to make the Emirate of Dubai as the Economic Hub throughout the Gulf Arab region, the Dubai Government borrowed billions of dollars from different bank ...More...
27-10-2010 -
Hospitality Industry in Dubai is currently on the track of recovery that let the emirate emerge from the nightmare of financial crisis, for there are consistently a large number of tourists visiting Dubai. For this r ...More...
27-10-2010 -
In Real Estate Market, Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) is commonly used by most of the property management companies as a document in which both the two parties such as the first party (Purchaser) and the second p ...More...
27-10-2010 -
As an economic hub of tourism, trade, and investment during the peak years, the Emirate of Dubai has been affected by global financial crisis that almost fell down all the sectors in the market, especially the real ...More...
27-10-2010 -
5 per cent Housing Fee was implemented by the Municipality of Dubai, which is headed by Abdulla Hashim AbdulGhafoor, Chairman of Marketing and Housing Fees Unit in Finance Department. It is currently being collected ...More...
27-10-2010 -
As being one of the largest and oldest business conglomerates in the UAE, which was founded in 1957 by Former Chairman Abdulla Hassan Al Rostamani, the group of Al Rostamani has appointed Francois De Montaudouin as ...More...
26-10-2010 -
Expanding a portfolio is usually one of the companies' visions in order to make their business investments progressive not only regionally but also internationally. For instance, the Dubai Properties Group (DPG ...More...
26-10-2010 -
The delivery of the project will not happen unless otherwise it is totally completed interiorly and exteriorly as well. During the peak market in 2008, some developers had a lot of units both residential and co ...More...
26-10-2010 -
In a positive sense, an oversupply of property is necessary in terms of demand, but unfortunately the current demand in the property market is very low due to economic crisis. Supposedly, if there are more demands ...More...
23-10-2010 -
As the place in which high technology-based companies throughout the MENA region are belong to, Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) organized an event with a title of 'Opportunities and Challenges in Building Technology Co ...More...
23-10-2010 -
Making a concept for the property marketing is now very important in the midst of economic downturn that reduced deeply both the rental and sales transactions of the property in the real estate market.

T ...More...
23-10-2010 -
Restructuring is a process of resolving the debt issue for instance. It is particularly what the state-owned conglomerate Dubai World has done for months that almost 99 per cent of its bank creditors agre ...More...
23-10-2010 -
Emaar Properties is indeed behind the popularity of Burj Khalifa in which the rental and sales rates are so expensive among the properties in the UAE because of its luxurious-architectural designs both interiorly and ...More...
23-10-2010 -
As the supply of commercial property is increasing until now, there are also some companies planning to open their offices in the emirate of Dubai, such as the Baring Asset Management (Barings) which is a global in ...More...
22-10-2010 -
Making a resolution is a way of knowing the truth behind one's problem and by which the answers will emerge.

In the Real Estate Market, during the progressive market in 2008, there were a large numb ...More...
22-10-2010 -
Title of Deed is a document in which the rights of ownership and terms & conditions agreed by the two parties are stated therein, and supposedly be issued after the second party pays the total amount of the prope ...More...
22-10-2010 -
Most of the developers of real estate projects have been struggling to face their financial obligations and some have given up that almost resulted their projects being cancelled or put on hold by RERA so far.
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22-10-2010 -
As one of the affected companies in the property market, Nakheel, a property unit of Dubai World, has a strong determination to struggle and face the challenges of financial crisis; and thus it is once again planni ...More...
22-10-2010 -
Non-compliance with the Law implemented by the government in particular results a notice of penalty to be paid of. A few days ago, Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) introduced its new Registration System called ...More...
21-10-2010 -
Strategic Marketing is usually a natural method being applied by most of the companies operating currently in the market. It is by which the company will somehow become well-known not only regionally but inte ...More...
21-10-2010 -
Due to lacking of funds caused by financial crisis in the global markets, some companies and developers are raising funds in order that they would continue their investments and the construction of their on-hold ...More...
21-10-2010 -
Every success of one's company depends on the performances and efforts of each staff involved in the management and being united in one goal which is to make the company successful in the market.

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21-10-2010 -
Being a member of the prestigious Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), the sister property of the Atlantis, Paradise Island located in Bahamas, which is already a part of ALHI, the Atlantis, The Palm ...More...
21-10-2010 -
Renting or leasing a property in Dubai, the landlord and tenant should have a contract in which they both agree with all the terms and conditions stated therein. So the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) is now ...More...
20-10-2010 -
During the peak market in 2008, there were a large number of companies mostly occupying commercial properties for their own businesses and investments as well. In fact, the occupancy rates in commercial sector gain ...More...
20-10-2010 -
Amidst the Economic Crisis in 2008 that almost collided the global markets, especially the Real Estate industry which has been one of the most affected sectors so far, Kerzner International, a widely-recogniz ...More...
20-10-2010 -
If either the residential or commercial property oversupplies in the market, rental rate will possibly decline. It is now what happens in the property market. As based on the report from Jones Lang LaSalle, there a ...More...
20-10-2010 -
As the Law for Freehold property was implemented by the government of Dubai a few years ago that resulted an onset of prosperity in the real estate market, it is actually in which the foreigners were allowed to own ...More...
20-10-2010 -
Adding water element to different developments is mostly what the developers have been usually doing just to be an attractive asset both for investors and tourists; for they used to make such as Lakes, Swimming Poo ...More...
19-10-2010 -
Park Hyatt Dubai Hotel, one of the luxurious hotels in Dubai and just celebrating its 5th anniversary two months ago, received the award from 23rd Annual Conde Nast Traveler 2010 Readers' Choice. It was calle ...More...
19-10-2010 -
During the Dubai Global 2010, considered as one of the largest business-to-business real estate investment and development exhibitions in the world, the Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), owned by the Government of D ...More...
19-10-2010 -
As Dubai's Land Department is concerned with the latest issue regarding the plan between the government of Dubai and Japan, they have been in talks just for the sake of having the so-called "mutual beneficial ...More...
19-10-2010 -
As the restructuring plan of Dubai World was successfully accepted by its 99 per cent of creditors a few weeks ago, Aidan Birkett, Chief Restructuring Officer of Conglomerate DW, resigned last October 14, 2010 ju ...More...
19-10-2010 -
The issue regarding the registration for Owners Association is not yet finished at all. RERA never revealed yet that there will be having an extension for the said registration of the Association until now. Howev ...More...
18-10-2010 -
According to the latest report regarding the rental prices for both residential and commercial properties, they still declined in this month of October because of ceaseless supply of property in the market. If ther ...More...
18-10-2010 -
As the debt of Dubai World is getting higher to hundred billion of dollars, according to some economists and investors, they said that the state-owned conglomerate Dubai World with its property developer Nakh ...More...
18-10-2010 -
Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel Dubai, a new hotel property planned to be opened soon and owned by StayWell Hospitality Group which is one of the independently owned hotel management groups throughout the Asia Pacific, a ...More...
18-10-2010 -
As the extension for registering the Owners Association to RERA is not yet revealed so far, some of the property owners consider the association to be of great help for those involved property owners but somehow ...More...
18-10-2010 -
Burj Khalifa, as considered that has the most expensive rental rates throughout the Middle East, is also affected by the unceasing declines both in residential and commercial properties. Now it is affordable for in ...More...
16-10-2010 - Octobebr 13, 2010 is the last day for developers to register the Owners Association of their properties, and at the same time the filing for Jointly Owned Property (JOP) declaration with RERA. If they failed to do so yesterday, they would be pena ...More...
15-10-2010 -
Arif Mubarak has been recently appointed by Dubai Properties Group, a member of Dubai Holding specializing in high quality real estate both for rent or purchase, to be the new Chief Operating Officer of the group.< ...More...
15-10-2010 -
The Emaar Properties, a Dubai-based Public Joint Stock Company, will be having a general meeting regarding the resolution to elect Non-UAE National to be a member of its Board of Directors. It will be held on t ...More...
15-10-2010 -
As the property prices are continuously declining, most of the investors are taking this opportunity, for the residential sales price will continue to reduce until the year 2012, except those properties with good q ...More...
15-10-2010 -
As the Cityscape Global 2010 just finished a few days ago, in which thousands of local, regional, and even international real estate companies participating and presenting their latest projects and services indiv ...More...
15-10-2010 -
The Emirate of Dubai also experienced prosperity in line with the Real Estate Market before the economic crisis came in the mid-2008. It has almost shaken the entire market that caused thousands of companies couldn ...More...
14-10-2010 -
Because of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum's vision to make Dubai as the Financial, Logistics, and Tourism hub throughout the Gulf region, the emirate borrowed about $109.3 billion in order to make hi ...More...
14-10-2010 -
Al Tayer Trends, a Lifestyle Retail Company of Al Tayer Group and an Exclusive Franchisee of the Premium Italian-style Caffe Nero that already spread out its branches throughout the seven emirates of the UAE, suc ...More...
14-10-2010 -
As the 10th FINA World Swimming Championships 2010 is approaching, the Dubai Sports Complex, a most modern and advanced stadium in the Middle East, was officially opened by the Crown Prince and Chairman of Dubai ...More...
14-10-2010 -
Since the Global Economic Crisis hit the UAE property market, Union Properties which is a leading property investment developer in United Arab Emirates has been one of the developers plummeted by its negative impac ...More...
14-10-2010 -
New Strata Law was implemented by Dubai Government both for developers and homeowners of the property in the emirate. It was officially introduced in December 2007. It is requiring all the developers to let their h ...More...
13-10-2010 -
According to the latest Real Estate Investor Sentiment Survey conducted by Jones Lang LaSalle, there are almost 52 per cent of investors in the Real Estate market that choose to hold their property assets rathe ...More...
13-10-2010 -
The phase one of the residential part in Falcon City of Wonders that has a total of 320 villas to be built is soon to be completed; but so far half of them have been already sold and currently some of the property ...More...
13-10-2010 -
Regardless of the economic crisis, the RevPAR ( Revenue Per Available Room) in Dubai is still the highest percentage in the world. For this reason, the Rezidor Hotel Group that has already 50 years of operations in t ...More...
13-10-2010 -
During the event for the Exclusive Travel Trade Preview of the property, One&Only The Palm, one of the three hotel properties of Sol Kerzner that was just opened in the UAE, has been called not as one of thos ...More...
13-10-2010 -
Nakheel, a property unit of state-owned conglomerate Dubai World, is planning its Islamic Bond which is worth of around AED 6 billion, to be listed in the so-called 'NASDAQ Dubai', an international financ ...More...
13-10-2010 -
As part of Real Estate Market in the UAE, Emaar Properties, a Public Joint Stock Company (PJSC) and considered as both the largest land and real estate developer in the region, is one of those firms being affected ...More...
12-10-2010 -
There is one investor, an American Citizen and currently living in the emirate of Sharjah, in Dubai Palm Deira which is one of the three man-made palm shaped islands that has been complaining against the prop ...More...
12-10-2010 -
The recommence of construction for the Living Legends project with a total land area of 2,296 square meters, a unique development in Dubailand with an aim to be also one of the leading destinations of touri ...More...
12-10-2010 -
Dubai Sports City is a project based on the vision of the three leading entrepreneurs from the UAE. They are as follows: Abdulrahim Al Zarooni, Abdulrahman Bukhatir, and Abdulrahman Falaknaz. It is also a pro ...More...
12-10-2010 -
Some residents in Discovery Gardens, a Freehold Residential Community that has six themed communities such as Zen, Mediterranean, Contemporary, Mogul, Mesoamerica, and Cactus, are currently complaining about th ...More...
12-10-2010 -
As the commercial properties are also affected by the global economic downturn, most of the Landlords are being urged to let their own properties to be rented for free, for instance, from the period of thre ...More...
11-10-2010 -
The residential units of Dubai Lagoon project of Schon Properties, one of the largest-private and regional property developers in the Middle East, will be handed over by February next year 2011. The project is ac ...More...
11-10-2010 -
The final registration of Owners Association was scheduled on October 12, 2010, and so far the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) doesn't have any plan yet to extend the date but rather give extreme penalt ...More...
11-10-2010 -
As the property market has been mostly affected by economic crisis, the Al Habtoor Leightoon Group (HLG), one of the leading construction and engineering companies in the Middle East region, is planning to modi ...More...
11-10-2010 -
The first Armani Hotel in the UAE, which is owned by the well-known fashion designer Giorgio Armani and located in the tallest building in the world Burj Khalifa, will be followed by the opening of another hotel ...More...
11-10-2010 -
Cityscape Global 2010 is an annual event in which the property investors are gathered and have the choice to select what kind of property they want and make investments. Actually, some of them are primarily purchas ...More...
11-10-2010 -
During the Annual Cityscape Global 2010 which was held a few days ago, HOPE in the property market reverberated as it is going to emerge despite the challenges of economic crisis that particularly bothered the en ...More...
09-10-2010 -
As the last day of Cityscape Global 2010 which is annually celebrated exclusively for Real Estate Market and considered as one of the largest business-to-business real estate investment events in the region, Duba ...More...
09-10-2010 -
Based on the survey being conducted by a leading Real Estate Adviser CB Richard Ellis (CBRE), it said that in terms of seeking for locations in which the head office of one's company will operate its busine ...More...
09-10-2010 -
Meraas Development, a new Dubai-based Real Estate Development and Investment Company owned by the government, is about to hand over the land in its Jumeirah Gardens project to its investors within this year 2010. < ...More...
09-10-2010 -
In Dubailand, there is one project named as 'Living Legends' which is being developed by Tanmiyat Group, a Middle East Developer and an Investment Company specializing in a large-scale real estate dev ...More...
09-10-2010 -
The construction of Dubai Lagoon project which is actually two years behind the original schedule will be soon in reality because two months from now, the contractors will begin the construction of the project th ...More...
06-10-2010 -
As the first day of Cityscape Global 2010 is starting today, October 4, the DAMAC Properties is one of the participants and emphasizes its presence in the event as a "DAMAC Properties: A year of Contracts and Hando ...More...
06-10-2010 -
On the Palm Jumeirah, there are a large number of restaurants operating so far. Now, the latest one is the West 14th Restaurant, a second property of Seven Tides which is an independent Dubai-based holding company. ...More...
06-10-2010 -
Title of Deed is generally a document showing ownership, rights, and obligations of the owner who purchased a property.

In terms of Real Estate Market, it is necessary to be issued by the Municipalit ...More...
06-10-2010 -
Barclays Bank PLC, offering a full range of banking services to both individuals and corporations, let the Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) which is wholly owned by the government of Dubai that provides a living and wor ...More...
06-10-2010 -
Due to billions of debts, Emaar Properties, a largest land and property developer in the UAE and also the master developer of the tallest building in the world named as 'Burj Khalifa', needs to raise fund ...More...
05-10-2010 -
With a large number of franchise offices of Better Homes, one of the real estate agencies in the UAE, it is planning to spread out throughout the Middle East region its branded company thru 'Franchising Mar ...More...
05-10-2010 -
The Annual Exhibition Event exclusively for Real Estate Market named as 'Cityscape Dubai Exhibition', but so far it was changed to 'Cityscape Global Exhibition' instead. It will not only deal the re ...More...
05-10-2010 -
The infrastructure works of Fairmont Hotels and Resorts have been ongoing and scheduled to be completed and delivered next year 2011 despite the fact that the project partner, IFA Hotel and Resort, reportedly los ...More...
05-10-2010 -
Based on the latest report from Asteco, a property management company, the property rates remained stable in the third quarter of this year 2010.

So far, there are affordable properties for rent in Du ...More...
05-10-2010 -
The construction of Pearl Jumeirah Island Development is going to be fulfilled, for its contracts will be awarded by Meraas Development, a new property developer owned by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, befo ...More...
02-10-2010 -
Aside from bank creditors, Nakheel, a Real Estate Development Company and a property unit of a state-owned conglomerate Dubai World, has already paid AED 3.4 billion in cash payments to its creditors as their c ...More...
02-10-2010 -
If the tallest building in the world is in Dubai because of Burj Khalifa, the highest restaurant will still be in the emirate, for it will be located on the 122 floor of the tower itself.

It is the ...More...
02-10-2010 -
Middle East Architect Awards 2010 was held on September 28, 2010 at the Park Hyatt Hotel, a luxurious waterfront hotel property in Dubai. There were hundreds of Architects, Engineers, and Consultants that attended ...More...
02-10-2010 -
In terms of property for sale in Dubai, it transcended the previous record of $2.5 billion, for it was based on the report from London Stock Exchange.

There were almost 1,188 sales transactions being ...More...
02-10-2010 -
After the success of restructuring proposal of Dubai World, which is an investment company that both manages and supervises a portfolio of businesses and projects for the sake of Dubai developments, assuredly aff ...More...
02-10-2010 -
On the 1st day of October 2010, the Ascott Limited, a largest international serviced residence owner-operator, will launch its first branch, Ascott Park Place Dubai, in one of the towers located in the prestigiou ...More...
01-10-2010 -
Emaar Properties, a largest land and real estate developer in the Middle East region and established in 1997, is about to launch a convertible bond worth of $375million with an option to $500 million. It is becau ...More...
01-10-2010 -
All residents of Dubai are being obliged to register their 'Tenancy Contracts' and pay 5 per cent for the housing fee. If they fail to register on time, the Dubai Municipality's Housing Fee Section ...More...
01-10-2010 -
By canceling and putting on hold the projects, it will limit the supply in the market.

Craig Plumb, Head of Research of Jones Lang LaSalle, said that it would be a positive impact for the industry if l ...More...
01-10-2010 -
Signature Towers, a project of Dubai Properties Group which specializes in high quality real estate for rent and purchase in different locations in Dubai, is still on the track; but the plan is so far being reviewe ...More...
01-10-2010 -
A well-known CB Richard Ellis Investors which is a global real estate investment management arm of Richard Ellis Group, considered as one of the largest commercial real estate services companies, is going to open i ...More...
01-10-2010 -
Based on Dubai Government's bond prospectus, there are currently 980 registered projects in the emirate but only 300 of them will be possibly completed. On the other hand, from Quoting Real Estate Regulator ...More...
30-09-2010 -
During the Arabian Property Awards, Damac Properties, one of the prestigious developers of luxurious properties in the Middle East, has received three awards in different categories, such as 'Best High Rise A ...More...
30-09-2010 -
The property developer and a state-owned conglomerate Nakheel is about to issue AED 6 billion Islamic Bond as it has been waiting for another 95 per cent acceptances from its creditors, for it has already 85 pe ...More...
30-09-2010 -
There are two kinds of people visiting the emirate of Dubai, well-known as 'The Gold Capital in the World'. The first one is to be tourists who are just spending their vacation, and secondly the investors ...More...
30-09-2010 -
Due to excessive supplies of properties entering the market and debt crisis issues, the government of Dubai decided to cancel half of its property projects, with a total of 495 projects.

According t ...More...
30-09-2010 -
As a Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum firmly affirmed and confidently said that the emirate is now recovering from the economic challenges. As a matter of fact, chall ...More...
29-09-2010 -
There are already signs of recovery shown in the Palm Jumeirah project, one of the three man-made Palm Islands developed by Nakheel, a state-owned conglomerate, in terms of hospitality market; for there are curre ...More...
29-09-2010 -
As a Real Estate Sector has been one of the sectors affected by economic downturn, Memo Investments, a leading property developer in the UAE, confirmed that most of its projects are still on-going in spite of the ...More...
29-09-2010 -
Jumeirah Lakes Towers is considered as a dynamic waterfront community and a fastest growing free zone in the UAE as well. It consists of 87 towers, but so far the Armada Tower P2 is just the 50th to ...More...
29-09-2010 -
In terms of incomplete properties, there was a new set of legal principles implemented by the Court of Cassation in Dubai. It states that the property which is not completed yet will not be registered under the buy ...More...
29-09-2010 -
As the property arm of Dubai World, Nakheel, it has been on the track of completing its six-mega projects for two years. One of them is the Al Furjan Development in which the reconstruction of the residential p ...More...
28-09-2010 -
There is one company providing an Islamic mortgage both to developers and creditors. It is the Tamweel which was established in November 2002 and called as Emirates Finance Company. Its principle as regards to ma ...More...
28-09-2010 -
Investing in the UAE property market has just started to boom when the Law of Freehold Ownership was officially implemented in March 2006. It is the law that allows foreign investors to have a chance to own a prope ...More...
28-09-2010 -
The controversial issue regarding the cooling system being operated by Palm Utilities has not yet been resolved at all. So far, both the landlords and property owners in Jumeirah Islands Villa are complaining about ...More...
28-09-2010 -
Due to increasing revenues from the sales transactions for the remaining 76 per cent units of the tallest building in the world, Burj khalifa, the net profit and stock price of Emaar Properties, a master developer ...More...
28-09-2010 -
As the economic downturn has been hitting the global market for almost 2 years, the Tasweek Real Estate Development and Marketing, both a property adviser and solutions provider, made an analysis regarding the posi ...More...
28-09-2010 -
Based on the latest survey, the International Consultancy Firm Deliotte reported that in terms of hotel occupancy rate in the emirate of Dubai, it increased from 5.5 per cent to 72.2 per cent. It was from the mon ...More...
27-09-2010 -
One of the islands in 'The World' project of Nakheel, a state-owned conglomerate company, was bought by a group of investors. It is the island called as 'Taiwan' with approximately 20,000 square m ...More...
27-09-2010 -
During the Holy Ramadan a month ago, the occupancy rate has declined and almost half of hotel rooms in Dubai became unavailable; for, based on the report, most of the GCC residents went to other countries in order ...More...
27-09-2010 -
Nakheel, a property unit of Dubai World and an innovative real estate developer in the UAE, is so far expecting its contractor, Arabtec Holding, awarded to build 500 villas in its Al Furjan project, to restar ...More...
27-09-2010 -
Staywell Hospitality Group Well is going to open its first-ever hotel property, Park Regis Kris Kin Hotel, in Dubai. It will be in the month of November 2010. The property is located in Bur Dubai, close to Metro ...More...
26-09-2010 -
Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world which was developed by the global property developer, Emaar Properties, has been expectantly the center of attraction in the Shanghai World Expo UAE Pavillion 2 ...More...
26-09-2010 -
Nakheel is currently in the process of restarting the construction of its short-term projects in different areas of Dubai. It is from which the company has been presenting its restructuring plan as what its par ...More...
25-09-2010 -
As the government of Dubai received financial supports from its neighboring and rich emirate, Abu Dhabi, a few months ago, the emirate of Dubai is emphasizing that it needs no supports from such as UAE Centra ...More...
25-09-2010 -
The restructuring proposal of Nakheel will be finished before the end of this year 2010 regardless of the economic slowdown.

Chris O'Donnel, Chief Executive of Nakheel, said that the company h ...More...
25-09-2010 -
The property unit of Dubai World, Nakheel, has just restarted its Al Furjan Project in Dubai. Based on its master plan, the company will build approximately 4,000 homes and villas.

The handover of th ...More...
25-09-2010 -
Purchasing a property in Dubai without receiving the 'Title of Deed' which is actually an original document showing an ownership, rights, and obligations of the owner is not a legitimate transaction at all. ...More...
24-09-2010 -
As the issue of oversupply for both commercial and residential properties has been reported, the Jones Lang LaSalle, a global real estate company specializing in commercial management, leasing, and investment man ...More...
24-09-2010 -
Some of the brands such as the Ivy, a famous restaurant among the celebrities in London, Le Caprice, and Scott's, which are owned by Caprice Holdings, headed by British Restaurateur Richard Caring, will be go ...More...
24-09-2010 -
The property unit of Dubai World, Nakheel, disagrees with the validity of its creditor's claim as filed against it. The claim is actually worth of AED 49 million, being filed last month of August with the ...More...
24-09-2010 - The implementation of the Strata Law is somehow considered as a key factor to recovery of Real Estate Market in the United Arab Emirates, for this sector particularly depends on it.

According to Mazen Falhount, General Manager of MAGme Pr ...More...
23-09-2010 -
During the property industry competition, one of the companies that received the Arabian Property Awards in association with the Bloomberg Televesion is the Luxhabitat, a high-end Real Estate Brokerage which is exc ...More...
23-09-2010 -
There is a new five-star hotel to be opened publicly on the first day itself of the month of October 2010. It is the Ibn Batutta Gate Hotel which is located near the Jebel Ali Village.

The hotel pro ...More...
23-09-2010 -
After two years of facing the challenges of global economic crisis, there will be having once again a 'boom' in the real estate market in particular, as predicted by Sheikh Maktoum Hasher Al Maktoum, CEO of ...More...
23-09-2010 -
The management of a previous name Movenpick Hotel and Residence Laguna Tower Dubai has renamed it in order to let its clients know exactly the location of this hotel property. It was recently changed to: 'Moven ...More...
23-09-2010 -
Business Traveller's Best Business Hotel in the Middle East for 2010 was awarded to one of the properties of Jumeirah Group, a luxury hospitality company and operator of many hotel properties throughout the f ...More...
22-09-2010 -
There is a UK-based Legal and Consultancy Company, International Finance Advisors (IFAs) that has a great concern in the UAE property market, for it is convincingly luring its clients to purchase any properti ...More...
22-09-2010 -
Al Bustan Centre and Residence, a largest shopping cum-Residential Complex in the UAE, is so far having a promotion by offering a limited period for its studios, 1 up to 2- bedroom suites, which will be based both ...More...
22-09-2010 -
MTE Studios, a consultancy firm specializing in themed architecture and interactive exhibitions, is also planning to participate in the forthcoming 'Cityscape Dubai Exhibition 2010', which will be hel ...More...
22-09-2010 -
As the Dubai World has reached the success of its restructuring proposal with the bank creditors, it would also be the onset of resolving the financial issues of its property unit Nakheel. In fact, Nakheel has nume ...More...
22-09-2010 -
Emaar Properties, a Public Joint Stock Company and a largest land and real estate developer throughout the Gulf region, is planning to sell its 200,000 treasury shares.

Actually the company has already r ...More...
21-09-2010 -
According to Jones Lang LaSalle, a Global Real Estate Services Firm specializing in commercial property management, leasing, and investment management, it stated that the continuous supply of commercial propertie ...More...
21-09-2010 -
The contract for Dubai Lagoon project of Schon Properties, a Leading Regional Developer, was awarded to Crystal Lagoon Corporation which is the world-renowned developer of unlimited sized lagoons. Actually what ...More...
21-09-2010 -
As the economic downturn hit the property market in particular, some banks are no longer lending loans to investors, employees, and individuals who own properties.

However, according to Jean-Luc Desbois, ...More...
21-09-2010 -
Based on the report, in terms of tourism which is related to construction projects in the entire Gulf, United Arab Emirates will account almost 86 per cent. It will be approximately more than AED 858 billion to ...More...
21-09-2010 -
British celebrity and popular chef Jamie Oliver will be going to open his first-ever international restaurant at the Festival Centre Canal Walk in Dubai Festival City. It is a deal between him and Al Futtaim Grou ...More...
20-09-2010 -
Despite of the fact that global markets are currently experiencing both economic slowdown and downturn, the Dubai markets such as in the property sector, there has never been a slowdown in its economic growth and ...More...
20-09-2010 -
A few days ago, it was announced that Damac Properties Group, a Dubai Real Estate and Freehold Property Developer, signed an agreement in which it will invest more than $300 million in Russian property projects, ...More...
20-09-2010 -
On October 4-7, 2010, there will be having a huge exhibition called as 'Cityscape Dubai 2010'. One of the participants will be the Dubai Properties Group (DPG), a member of Dubai Holding owned by Dubai ...More...
20-09-2010 -
After 10 years of existence in the UAE market, the Dubai Internet City, which was established in 2000 and providing a knowledge Economy Ecosystem designed only to support all the business development of informati ...More...
20-09-2010 -
The economic growth forecast for different UAE government investments and reforms, including the emirate of Dubai, will possibly increase. It is because of its gradual recovery shown in the markets. It will be anno ...More...
19-09-2010 -
As part of the Strata Law, the Dubai Land Department has an authority to repossess properties of those owners who fail to pay the so-called 'maintenance fees' for it is stated in the above-mentioned law tha ...More...
19-09-2010 -
The residents of Dubai Discovery Gardens are currently experiencing a problem regarding the centralized cooling system in the community for almost 2 days ago. So far there are more than 14 buildings suffering bec ...More...
18-09-2010 -
Radisson Blu Hotel, a project of master-developer Limitless, appointed three professional individuals to strengthen more its continuous progress inline with revenue and reservations structure.

It has ...More...
17-09-2010 -
Jumeirah Group, considered as a leader in hospitality industry and a member of Dubai Holding, is planning to expand its portfolio globally. It is also an operator of world-class luxury hotels and resorts such as th ...More...
17-09-2010 -
Dubai International Capital LLC, a company that primarily focuses more on a public and private equity, and owned by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, is about to sell som ...More...
17-09-2010 -
The approval of 99 per cent of bank creditors for the restructuring agreement presented by state-owned conglomerate Dubai World gives hope to both foreign investors and the emirate of Dubai, by which it will contin ...More...
17-09-2010 -
As of now, Bank lending is still not in 100 per cent condition to offer loans to several companies in the UAE as Lloyds Banking Group is expecting for.

According to Richard Musty, Managing Director of ...More...
17-09-2010 -
As the restructuring of $24.4 billion debt of Dubai World was accepted by its bank creditors, offered with a government guarantee and lower interest rates, there are three options given to them for the remaining ...More...
16-09-2010 -
Dubai Properties Group (DPG) has been glad to say that its Remraam Project is now on the track of completion, for its foundation work is already about 100 per cent complete and also 75 per cent for infrastructure w ...More...
16-09-2010 -
As the restructuring proposal of Dubai World $ 24.9 billion debt was already approved by 99 per cent of bank creditors, its property unit Nakheel is, on the other hand, still in the status of negotiation regarding ...More...
16-09-2010 -
In terms of Hotel Revenue, there was almost 6 per cent increase as tourists have been continuously coming into the emirate of Dubai for either investments or adventure.

Dubai still maintains its leading ...More...
16-09-2010 -
Based on the analysis of current data from Propertyfinder.ae website, there was almost 25 per cent drop occurred in the residential property vacancy rate in Dubai. The said rate jumped from 11 per cent to 8 per cen ...More...
15-09-2010 -
Al Rostamani Pegel, a Civil Engineering Contractor and a part of Al Rostamani Group which is one of the largest and oldest business-conglomerates in the UAE, receives an award for constructing the new project ...More...
15-09-2010 - As 12-months passed by, the Address Dubai Mall, considered as one of five-star hotels in the UAE, just celebrated its first anniversary on September 8, 2010. It has 24 rooms and suites, and then is closely located in the tallest building in the ...More...
15-09-2010 -
Dubai Properties Group, one of the largest Real Estate companies and member of Dubai Holding, has just completed its project in Dubai. It is a Ghoroob Complex.

The project is a 3.3 million square f ...More...
14-09-2010 -
Based on the study prepared by TASWEEK Real Estate Development and Marketing, it affirms that the two big emirates of the UAE have been affected by global financial crisis, that is, the emirate of Abu Dhabi cur ...More...
14-09-2010 -
Gulf Dynamic Services (GDS), a private equity arm of Dubai Investment PJSC, focusing in the field of interior design and decoration, received contracts for two projects in Dubai, such as the 10-floor building hou ...More...
14-09-2010 -
In comparison, the value of completed buildings in the Q1 2010 was only AED 7.61 billion, while in the Q2 2010 it increased more than 45 per cent to AED 11.67 billion.

Based on the recorded data from ...More...
14-09-2010 -
In terms of industrial rents, there is a decline but only marginal as rental rates begin to increase after this current year 2010 as reported.

According to Matthew Green, Head of Research and Consultanc ...More...
14-09-2010 -
As part of restructuring proposal of Dubai World, it needs to repay first the interest rate of its billion of debt to bank creditors.

According to Ahmed Humid Al Tayer, Member of Dubai and Supreme Fis ...More...
13-09-2010 -
The first 1-star hotel in Dubai, EasyHotel Jebel Ali operated by Istithmar Budget Hotels, welcomed its first-ever guests with a lower price of AED 99 only per night.

It is actually founded and owned by ...More...
13-09-2010 -
Strata Laws, the Law No. 27, were implemented on December 10, 2007 by the government of Dubai. It concerns more on the registration of jointly owned properties (JOP), such as individual units and also common areas ...More...
13-09-2010 -
One of the biggest German funds for property investments has declared bankruptcy on four of its seven funds, that is, the Alternative Capital Invest Real Estate Company that due to current balance of funds, it le ...More...
13-09-2010 -
Before the Global Financial Crisis hit the UAE markets, the value of money then did not matter at all with regard to the property market.

David Terry, a Luxury Sales Specialist for Luxhabitat, a Dubai ...More...
13-09-2010 -
The Dubai World received the final approval from bank creditors for its restructuring proposal on September 10, 2010. Almost 99 per cent of them did agree with its offer.

According to Sheikh Ahmed Bin S ...More...
10-09-2010 -
Despite the world financial downturn, the emirate of Dubai is still considered as the favorite destination of Middle East and North Africa (MENA) investors.

Based on the survey from Foreign Investment ...More...
10-09-2010 -
There are two community centres to be built in Dubai Victory Heights. The first one has been constructed and planned to be opened before this year 2010 ends. It is actually part of the phase one arm of the projec ...More...
10-09-2010 -
The advantage and disadvantage of properties which are located near the Metro Stations in Dubai affect the property prices in some ways.

Before the metro was operating last year, some property sellers we ...More...
10-09-2010 -
The first Pullman Hotel MoE will be opened in Dubai by the Accor Middle East that operates more than 33 hotel apartments outside the UAE. It is a 24-storey upscale property located in the mall of the Emirates. It ...More...
09-09-2010 -
In 1992, Rotana Hotel Management Corporation was founded by two individuals: Nasser Al Nouwais and Selim El Zyr.

The said hotel property is very popular in the UAE, for its strategic development is ...More...
09-09-2010 -
Due to constant declines in the property rental prices in Dubai, it becomes one of the affordable cities in the world.

It ranked at no.12 a year ago, but now it is no.31 in ranking, based on the s ...More...
09-09-2010 -
The property developer Nakheel is about to continue the construction for its six mega projects in Dubai. The work will begin next month.

The six projects to be primarily completed are the following: Jume ...More...
09-09-2010 -
Due to constant declines in the property rental prices in Dubai, it becomes one of the affordable cities in the world.

It ranked at no.12 a year ago but now it is no.31 in ranking, based on the ...More...
09-09-2010 -
Single Business Tower, a project of Dubai Investment Properties, is that in which the new branch office of Bayanat Airports and Engineering Supplies, the leading airport systems integrator, will be opened soon.
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08-09-2010 -
When the economic crisis hit the global market, it brought a negative impact to those individuals who invested in stocks, shares, or property markets.

As the economy in the world is gradually stabilizin ...More...
08-09-2010 -
The Dubai Municipality has already 4 branch centres but so far there is another one to be added. So now it has a total of 5 branch centres in different areas in the emirate of Dubai, such as Umm Suquiem, Hatta, K ...More...
08-09-2010 -
Reidin.com, a leading real estate information company focusing more on the emerging markets, is still in the status of decline especially in the property prices.

The villa prices in Dubai experience ...More...
08-09-2010 -
One of the companies owned by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Dubai Holding Commercial Operations Group LLC, a real estate and hospitality group, has requested to extend ...More...
07-09-2010 -
Both the Marriott Dubai Green Community and Marriott Executive Apartments were awarded with the first Dubai Green Tourism Award being initiated by the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing. (DCTM).
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07-09-2010 -
Damans Investments has awarded the construction contract for its project in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) to Al Habtoor Leighton Group.

The project was already started by the previous ...More...
07-09-2010 -
As an entrepreneur, he will usually encounter three greatest hindrances to success. They are as follows: regulation, access to resources, and the so-called 'myopia'.

The first hindrance is t ...More...
07-09-2010 -
Snagging is a service being done by qualified engineers who are members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, and also called as a pre-handing over inspection requested by the buyer just to make sure ...More...
06-09-2010 - The two state-owned holding companies such as the Dubai Holding and Dubai World already raised funds by selling some of its assets that worth almost AED 3.1 billion a year ago. But still they need to raise more billions in order to repay all it ...More...
06-09-2010 -
Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for Small and Medium Enterprises MBRE, has a project called as 'The Business Village', which is an agency of Department of Economic Development (DED).

The said p ...More...
06-09-2010 -
There are two hotel projects of Union Properties, one of the leading property developers in the UAE, located in the MotorCity development in Dubai, namely: The Renaissance Dubai MotorCity and the Marriott Courtyard ...More...
03-09-2010 -
Before the end of 2011, there will be having more than 50,000 units to be available in Dubai property market. For this reason, Joecef Betraoui, Managing Director of Land Sterling Property Consultants, gives an advi ...More...
03-09-2010 -
Among the developments in Dubai, it is still the Dubai Marina project has been on the top list for both renters and buyers, for it is in which the rental and property prices are attractive and affordable as well. ...More...
03-09-2010 -
Since the booming of Real Estate Market in 2008, there have been a lot of branded residences being constructed in the emirate of Dubai particularly. They are as follows: Dusit Residence Marina, Jumeirah Living Worl ...More...
03-09-2010 -
By following the new Strata Laws, the residents of different community projects in the UAE, such as the Discovery Gardens in Dubai, have already contacted a company to manage the maintenance of their properties.
...More...
03-09-2010 -
5 per cent Housing Fee is just applicable to occupants of Residential properties in Dubai, either leased or owned by the residents. But the UAE Nationals are being exempted for this housing fee system.

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02-09-2010 -
One month to go, the new five-star hotel, Ibn Batutta Gate Hotel, will be opened on the 1st day of October 2010. It features 396 guestrooms and suites, and also 156 residential apartments furnished with the Moroc ...More...
02-09-2010 -
Dubai International Financial Centre, one of Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum's visions to improve the economic development of Dubai, is so far diminishing the rents and at the same time offering some ince ...More...
02-09-2010 -
As the residential property has been considered as the best investment since the booming market in 2008, the commercial property, on the other hand, is now turning to be much better investment in the property m ...More...
02-09-2010 -
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) is the owner of Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange, and developed almost 87 buildings in the Jumeirah Lakes Towers project. In the first place, it disagreed with the latest ...More...
01-09-2010 -
The positive outcome of Real Estate Recovery Scheme implemented by a leading real estate agency in Dubai, Smith and Ken, was announced by CEO Benjamin J. Smith himself.

During the first week launching ...More...
01-09-2010 -
Despite of the fact that the economic downturn continues bothering the global market, the Hotel Hospitality Industry is so far emerging gradually from the nightmare caused by such phenomenal crisis. For this ...More...
01-09-2010 -
The investors of 'The Villa' project worth of AED599 million, a joint project of two developers, Al Mazaya and Dubai Properties, are not satisfied with the results; for it has been delayed and has poor qu ...More...
31-08-2010 -
There are a large number of new hotels to open in the Middle East. Some of them will be opened this year and onwards.

Based on the report from Lodging Econometrics, there are 59 hotels with a total ...More...
31-08-2010 -
Dubai World, one of the state-conglomerates, is starting to tackle with its non-core creditors, not part of the seven-member coordinating committee, regarding the restructuring plan it proposed which is supposedly ...More...
31-08-2010 -
The property unit of Dubai World, Nakheel, has a total bank debt of $ 10.9 billion, $5.1 billion of trade creditors' claims, and $ 9.2 billion of customer liabilities.

As part of the state-owned co ...More...
31-08-2010 - Emaar Properties, the main developer of the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa, incurred a loss of AED 38.5 million from sales transaction of its property, Hamptons International Subsidiary in UK real estate agency.
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30-08-2010 - After the first six months of 2010, the Hotel Industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region got the highest record in terms of Average Daily Rate (AVR) with $ 201 and also $125 for Revenue per Available Rooms (revpar).

So ...More...
30-08-2010 -
Some of the property owners said that the new Strata Law implemented 3 months ago, which is to give the homeowners a right to control the building maintenance, never has a sufficient transparency occurred so far. < ...More...
30-08-2010 - Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) has given Emaar Community Management an authority and license to offer its services to all involved owner's associations.

At present, the company is liable administratively, financially, technical ...More...
30-08-2010 -
A few days ago, Dubai World's shares in the market rose to the highest level of progress, and together with a firm conviction that it is going to finish the debt-restructuring issues soon or later.
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29-08-2010 -
Dubai World Holding, controlled by the government administration, also has a plan to sell some of its assets such as the DP World, Jebel Ali Free Zone, and Dubai Maritime City (DMC) because of its billions of debts ...More...
29-08-2010 -
Some developers in Dubai are now completing at least 40 per cent of their delayed projects in order for them to raise funds and let them issue default notices to their buyers who did not pay their installments ...More...
29-08-2010 -
According to Khalid Bin Kalban, Chairman of Union Properties PJSC, he said that the company has already agreed with the proposal between the two parties to sell its one of the assets, Ritz-Carlton Hotel, with ...More...
29-08-2010 -
Waitrose, an up-market British Supermarket located in Building1 on the retail promenade of the prestigious Golden Mile on the Palm Jumeirah, will be opened soon by next year 2011.

In addition, the G ...More...
27-08-2010 -
Damac Properties, a largest property developer in Dubai, doesn't have any new projects but rather just focuses on their existing projects in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to be completed as soon as po ...More...
27-08-2010 -
Damac Properties, a leading freehold real estate and a member of Dubai-based Damac Group, has just launched a new website for the company with an objective to let easily its clients looking for a property find the ...More...
27-08-2010 -
The Emirate of Dubai has a lot of luxurious and attractive properties by which many tourists and foreign investors are coming just either to appreciate the beauty of Dubai properties or rather spend their money to ...More...
27-08-2010 -
Dubai World Holding, the state-owned conglomerate, is possibly about to sell some of its assets such as the DP World, Atlantis The Palm, MGM Resorts International and Luxury Retailer Barneys New York; for it need ...More...
27-08-2010 -
Both the developers and Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) are under pressure to finish the processing of documentation and registration for owner's associations, which is supposedly to be finished in the mon ...More...
26-08-2010 -
National Bonds Corporation has a plan to expand its portfolio outside the country and be apart from the real estate investments. The company owns one property worth of AED 1.5 billion at Skycourts in Dubailand, w ...More...
26-08-2010 -
Nakheel, Real Estate Developer of Dubai World, has been in the process of restructuring its billions of debts from creditors, but has already repaid AED 2.5 billion to its contractors, out of a total amount owed: A ...More...
26-08-2010 -
Most of developers in the UAE have already started paying their outstanding dues to contractors that entailed a positive inclination of real estate-gradual recovery inline with construction sector.

Accor ...More...
26-08-2010 -
There are more available properties in some areas of the emirate of Dubai, in which the investors could purchase or rent a property as long as its location is attractive and the rental or property prices are at the ...More...
25-08-2010 -
Some unit-owners in Goldcrest Views1, one of the properties located at the Jumeirah Lakes Towers, have been waiting for the so-called 'Title of Deeds' since 2008.

One owner testified that so far ...More...
25-08-2010 -
Deyaar Properties, a second largest developer by market value, is going to give up the construction of the residential project, Flamingo Creek, worth of AED 372 million.

Actually all the transactions reg ...More...
25-08-2010 -
There are many sectors in the UAE market that have been affected by the economic downturn, but, as being claimed, the real estate sector itself is being considered as the first one to recover from the so-called & ...More...
25-08-2010 - Some developers are trying to finish all their projects as soon as possible with the consistent cooperation of contractors as the local market starts to gain momentum at this time.

According to the statement given by Shaikhani Contracti ...More...
24-08-2010 -
Landmark Properties, one of the largest property brokerage agencies throughout the Middle East, has appointed Christiane Murray as a new Head of Property Management of the company. She has had almost 12-year experi ...More...
24-08-2010 -
The Chairman of Nakheel Real Estate Developer, Ali Rashid Lootah, said that the company is about to finalize the agreement with its creditors and could start issuing bonds before the end of this year 2010.
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24-08-2010 -
The property unit of Dubai World, Nakheel, paid its sukuk bond on time yesterday. It paid almost AED 3.6 billion. Hence, it gave a positive impact that might result confidence in overall restructuring proposal for ...More...
24-08-2010 - Based on the survey, immediately when the global economic crisis hit the UAE market, most of the residents didn't have their own homes or properties; for there were only 89 per cent of respondents that said they didn't own any properties in ...More...
23-08-2010 -
According to Ali Rashid Lootah, he said that it is the real estate sector among all the sectors in the UAE market to recover first from the downturn that almost bothered not only the UAE market but the global marke ...More...
23-08-2010 - The property unit of Dubai World, Nakheel, has already repaid AED 2.5 billion out of its AED 4 billion owned from its trade creditors. Thus, there is a positive inclination that its restructuring proposal will be accepted by bank creditors.
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23-08-2010 - Palm Jumeirah, one of the iconic projects in the emirate of Dubai, becomes an example of luxury market's downturn in the UAE; for property prices have reduced almost between 40 and 70 per cent since the peak in 2008.

Two years ago, th ...More...
23-08-2010 - Investors are mostly seeking for properties either with a quality of living or a sense of community. These are actually the reasons behind the success of sales transactions in the property market between the year 2007 and 2008.

Better H ...More...
20-08-2010 - According to the latest analysis from Real Estate Consultants Colliers International, there was almost 9 per cent drop occurred in residential property prices, and 48 per cent on a year-on-year basis.

Actually, the main reasons of 9 per ce ...More...
20-08-2010 - The new Strata Law causes burden to all homeowners because of giving them rights for their own properties, but on the contrary, some of them cannot handle the day-to-day maintenance of the properties, which is the previous responsibility of develop ...More...
20-08-2010 - Selecting an attractive location for commercial property results good returns in some ways; there will possibly have a lot of opportunities rather than the residential property.

As long as the vacancy rates for commercial property are g ...More...
19-08-2010 - According to Better Homes, a largest Real Estate Brokerage, it affirmed that not only the residential property can offer investors with good rental returns but the commercial property as well.

Porush Jhunjhunwala, Head of Commercial Sa ...More...
19-08-2010 - The developer of Dubai's Victory Heights said that the phase-one of the project has been completed and almost its two-thirds of villas have been already handed over to homeowners. The project type is being called as a 961-unit golfing residenti ...More...
19-08-2010 - There are a lot of investors waiting for the promise, which is a rental income, made and guaranteed by developers during the time of property boom in the mid-2008.

Dubai Guernsey Property Investments Limited, for instance, is one of thos ...More...
19-08-2010 - The property unit of Dubai World, Nakheel, is planning to continue the construction of its six projects two months from now after settling down all the outstanding bills with its contractors that already started receiving payments from developer a ...More...
18-08-2010 - Because of having a lot of attractive and unique infrastructure-facilities and being a business-friendly, the emirate of Dubai will constantly continue to offer ideal investment opportunities to all investors.

According to Rizwan Sajan, C ...More...
18-08-2010 - The Flamingo Creek project is presently on the stage of whether to be continued its construction or not all. Deyaar Development, a property developer, is planning to give up the construction of the project because Sama Dubai, a master developer, seem ...More...
18-08-2010 - The Golden Mile project is located on the man-made islands, Palm Jumeirah. There are already six brands going to take a retail space of 36,000 square meters for both residential and commercial development.

The said brands are as follo ...More...
18-08-2010 - One of the properties of Emaar, Hamptons Group Ltd with exclusive operations in the following countries such as Europe, UK, and Asia to countrywide Pk, which is located in Emaar Square itself, was sold to unknown buyer or investor for o ...More...
17-08-2010 - The newly Corp Executive Hotel Apartments-Al Barsha becomes one of the venues of some UAE residents who are celebrating this Holy Month of Ramadan and at the same time experiencing the traditional Arabic custom during Iftar.

It is actua ...More...
17-08-2010 - Lacking of brands is among the main reasons of both the contractors and home-buildings companies.

According to Thunyawat Chaitrakulchai, a strategic marketer, he said that having a company name is absolutely different from having a brand ...More...
17-08-2010 - The International City is in which some of the investors no longer have interests to make an investment in the project regardless of the fact that the property or rental prices were also at the lower rates.

Actually one of the main reas ...More...
17-08-2010 - As the lease rates in the central business district of the emirate of Dubai reduced almost 17 per cent in the Q2 of the year 2010, one of Emaar Group's properties was sold to anonymous investor.

The said commercial building is located ...More...
16-08-2010 - Based on Dubai Market view for Q2 2010 from CB Richard Ellis, the rates for residential lease showed the stabilization but only in a short-term, and not the same with the previous quarter.

According to Matthew Green, Head of Researc ...More...
16-08-2010 - According to the latest analysis from real estate Consultants Colliers International, the residential property prices in the emirate of Dubai decreased almost 9 per cent in the second quarter of the year. But on a year-on-year basis, the residential ...More...
16-08-2010 - The Homeowners Associations under by the Strata Law being implemented by the government are requesting to reduce at least 15 per cent of their maintenance fees that they are paying for.

Hence, there will be having elections for all assoc ...More...
15-08-2010 - Deyaar Development, a second largest project developer in Dubai, experienced an increased net loss of AED243 million for the second quarter that ended on July 30, 2010 against the net loss of AED 76.4 million last year.

Regarding its reven ...More...
15-08-2010 - According to consolidated results, it was reportedly shown that the Emaar MGF Land, an Indian developer and a joint-venture between Indian lender and Properties has gained an increased net profit of almost AED 40.88 million for one year itself, ...More...
15-08-2010 - The launching of the first testing green building methods and materials has been announced by the Municipality of Dubai.

According to Hawa Abdullah Bastaki, Director of Dubai Central Laboratory Department, she said that the objective o ...More...
15-08-2010 - The leading property investment developer, Union Properties, experienced a net loss of more than AED 299 million just for the first half of this current year, which is bigger than the previous net loss of AED 198 million in 2009; and then in terms of ...More...
13-08-2010 - The Green Globe Certification was awarded to Dubai's Radisson Blu Hotel by Farnek Avireal because of investing more than $ 340,312 in sustainable initiatives such as the replacing of inefficient and high-power consuming air co ...More...
13-08-2010 - The luxurious Fraser Suites property is now operating in the emirate of Dubai with commercial office suites and high-end retail outlets.

It is actually located along the Sheikh Zayed Road, viewing the tallest building in the world, Burj ...More...
13-08-2010 - The property owners in International City are offering 15 per cent discounts for studio and one-bedroom apartments, a lower price than the original one during the launching of the project.

In comparison, studio was sold before for ...More...
13-08-2010 - Two years ago, real estate sector witnessed the booming market in the UAE but now it is also the time for Dubai's Hotel Industry witnessing the booming market during this summer season. It increased to 15 per cent because of some events bei ...More...
13-08-2010 - The man-made island, Palm Jumeirah, has so far experienced more reduction in the property prices by almost 40 per cent. During the peak season of the market in 2007 and mid-2008, the selling price for apartment was about AED 2,300 per square foot, bu ...More...
12-08-2010 - In the first quarter of 2011, Damac Properties is planning to hand over its seven projects with total of 3,900 residential, retail, and commercial units available now in the emirate of Dubai.

According to Ziad El Chaar, General Manager ...More...
12-08-2010 - There is an argument between the lawyers and some government officials regarding the right of Dubai Land Department whether it has an authority to cancel building contracts and seize properties from investors who are not regularly paying th ...More...
12-08-2010 - Some of master developers of different projects in Dubai are being asked by Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) why their projects are not yet started and what are the reasons behind.

According to Marwan Bin Ghalita, Chief Executive Offi ...More...
12-08-2010 - There are approximately 4, 387 houses being inspected in the emirate of Dubai violating both the building and construction codes in the first half of this year 2010.

The said inspection headed by Omar Abdul Rahman of Dubai Municipality B ...More...
12-08-2010 - The Real Estate Sector in the UAE has new laws implemented that will help improve the protection for all home buyers, investors, landlords, and will increase more the role of Dubai Land Department as a Mediator for property arguments.

The ...More...
11-08-2010 - As they say, Galumphing is once again coming back in the UAE, especially in the Real Estate Industry. It is being defined as it is in which the property owner doesn't follow the standard of real estate agreement between the two-parties.
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11-08-2010 - The Emaar Properties, a Dubai-based Real Estate Company and at the same time the builder of the tallest building in the world, Burj Khalifa, gained almost 122 per cent growth just in terms of net profits in the first half of the year, compared ...More...
11-08-2010 - As the Ramadan is approaching, the Taj Palace Hotel Dubai is offering a low rate for its deluxe room with only AED 475, and from AED 790 to AED 1090 for two and three-bedroom apartments 'till the 19th day of September 2010.

Th ...More...
11-08-2010 - The municipality of Dubai is imposing all the residents to still pay 5 per cent even if their apartments are empty. As long as the apartment, both freehold and non-freehold, is connected with DEWA, the owner is obliged to pay the said housing fee: ...More...
10-08-2010 - Al Furjan Project, one of Nakheel's six projects, is not yet restarted by its main contractor, Arabtec; for its time-line for completion is still being reviewed at the moment.

The said project is being prioritized by Nakheel t ...More...
10-08-2010 - Based on the latest real estate report from Landmark Advisory, oversupply of residential properties will continue to increase until the year of 2012 with a vacancy rate of between 25 per cent and 28 per cent as predicted.

In the sec ...More...
10-08-2010 - According to Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) Rental Index, the housing fee will be affected if the residents don't register their tenancy contract to the Municipality of Dubai.

Abdullah Hashim, the Head of the Municip ...More...
09-08-2010 - A month ago, the Kliendienst Group reportedly announced that it would begin its construction of 20 villas on the Germany Island, one of the man-made Dubai World's islands. It is by the cooperation of the City Diamond Contracting being appointed t ...More...
09-08-2010 - Since 2008 the residential units in Dubai, there has been 35 per cent decrease occurred because of more supplies coming into the market but less in demand.

According to the report, there will be having a further decline to happen in the s ...More...
09-08-2010 - Arabtec, one of the most renowned developers in the UAE, has experienced 40 per cent decrease in its net profit in the second quarter of the year, that is, AED 111.1 million, compared to AED 183. 9 million in the same period last 2009.

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09-08-2010 - Based on the updated Rental Index from Dubai Property Regulator, there was a huge decline in rents in some of the classy areas in the emirate of Dubai from March to July 2010.

Both residential and commercial areas are in which the said ...More...
08-08-2010 - Dubai Silicon Oasis has an increase in its new investments and lease of properties that caused it to earn almost 148 per cent increase in revenue just for the first half of this year 2010, compared to the same period a year ago, and also in line wi ...More...
08-08-2010 - Shoroof Mirdiff, one of Dubai Properties Group's community-projects, has almost 400 one-bedroom apartments which are now available for lease with a total average of 1,000 square ft. It is located nearby the Rashidiya Metro Station and Dubai Int ...More...
08-08-2010 - In terms of renting properties, some of developers are trying to make any strategies just to attract those property investors, such as by offering guaranteed rentals, free maintenance, and different freebies.

Vakson Real Estate, for insta ...More...
07-08-2010 - As an economic hub of tourism, investment, and trading, Dubai has been the prominent destination of tourists, investors, and businessmen.

Sherif Madkour, General Manager of Centro Barsha by Rotana, said that the hotel rates are presently a ...More...
07-08-2010 - During the Summer Surprises in Dubai, there was almost 15 per cent increase occurred in the hotel occupancy rates, for there were a lot of individuals participating in the said event being held from June 17 until today, which is the last day itself.< ...More...
07-08-2010 - There is one developer based in Dubai making buildings exclusively for bachelors. It would be the first legitimate shared-accommodation for them with a legal permission from the government of Dubai.

Al Khail Gate, owned by Dubai Properties ...More...
06-08-2010 - The new properties unceasingly entering into Dubai market make also a pressure to the property prices, for it will automatically reduce the prices of both residential and commercial properties. They are affecting them consequently.

Base ...More...
06-08-2010 - Accounting techniques have been so far used by some of the companies in the UAE in order to secure and disclose their investments in the market that can allow them to delay the impact of declining the property prices on their financial statem ...More...
05-08-2010 - The Land Department of Dubai accredited the Emirates Islamic Bank to be a bank lender for financing those projects which are under the so-called 'Tayseer Scheme' guaranteed by the government and with the support of Real Estate Regulatory Agen ...More...
05-08-2010 - There have been a lot of improvements, changes, and modifications happened in Dubai property market in terms of selling and renting apartments since the third quarter of 2008 and first quarter of 2009 began.

Now, in line with Dubai proper ...More...
05-08-2010 - The oversupply of both residential and commercial properties in Dubai will lead to thousands of vacancy to be recorded in the market within 3 to 4 years and to rent declines, for the first one will be up to 28 per cent vacancies as predicted an ...More...
04-08-2010 - It would be the Austrian developer to be the first one to construct buildings in the controversial map-shaped islands called as 'The Dubai World'.

According to Kleindienst, CEO of family-owned Kleindienst Group, he said that anal ...More...
04-08-2010 - There is an increase of 6.99 per cent for villa index between the second quarter of 2009 and 2010.

Ahmad Kayhan, CEO of Reidin.com which is covering the emerging markets, said that the reduction occurred in the last two-previous months is ...More...
04-08-2010 - StayWell Hospitality Group is planning to open its first hotel property in the Middle East, that is, the Park Regis Kris Inn Hotel with 392 rooms.

It is being planned to be opened by the month of October 2010. In fact, it has almost 2 ...More...
03-08-2010 - Based on the report from Colliers International, the property prices in the real estate reduced with 4 per cent since the first quarter of this year 2010, but if compared to the same period last year 2009, it grew almost 7 per cent.

Moreov ...More...
03-08-2010 - The Average Daily Rate (ADR) and Revenue per Available Room (revPAR) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region continually increased with 2.1 per cent to $89.75 per cent for ADR and also 1.3 per cent to $144.35 for revPAR in terms of pe ...More...
03-08-2010 - Based on Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, United Arab Emirates has been still the largest construction market throughout the GCC with a value of $ 714.8 billion, and being followed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with $ 283.8 billion worth of ...More...
03-08-2010 - Tamer Holding Tower, following the height level of Burj Khalifa, still needs more meters in order to reach the tallest tower in the world, which will be located in the Sheikh Zayed Road. It has 125 floors with almost 700 meters high.

So ...More...
02-08-2010 - The property prices in the emirate of Dubai reduced 4 per cent, compared to the second quarter of the year. But villa properties have the higher transactions than apartments and townhouses.

According to Ian Gilbert, he said that there will ...More...
02-08-2010 - Peter French was being appointed by Raffles Dubai Hotel as a new General Manager. In fact, he has had more than 40-year experiences in the field of international luxury hospitality. Now he has a responsibility to pursue the good reputation of the ...More...
02-08-2010 - Foreign investors who are mostly spending their money for real estate investments need to be protected in order to have more confidence in the property market in particular.

In the first place, what can really protect them is the civil ...More...
01-08-2010 - Schon Properties continues the construction of its Dubai Lagoon project and concurrently revises its payment plan for its investors.

Along the process, the company walks with the support of Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) that ...More...
01-08-2010 - The downturn of property prices and the continuous increase of quality spaces of properties coming into the market give both positive results and negatives ones in some ways. It still makes Dubai as the business hub in the world.

Two ...More...
01-08-2010 - Based on the prediction from Dubai-based Real Estate Consultancy Firm, the real estate sector will probably continue to face the challenges of economic downturn because of the current over-supply of properties in Dubai market.

The tru ...More...
01-08-2010 - Dubai Investment, the largest investment company in the UAE, gained almost AED 474 million net profit in the first quarter of the year together with the total income of AED 1.67 billion.

Khalid Bin Kalban, Managing Director of DI, said ...More...
01-08-2010 - Due to increased-tenants movements, the Landlords are planning to make a greater security provision regarding the rental agreements between the two parties.

Matthew Green, Head of Research of CBRE Middle East, said that as long as there a ...More...
31-07-2010 - The rental rates are constantly reducing in the two emirates: Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Both commercial and residential properties have been affected since the peak market in 2008.

According to Property Consultants CB Richard Ellis, it said ...More...
31-07-2010 - Although there has been a global economic crisis, Dubai Marina, a project of Emaar Properties, is still one of the most chosen locations of both foreign investors or tourists either to buy or rent a property therein, in which they can make an investm ...More...
30-07-2010 - Due to unceasing reduction of rental rates in Dubai, many investors and residents in the UAE are making property investments, for they know that it is the right time for them to have a profitable investment because of affordable rental rates in the ...More...
30-07-2010 - An over-supply of properties in Dubai entails a further reduction in rental rates, by which some of the residents from other neighboring emirates are moving into it. 

Elaine Jones, Chief Executive of Asteco which is one of the ...More...
29-07-2010 - Compensation needs to be paid by developers if ever they fail to complete the projects on time but some of them are not willing to pay for it.

As a matter of fact, compensation only comes when the project is not finished at all at the g ...More...
29-07-2010 - Despite of economic crisis, there are still a large number of tourists, investors, and foreign individuals who are planning to have a residence visa, coming into the emirate of Dubai. For this reason, the demand of rental property is so far inc ...More...
29-07-2010 - The construction of Phase One of Victory Heights with a large number of luxurious villas is near to completion which is scheduled to be delivered at the end of this year 2010.

For six months, the above-mentioned community has already so ...More...
29-07-2010 - As the supply of properties continues to come into Dubai market, it would be a great benefit and advantage for all the tenants living in the emirate, for there was almost 4 to 8 per cent reduction in rent occurred in the market.

According ...More...
29-07-2010 - Speaking of construction sector in Dubai, it is expectedly to recover gradually by next year, for there are already a lot of projects being awarded and recorded in the market this year 2010.

Based on the study from Dubai Chamber of Commer ...More...
28-07-2010 - The property developer of Dubai World, Nakheel, made an agreement to repay its bank debts after five years and also the outstanding $ 1.85 billion Islamic Loan which will be repaid after seven years as well.

The bankers have been so far gi ...More...
28-07-2010 - Shiekh Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Vice-President of United Arab Emirates, said a few days ago that the emirate will continue what it has already started; in a sense that it will pursue all those billions of dollars worth of p ...More...
28-07-2010 - The i-Rise Tower which is one of the largest office towers in the United Arab Emirates will be completed on November 29, 2010.

This commercial property, a 36-storey office, is a project of Realty Capital and located in TECOM site-C, ...More...
28-07-2010 - There is one group of companies in Dubai, that is, Shaikhani Group. It has a plan to transfer its headquarters to another office in the emirate. The group is an international business conglomerate with specific interests in the following such as ...More...
27-07-2010 - Strata Law was implemented in order to let the homeowners to have an authority to choose which company they want to give them good management services. So the developers need to hand-over the responsibility to Homeowners Association, representing all ...More...
27-07-2010 - Swiss-Belhotel International signed a new management agreement for the Swiss-Inn Al Khorry which is located in Al Bada nearby the Dubai International Airport, World Trade Center, Iranian Hospital, and Dubai International Convention and Exhibi ...More...
27-07-2010 - Josef Kleindienst, CEO of the project developer Kleindienst Group, said that there will be having a big party in Monte Carlo Island which is the first and only finished project in the man-made map-shaped Dubai World.

The said party is be ...More...
26-07-2010 - The Dubai World is hoping to complete and finish its restructuring process with the creditors before this year ends.

On July 22, 2010, it made a presentation to 70 banks at the Atlantis Hotel, Palm Jumeirah, wherein a group of its seven bi ...More...
26-07-2010 - Union Properties, one of the largest property developers, is now about to sell its hotel property, Ritz-Carlton Hotel which is located in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), with the purpose of paying off some of its millions of debts an ...More...
26-07-2010 - Since the Corp Executive Hotel Apartment Al Barsha was opened, it has already recorded with 86 per cent of occupancy so far.

According to Said Aamir Pervez, General Manager of the Hotel, persuaded that the said property is a good choi ...More...
26-07-2010 - One of the renowned developers in the UAE, Emaar Properties, the builder of Burj Khalifa, gained almost AED 802 million profit just in the second quarter of this year 2010, immediately after the hand-over of some of the properties to its investors. ...More...
25-07-2010 - Riffa Views has already completed the hand-over of its 300 villas to Ahmed Al Ghunim. There was a presentation occurred in which Al Ghunim received the keys together with the sculpture by Bahraini Artist Ali Mohammed Al Mahmeed.

Meanwhi ...More...
25-07-2010 - As the rental rates in Dubai have been falling since last year, some experts said that there is a possibility to have a further drop in the market but eventually it will once again emerge if the time comes when the economic status of the emirate be ...More...
25-07-2010 - There is an agency offering a rental payment for apartments or units by using the credit card of the customers. This exclusive offer is only applicable to all residents of Discovery Gardens at the moment.

The acceptance of the credit ca ...More...
24-07-2010 - The Schon Properties, the developer of a controversial Dubai Lagoon Project, made a payment strategy being offered to its investors by swapping the properties to another which are closer to completion.

The company is so far doing its part ...More...
24-07-2010 - The great-granddaughter of the famous late-designer of Gucci brand, Elisabetta Gucci, is being restricted to use the brand name 'Gucci' to her hotel project planned to be opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The Gucci Company ...More...
24-07-2010 - The Emaar Properties, a main builder of the tallest building in the world which is the Burj Khalifa, has posted that it has had 122 per cent of growth in line with its net operating profits worth of AED 1.66 billion in the first 6 months of the year, ...More...
22-07-2010 - Today is the scheduled time for Dubai World to meet the creditors for tackling its restructuring proposal of $14.4 billion of debt. The company doesn't expect that all of them will agree with it.

According to the source, the company ...More...
22-07-2010 - As the Middle East's largest private property developer, DAMAC Properties became popular and has received an international reputation for constructing and delivering luxury projects in different areas of the emirate of Dubai.

It has a ...More...
22-07-2010 - What make the gradual recovery of Dubai economy are both the lack of sales and some foreclosure auctions due to unceasing and inconsistent drops of the property prices in the market.

Craig Plumb, Head of Middle East Research of Broker Jon ...More...
21-07-2010 - Dubai Villas are the best place to stay and live in spite of its expensive rental rates which are changeable. It is just based according to seasons: Low Season, Mid Season, High Season and Peak Season.

In fact, villas are quite not chea ...More...
21-07-2010 - The Dubai Government has implemented a new Strata Law, designed in order to bring solutions to some negative issues in the property market, and especially to all homeowners, to let them get out of being controlled by developers who have been mostly r ...More...
21-07-2010 - Hosting the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) and Abu Dhabi National Hotels (ADNH) by Sofitel Dubai Jumeirah Beach regarding the official hand-over ceremony of 5-star classification was attended by the following respective individ ...More...
21-07-2010 - Homeowners Associations are now feeling insolvent because some of the property owners have failed to pay the maintenance or service fees.

In one of Nakheel's projects, The Palm Jumeirah, there are more than 40 per cent of owners have ...More...
21-07-2010 - According to the ratings agency, Fitch, it stated that the property sector in Dubai will continue to be pressured especially both the investors and developers. They would continually face more reductions in the property prices and rents until the yea ...More...
20-07-2010 - The Islamic Bond of Dubai World's property unit Nakheel is trading at yields twice as high as in the year 2007, from which all the Persian Real Estate Companies make them hard to borrow to bank lenders because of debt crisis issue in particular. ...More...
20-07-2010 - According to developer of Victory Heights project, there are more local and foreign individuals looking preferably for the high-end properties which are villas, than apartments. So it is mostly the cause of a constant decrease of property prices in ...More...
20-07-2010 - Auris Hotel Management has new properties to be opened within this year. It has invested more than AED 850 million in launching those properties located in some areas of the Emirate, Dubai.

The properties being launched are as follows: th ...More...
20-07-2010 - As of now, the Dubai Property market remains stable in both apartments and villas, compared to three months ago.

Based on the Q2 report from Asteco, a property management company, it stated that the rates for residential units in Dubai ...More...
19-07-2010 - There are a lot of concepts concerning the Dubai Real Estate that it is now on the track of recovery, and different opinions either how fast the property market will emerge or how high it will bounce back.

Based on the Real Estate Data ...More...
19-07-2010 - In the first place, renting a property in Dubai is an ideal way of investing because of the current status of the property rates in the market.

So far, there is a company named as a Dubai Investments Real Estate Company (DIRC) which is th ...More...
19-07-2010 - There is a leading property agency in the UAE that gives hope to investors who lost their money in their investments because of the global economic downturn, that is, Smith and Ken Company. It made a system concerning the Real Estate Investment that ...More...
18-07-2010 - The constant reduction of property prices in Dubai particularly is leading individuals or investors to have a real estate investment, for it is the great opportunity for them to invest more properties as long as they have a huge capital to purchase ...More...
18-07-2010 - Dubai Properties Group, one of the members of Dubai Holding, announced a few weeks ago that its Al Khail Gate Community project has been in demand for some companies in Dubai; for it is offering them with affordable and reasonable rates for the accom ...More...
18-07-2010 - Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) is so far persuading the region-wide cooperation on regulation to have a conference regarding the importance of real estate sector. It will be supported by the following such as the Middle East North Africa Real E ...More...
18-07-2010 - By the end of 2010, all the 794 villas of phase one in the residential golfing development which is the Victory Heights will be completed and delivered to the owners.

There were more than 70 per cent of the sold villas that were already ...More...
18-07-2010 - Some experts are not optimistically agreeable but rather cautious regarding to Nakheel-Limitless operational merger which is aligning resources of the company and putting a great attention to all projects that are not yet completed so far.

...More...
17-07-2010 - As a matter of fact, Dubai has been the center of business investments and still the preferable destination of tourists in spite of the current situation of the market in the UAE. They are being advised to choose either to rent a villa / apartment or ...More...
17-07-2010 - A lot of developers are currently giving up their properties just for the sake that they can pay their debts. They used a property to pay debts instead of cash. It has just been happening because of the so-called 'world economic crisis'.
...More...
17-07-2010 - It is the success of the property unit Nakheel that really gave relief to those stakeholders, and especially when its parent property developer Dubai World has been continuing to focus on its objective to make the emirate of Dubai as the center o ...More...
15-07-2010 - The property unit of Dubai World, Nakheel, has been in talks with creditors to restructure its $10.5 billion of debt in the bank. According to the spokesperson of the company, this is just about the agreement of the payment terms to make them extende ...More...
14-07-2010 - In terms of rents declining, the emirate of Dubai has been so far the preferred destination of those residents from both Sharjah and Abu Dhabi. Most of them are transferring to Dubai instead.

Based on the survey from YouGov Siraj Omnibus ...More...
14-07-2010 - According to Marwan bin Ghalita, CEO of Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), said that the government of Dubai is going to encourage developers except those with projects supported by the so-called 'Tayseer' program that has an objective t ...More...
14-07-2010 - According to the top executive of Rotana, that launched a new property of over 300 rooms just a few days ago, it is about to announce that there are 4 more properties to be opened before this year ends.

According to Omer Z. Kaddouri, ...More...
14-07-2010 - According to two bankers, the property unit of Dubai World, Nakheel, is planning to offer its lenders an interest of 4 per cent.

Nakheel's plan to offer a new interest rate on its loans in dollars and dirhams will be tackled tomorrow, ...More...
14-07-2010 - Emaar Properties let almost 15 residents of Al Jaz in the Greens to be known to the public that they are failing to pay the service fees on time.

What the notice says is: "We wish to remind the following owners who have the Community Serv ...More...
14-07-2010 - Within this week, the supplier Tiger Steel will be awarded by the main contractor of Elite Residence project in Dubai, Arabian Company. It was chosen because of its proven track and competitive edge.

Actually, there are three steel supp ...More...
13-07-2010 - Due to slowdown of economy in Dubai, according to the findings of a YouGov Siraj, most of the UAE residents have preferably chose to transfer from one place to another in which they chose to live and look for the larger rental properties because of t ...More...
13-07-2010 - Among the projects in the UAE, Dubai Marina was on the top number one, based on the latest survey thru the real estate website. It is the most preferable choice from which the investors want to buy and rent a property. The survey was done during the ...More...
13-07-2010 - On July 22, there will be a meeting between Dubai World and its bank lenders. They will just tackle about the controversial restructuring proposal.

Among the 80 creditors, there were only three sources saying that they have been invited ...More...
13-07-2010 - Al Khail Gate Community will be soon launched by Dubai Properties Group which is the real estate arm of Dubai Holding owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum & Vice-President and Ruler of Dubai.

This community will be a good ...More...
13-07-2010 - Dubai World, which is owned by the Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, was planning to have a meeting with its creditor banks on July 22. It will just regard to its restructuring proposal to renegotiate the payment terms of $23.5 b ...More...
13-07-2010 - There is one leading property agency in the UAE that launched a unique Real Estate Recovery Scheme. It is the Smith and Ken Agency itself. Its objective is to help investors to move on from losing their wealth and life's savings on off-plan prope ...More...
13-07-2010 - As the property owners mostly cannot pay the required service fees on time. So the new law which is the Strata Law itself came in order to resolve the issue for the said fees.

and Fraemm/The obligations of the above-mentioned law ...More...
12-07-2010 - Most of the analysts said that there is a wide range of forecasts regarding to developers' provision against defaults.

According to Chet Riley, a property analyst of the Japanese firm Nomura Securities, she said that property devel ...More...
12-07-2010 - Rotana Company, one of the leading hotel management companies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, launched the opening of Centro Barsha Hotel property in Dubai. It is actually located nearby the districts of Media City and Internet Cit ...More...
12-07-2010 - According to analysts, as the controversial issue of Dubai World is mostly resolved at the moment, it would be expected that all the construction companies are expected to have higher earnings in the second quarter of this year.

Supposedl ...More...
12-07-2010 - Dubai Limitless, property unit of state-owned conglomerate Dubai World, sold its stake to a Malaysian Property Developer, Bandar Raya Developments.

Moreover, Bandar Raya's subsidiary Ardent Heights has reached to the point that it wan ...More...
12-07-2010 - There will be having a lot of hotel brands from Spain to Singapore to launch operations in the Middle East.

For instance, five-star Melia Dubai Hotel in Bur Dubai will be opened by the Spanish Hotel Group Sol Melia in the first month of t ...More...
11-07-2010 - The market of Dubai Property developed itself with ups and downs until the time when the phenomenon called as a 'global economic crisis' came. Regardless of this fact, Dubai properties are being considered as the land of opportunities for bot ...More...
11-07-2010 - The Government of Dubai is planning to provide the proposed green buildings but should have the so-called 'green building code' with incentives. It will be anticipated to be announced after two months from now.

According to Essa A ...More...
11-07-2010 - According to the latest report from property consultants, Cluttons, it said that the slowdown of property prices in Dubai becomes an opportunity for investors or buyers to have an investment from the property; for it will result an increasing deman ...More...
11-07-2010 - As new supplies continue to be released until next year, office vacancy rates in Dubai are being expected to increase 50 per cent, by which the commercial real estate market will not probably recover in the short term.

Based on the report ...More...
10-07-2010 - A considered-biggest developer in UAE, Arabtec, is about to receive its first ever major cash payment, 40 per cent, from the property unit of Dubai World, Nakheel. The payment is being planned to restart the projects such as the construction of 1,500 ...More...
10-07-2010 - Speculation regarding the introduction of the Strata Law which is to remove the legal ambiguity with respect to jointly-owned property that presently exists for both homeowners and developers has been for years.

Directions were issued by L ...More...
10-07-2010 - In 2008, it was the year when Real Estate Industry became booming in the emirate of Dubai. It was considered as one of the leading and largest property business sectors in the world. Indeed, each real estate establishment has an agent who is skilled ...More...
09-07-2010 - The Dubai Holding Commercial Operations Group (GHCOG) which is the real estate and hospitality arm of conglomerate Dubai Holding owned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum was allowed to extend the payment for its $555 million loan in credit faci ...More...
08-07-2010 - The top ranked value department store of United Kingdom, Matalan, was officially launched by Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, the celebrity of UK interior designer. It was held at the Lamcy Plaza, Dubai.

Actually, the above-mentioned store was on ...More...
08-07-2010 - As a part of Dubai Holding, the Dubai Properties Group is about to hold an auction for lease some of its plots at Jumeirah Beach Residence Community, its three beach club plots, because of the negative effect of global economic downturn that almost ...More...
08-07-2010 - There are about 75 per cent of the respondents to Landmark Advisory's "green building survey" looking to relocate a new office in the proposed green building, for they believed that their utility bills will lower. But 55 per cent of them just con ...More...
07-07-2010 - So far, the Municipality of Dubai is implementing a new plan regarding the monthly payment of the housing fee for all tenants in 17,000 residential units in Dubai; and thus, it is in order to have a uniform and systematic process of collecting the ...More...
07-07-2010 - The board member of a renowned Union Properties, Mohammed Omar Bin Haidar, resigned a few days ago, and the company consequently accepted his resignation. Actually, it is considered as the second high-level resignation for the developer this year i ...More...
07-07-2010 - Based on the report, it said that the absence of the so-called 'sinking funds' and very high maintenance charges in some properties in Dubai will make investors running out of money and let them think twice before purchasing a property.
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07-07-2010 - The management of Somerset Residences in Jadaf was taken over by Wafi Group and concurrently renamed the property as a Park Hotel Apartments, located just adjacent to the Arabian Park Hotel which is also owned by the above-mentioned group.

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06-07-2010 - The Ritz-Carlton Dubai is about to plan for having a major expansion project that will increase the total number of guest rooms and concurrently will add several restaurants as well. The project will be started in the month of October of this ...More...
06-07-2010 - According to the Chairman of Union Properties, Khalid bin Kalban, he said that the company is expectantly going to sell its one of the properties, Ritz Carlton Hotel, which the company has put it on the market for almost AED 1.6 billion, in the Gulf ...More...
06-07-2010 - The tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa, which is one of the prestigious attractions for foreigners or tourist, and also is located on the famous Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, is so far offering rental units for everybody who can exclusively affor ...More...
06-07-2010 - According to one of the top officials of property unit of Dubai World, Nakheel, he said that it will be possibly reaching an agreement with its lenders next week.

Furthermore, Nakheel is going to complete its 40 per cent cash payment to i ...More...
06-07-2010 - The market for Dubai Properties has been developed with ups and downs situations that have occurred since the peak in 2008. Dubai has been considered as the land of opportunities from which all foreign investors gained millions of dirham and became ...More...
06-07-2010 - The Real Estate Specialist, Cluttons Middle East, has enjoyed its dedication on making reports concerning properties in the Middle East since 1976. So far regarding its latest report for the second quarter of this year 2010, it is believed that the c ...More...
06-07-2010 - Ms. Ulrike Androff was newly appointed as the Hotel Manager of one of the renowned hotels in Dubai, One to One Hotels and Resorts. She has had almost 26 years of experiences in the service and hospitality industry.

Actually, she is ...More...
06-07-2010 - There is a possibility for Dubai property owners to be affected by huge maintenance charges if they are not preparing for sinking funds before purchasing a property.

Based on the new Jointly Owned Property Law regulations, it is stating t ...More...
05-07-2010 - A few days ago, the chiller connection in some apartments of Tiara Residence which is one of the luxury developments on the prestigious Palm Jumeirah has been discontinued.

According to Zabeel Properties, the main developer of the project ...More...
05-07-2010 - According to an expert, handovers of properties are expected to lead Emaar Properties on the top, which is one of the famous developers throughout the UAE, while, in comparison, the weak status of land sales and deliveries of properties in Abu Dhabi ...More...
05-07-2010 - Dubai Marina in UAE has been one of the favorite destinations of foreigners or tourists to live in. But so far the property owners have been bothered by the service and cooling charges that make their investments weak.

Actually, high serv ...More...
05-07-2010 - According to the property management arm of a leading real estate developer, it said that the owners of properties in the freehold areas of Dubai will be charged for maintenance which should be known before the purchasing of the property.

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05-07-2010 - Kleindiendst Group by which the first ever villas to be constructed in the Dubai World project has already started its construction on one of the man-made islands, named as a Germany Island.

In the first place, the Dubai-based developer Ci ...More...
04-07-2010 - Omniyat Property Services (OPS), one of the region's most innovative property developers, has been assuring its owners and tenants with unique leasing solutions which are offering functions that enable the foreign or local investors to best lea ...More...
04-07-2010 - The Real Estate Regulatory Agency in Dubai has been doing its rights to restrict and eliminate the activities of freelance brokers or agents and has said that their activities are considered 'illegal'.

According to RERA, it said th ...More...
04-07-2010 - So far, the Dubai World which is the conglomerate that has been restructuring its $23.5 billion of debt is continually handing over its responsibility for the developer Limitless to property unit Nakheel itself. Concurrently, it has also appointed a ...More...
04-07-2010 - The property unit of Dubai World, Nakheel, has been given with responsibilities of Dubai Limitless with a goal to attain the best results for both the developers.

According to the Dubai Media Office, it said that the Higher Committee will ...More...
04-07-2010 - The Tasweek Real Estate Development and Marketing which is both the advisor and solutions provider that serves the real estate markets throughout the Middle East, announced that it is ready to serve Abu Dhabi and Dubai inline of property manage ...More...
04-07-2010 - Sarmad Zok, CEO of Dubai-based Kingdom Hotel Investments (KHI), was appointed by the Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) and was presented to the company's board of directors and investment committee as well.

Zok is presuming his new respons ...More...
03-07-2010 - The National Bonds Corporation was announcing the launch of its new Customer Service Centre in the Skycourts which is one of its projects in the UAE.

The company said that the said service will function as an instrument to contact for all ...More...
03-07-2010 - According to the Ministry of Economy, short-term borrowing is so far more risky than the long-term one in the nature of real estate investment, especially in the current status of the economy in the world, being affected by the so-called ‘g ...More...
03-07-2010 - The property unit of Dubai World, Nakheel, has started its payment as a second phase to those involved creditors.

The main developer of the prestigious palm-shaped islands, Dubai World Company, said that it will be going to pay its trade ...More...
02-07-2010 - The Dubai Pearl has been once again back on the track of construction with fresh ideas after its unceasing delays since the crash of global economy in 2008.

According to Santhosh Joseph, President and CEO of Dubai Pearl, he said that th ...More...
02-07-2010 - According to Jones Lang LaSalle, it said that the average daily rates for beach hotels in Dubai were twice compared to City centre properties during the second quarter of this year 2010.

Based on the new report from the property consultan ...More...
01-07-2010 - Due to a downturn status of property market, there are a lot of investors trying to take advantage to purchase now some properties with the intention to sell them eventually when the property prices increase. It is just in order for them to have a ...More...
01-07-2010 - As the summer break is going on, it brings about the growing concern in relation to the issue of property management, for instance, the extended period of absence creates an increasing need for the services and facilities to provide the needs of bo ...More...
01-07-2010 - The Company of Al Tamimi will be going to host a briefing regarding the implementation of the new Jointly Owned Property Law regulations in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The company will provide the general overview and guidelines of the n ...More...
01-07-2010 - Yesterday, the Dubai Land Department was introducing the so-called ' Tayseer ' which is to make a real estate funding for the selected developments in the emirate. It has just been designed in order to fund those shorted developments to be ...More...
01-07-2010 - One of the famous real estate agencies in Dubai, Better Homes, announced that in the first quarter itself, the agency witnessed the growth in its residential sales transactions with almost 40 per cent in May 2010 which is higher than the volumes sinc ...More...
01-07-2010 - Deyaar, the second-largest developer by market value in the Gulf, said that its board agreed to return the management of Skycourts which is a residential development in Dubailand and a multi-billion dollar theme project throughout the Gulf emirate, t ...More...
30-06-2010 - As Chairman Ali Lootah said that the property developer Nakheel has already started its payment to creditors the first tranche of cash, but it will take almost two weeks of processing until all those creditors are fully paid.

Nakheel wi ...More...
30-06-2010 - Elisabetta Gucci, the daughter of the famous designer Paolo Gucci, is still planning to continue her first hotel in Dubai to be opened within this year in spite of the legal action against her by the Fashion House Company.

The above-men ...More...
30-06-2010 - According to the top executive of Rotana, he said that the group is planning to open four more properties just before the end of this year 2010.

Omer Kaddouri, Chief Operating Office of Rotana Group, said that every year the group should ...More...
30-06-2010 - The Rotana Group has just opened its first ever hotel property in Dubai, which is located at the Jumeirah Beach Residence.

The hotel offers almost 301 rooms, from which the visitors can see the sea views. They were built in a modern con ...More...
29-06-2010 - For three to four months, there will be having a bidding for the MEP and other finishing works contracts on the Dubai Lagoon Project which is located in a popular Dubai Marina.

The main developer of the said project, Schon Properties, w ...More...
29-06-2010 - Yesterday, the construction of the first villas in Dubai World was announced by the Property Group itself, Kleindienst. The villas will be built on one of the islands named as a Germany Island.

So far the compaction in the construction sit ...More...
29-06-2010 - According to Jones Lang LaSalle, with 20 million square feet for office space which is being expected to be released this year, there is only 25 per cent is completed yet.

The above-mentioned million square feet of office space is located ...More...
29-06-2010 - Meydan Company announced its signing for the so-called ' Letter of Understanding ' (LOU) with Jumeirah Group for managing its five-star hotel named as The Meydan. The said group would be its service provider to assist its first guests in the ...More...
29-06-2010 - Based on the report from Jones Lang LaSalle, it said that there seems no recovery shown for residential price before the year 2011 except in terms of vacancy rates in commercial property, for there will be having more than 50 per cent increase next y ...More...
28-06-2010 - There is an engineering company which is the head of the Gulf's largest construction affirming about the oversupply in the Dubai property market that will continue until four to five years from now.

So far, the real estate market stil ...More...
28-06-2010 -

The 40 per cent tranche of money owned by the property developer Nakheeel to the Giant Contruction Company, Arabtec, will be paid in the next two weeks.

According to Riad Kamal, the CEO of Arabtec, he said that he called the C ...More...
28-06-2010 - Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler of the UAE, said that the recession is just a global phenomenon. He doesn't think that the emirate of Dubai is in fear, but rather considers it as a challeng ...More...
28-06-2010 - According to Leo Sterling, a property portfolio manager, he said that the property market is still attractive and competitive because of the following such as its well-established business, and home living amenities, and more.

As the cont ...More...
28-06-2010 - There is a new legal principle being implemented by the Dubai Court of Cassation. It is regarding the registration of any properties purchased in Dubai that need to be registered first with the Land Department in order for it to be a legal transactio ...More...
26-06-2010 - So far, the biggest contractor in line of construction throughout the UAE, Arabtec, has already received its payment from the property unit of Dubai World, Nakheel.

Moreover, some of its trade creditors such as the KEO International and ...More...
26-06-2010 - The head of one of the Middle East's biggest contractors said that the Dubai developers have been improving its payment for overdue invoices to their contractors as compared to last year's situation.

According to Khaldoun Tabari ...More...
26-06-2010 - According to Lorens Ziller, the managing director of her EG Hotels company, she said that the granddaughter of the famous designer of Italian brand's trademark, Paulo Gucci, is planning to open an 87-suite property in Dubai's Media World dist ...More...
24-06-2010 - According to the report, rental villas in Dubai are more preferable than residential apartments for tourists so far, for most of them are spending their short vacation on luxurious villas in which the rental prices are at the very low rates. It is be ...More...
24-06-2010 - Based on the report, the Dubai Lagoon Project, being developed by Schon Properties, a leading regional property developer, has been on the progress of construction. The company announced its commitment to deliver the project's phases on the com ...More...
23-06-2010 - According to the periodic Harbor Report, it expected that there would be having less than 50, 000 residential units to be delivered onto Dubai property market after two years from now, but so far it says that the quantity is getting down based on the ...More...
23-06-2010 - Being a rental specialist with more than 15 years of experience in the real estate business, the Move in Dubai is a company that provides all kinds of rental properties throughout the Emirate of Dubai. So now it is offering a hot deal of a short term ...More...
23-06-2010 - According to the latest Annual World Wealth Report released by Merill Lynch Wealth Management in Dubai, it stated that still the real estate sector is that which gives a high quantity of wealth in the Middle East in spite of the downturn of property ...More...
22-06-2010 - Ever since the peak of Dubai in 2008, it has been one of the top ranks in terms of property market because of its tourism asset and being a right place for investments, though it has been still facing the challenge of global economic downturn; but gr ...More...
22-06-2010 - Based on the report, the company of Irex Group of Canada announced its plan to launch a specialized real estate exchange for the region. It is seeking an approval to open its Dubai-based branch for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region that ...More...
22-06-2010 - With regards to lease rates in Dubai property, there has been a huge drop that happens this month of June, compared to lease rates last month of April 2010.

According to Dubai lease guide from Landmark Advisory, it stated that both the qua ...More...
22-06-2010 - According to Mohamad Alwadiya, Managing Director of Harbor Real Estate, the rental status of villas so far is in-demand but the price will be probably getting lower soon or later as well because of continuous supply of villas. As based on the e ...More...
21-06-2010 - Regarding to Facilities Management Middle East, some consultants suggested that the new property law regulations, the so-called the Strata Law which was released last June 5, are so confidential.

According to Mick Dalton, Independent Consu ...More...
21-06-2010 - According to some involved real estate broker firms, they requested that the real estate training programs by the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) need to be more comprehensive in light of its being expensive, and suggested RERA to make the cours ...More...
20-06-2010 - The advisor and solutions provider who has been serving the Middle East real estate markets announced that the initiated property management services in Abu Dhabi and even in Dubai by signing its property contract started to handle a few buildings bo ...More...
20-06-2010 - According to the latest Knight Frank Global House Price Index, it stated that there has been a sign of recovery for real estate sector after the huge fall of property prices during the first impact of global financial downturn. It almost tumbled to m ...More...
20-06-2010 - Based on the report for the month of June from Landmark Advisory, a leading real estate consultancy in the Middle East, lease rates have been continually turning down because of over-supply of properties which are so far turning to almost 100,000 uni ...More...
19-06-2010 - There is a new deal that enables Emaar Properties to focus on its strategic markets, which is by developing the integrated lifestyle communities in its primary markets in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA). It is an agreement with the C ...More...
17-06-2010 - Based on the report from Moody's Investment Service, it asked the investors to be preferably optimistic about Dubai and reap out of the lower property costs in the city as it still is one of the most preferred investment choices of investors. < ...More...
17-06-2010 - Fraser Suites expanded its properties globally. It almost reached Dubai where it is the first property the company has throughout the UAE. It is actually located on the Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai and occupies the 23 floor of the Sidra Tower which i ...More...
15-06-2010 - Dubai homeowners of properties need to know the concept of ' units of entitlement ' with the announcement of Jointly Owned Property Declaration.

There is a key factor of calculation of service fees. The entitlement will dep ...More...
15-06-2010 - The tenants of Discovery Gardens owned by Nakheel property have been demanded to pay off the cost of using the chillers, according to the report; for there has been a constant increasing of rental rates. For instance, one of the residents rented a on ...More...
14-06-2010 - Creating properties in one community such as villas, towers, and shopping malls should always be made prior to reality with a strategy that could contribute to the economy of one nation.

But when the global financial downturn pummeled the ...More...
14-06-2010 - In the third quarter of this current year, the developer of Dubai Pearl project located at Dubai Marina area and opposite the prestigious palm-shaped islands, Palm Jumeirah, will be awarding subcontracts to MEP.

Actually, Pearl Dubai is a ...More...
14-06-2010 - Based on the statement from the developer itself of Dubai Pearl, there are almost 2,000 tonnes of equipments used on the construction site in Dubai Marina.

Santhosh Joseph, CEO of the company, said that the MEPAluminum and glazing tender ...More...
13-06-2010 - Union Properties, the third largest developer, has been truly affected by the global fiscal crisis, but going back to basics might be its formula for success, according to the Chairman of the company.

So far, the company is also plann ...More...
13-06-2010 - There have been more than 70 per cent of people who owned apartments in the prestigious tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa, as mentioned by some real estate agents in Dubai. They are actually not willing to sell the property they purchased but ...More...
10-06-2010 - The world's tallest tower in the world, Burj Khalifa, has luxurious apartments by which some real estate agents in Dubai have been lured to decrease the rents because of the current status of property market in the UAE.

Actually, the ...More...
10-06-2010 - The latest news about the property is that both the developers in Mumbai and Dubai have been in the concept of building the world's tallest residential tower.

As a matter of fact, the Lodha Developers Ltd. has been constructing its 442 ...More...
10-06-2010 - Two years ago, what every investor heard was all about negative impacts of the global economic crisis. But, surprisingly, the status of the economy so far has been already on the track of recovery in a gradual process. So, according to Tony Hayne ...More...
09-06-2010 - Sol Melia would become the first Spanish hotel operator in the Middle East Market if its plan to build a property in Dubai happens next year. It is also a five-star hotel which will be operated under the management agreement in Al Raffa, Bur Dubai. < ...More...
09-06-2010 - Based on the real estate agents and rental ads, the rental prices per annum in the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa, are very expensive. Actually, the prices range between AED 180,000 to AED 260,000 for one-bedroom and AED 300,000 for two-b ...More...
09-06-2010 - Based on the real estate agents and rental ads, the rental prices per annum in the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa, are very expensive. Actually, the prices range between AED 180,000 to 260,000 for one-bedroom and AED 300,000 for two ...More...
08-06-2010 - The Elite Residence Tower owned by Tameer Holding Investment, which is worth a massive of AED 1.7 billion, will stand at 380 meters; and it can accommodate up to 1,500 residents in one of Dubai's most sought-after districts. The construction ha ...More...
08-06-2010 - A group of Irish Investors will be met by an Indian Company in Dublin for the sake of having a deal in order to rescue some of the projects in Dubai Sports City development.

In fact, there are almost 1,000 Irish investors who bought prope ...More...
08-06-2010 - According to the property analysts, they said that this year is the right time and opportunity for all investors to buy a property in Dubai, for the property prices are so far getting lower. They can purchase and negotiate with the sellers at a lower ...More...
08-06-2010 - According to V. Shankar, Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Americas, he said that the initial signs of interest are emerging among Asian Investors to invest in Dubai's real estate wherein the prop ...More...
08-06-2010 - According to the latest industry report, there will be having an excess of 115,000 of unoccupied residential units in Dubai by the end of the year 2012.

So the Dubai State of the Market Report suggested that there are as many as 500, 00 ...More...
07-06-2010 - The Dubai World property unit Nakheel said that its agreement with the trade creditors would let it begin to pay its unpaid bills.

A month ago, Nakheel said that almost half of its creditors already agreed to its repayment deal. Prov ...More...
07-06-2010 - According to the experts, service charges at Burj Khalifa will start at AED 52.77 per sq. ft for residential and will increase to AED 78.63 per sq. ft. for Armani Residences.

Emaar Properties confirmed that the amount AED 52.77 per square ...More...
07-06-2010 - One of the prestigious brand designers, Elisabeth Gucci, a daughter of the late fashion designer Paolo Gucci, is planning to build more hotels in the region at least three hotels per year to be started next year until the year 2025.

Acco ...More...
07-06-2010 - Based on the guidelines issued by the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), the developers are obliged to give their homebuyers with the so-called 'disclosure statement' that contains of full information on the property itself, surrounding ...More...
07-06-2010 - The Dubai World's property unit Nakheel said that it has already started to pay its trade creditors, contractors and sub-contractors with almost AED 500,000.

According to the spokesperson of the company, all its trade creditors have be ...More...
07-06-2010 - The property unit of Dubai World, Nakheel, has already started paying its contractors owed less than AED 500,000, and will resume work on short-term projects within weeks.

Moreover, it has already begun to pay claims by contractors that ca ...More...
06-06-2010 - According to realty consultants, the best rental deals in Dubai are so far available in such as International City, Discovery Gardens and Silicon Oasis as well. On the other hand, Elaine Jones, CEO of Asteco Property Management, said also that the ch ...More...
06-06-2010 - There is a possibility for residential prices in Dubai to increase with 15 to 20 per cent and at the same time more than 47, 000 housing units to be available units expected to hit the market before and after the end of this current year.

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05-06-2010 - According to the Middle East Economic Digest, it said that Sama Dubai which is a unit of Dubai Holding LLC began the construction of its AED 2 billion Salam Beach Resort and Spa project in November 2005, but it was stopped in the month of January 200 ...More...
05-06-2010 - There will be a new completion deal being offered by an Indian company in order that hundreds of Irish investors will be confident once again to invest in the property market despite of the fact that they have already lost a lot of amounts since th ...More...
05-06-2010 - Nowadays, more institutional funds are searching the market for investments, but nothing much has changed since the first quarter of the current year.

Actually most of the investors are still cash rich investors or institutional funds, ...More...
05-06-2010 - According to JP Morgan Chasse and Co, he said that the Dubai Holding Commercial Operations Group LLC is not planning to restructure its debt after posting a $6.2 billion loss as it benefits from the following investments such as hotels, rental, and t ...More...
03-06-2010 - In order to shun the customers' defaults, the developer of Dubai Pearl has cut 40 per cent off the cost of apartments which were bought during the peak of the market.

Since 2008, there have been luxury apartments at the project itse ...More...
03-06-2010 - So far, the buyers of homes or apartments in Dubai did not have the right to form owner's associations or hire property managers. But managing of sold properties continued to be the responsibility of the developer.

The new law, Dubai ...More...
03-06-2010 - The Sabban Group of Companies, the umbrella organization of developer Sabban Property Investments, has set up an AED 7 million headquarters in Dubai Investment Park. Its new office is located at the second floor of the Falcon House. It is expected to ...More...
03-06-2010 - The Dubai Department of Finance will hold meetings with fixed income investors in Europe and concurrently look for potential investors for the emirates' economy.

According to the Spokeswoman at Department of Finance, she said that the ...More...
02-06-2010 - According to Ayman Okasha, Chief Property Officer, he said that the company has sent out notices to investors at February-end, mostly for the MotorCity project, asking them to honor their commitments and make the final payment for handover of their ...More...
02-06-2010 - According to Strata Global, the position of Dubai's Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) on owner's association management licensing will give confidence to Dubai Freehold Ownership Market.

Kent O'Brien, CEO of Strata Global ...More...
02-06-2010 - There are some properties continuously facing the challenges of global financial crisis, in which the firms are offering property valuation services in the UAE.

The valuation arms of some leading real estate companies report a 25-30 per ...More...
02-06-2010 - According to the company official, the Abyaar Real Estate Development, a Kuwait-listed company, has already sold its 50 per cent of the AED 360 million Pier 8 project in Dubai Marina to the local investor. Then he added that although the company has ...More...
02-06-2010 - Last Tuesday, a real estate and hotel group owned by the Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced its sudden loss for the year 2009. It happened after the Dubai International Capital was planning to delay its debt payments.
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01-06-2010 - Last week, the strata law guidelines were introduced and considered as an answer to Dubai homeowners who could possibly save millions of dirham in service fees.

But, on the other hand, the new implemented rules could bring a greater finan ...More...
01-06-2010 - According to data released by CB Richard Ellis, the Strata ownership in Dubai's commercial property sector will increase by 40.5 per cent by year 2012 and also by 74 per cent in the emirate's residential sector in the same period as single ow ...More...
01-06-2010 - According to one official, the Asteco Property Management is planning to get a license from the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) to manage owner's associations in Dubai.

Nicole Betts, Head of Association Management and Asteco Prop ...More...
31-05-2010 -
The Arms Group of Companies and Al Taqnyah Business Solutions united and tied up with the propertiesguild.biz in order to launch their real estate solutions. There were more than 300 investors and property dealers / ...More...
31-05-2010 - According to Moody's Investors Service, the imbalance of supply-demand is still the main reason of the continuous negative outlook for the property industry in the Arabian Gulf such as the UAE in particular.

The negative outlook ...More...
31-05-2010 - The global investors will be given with a valuable opportunity to review the state of one of the emirate's most important corporate groupings which is the Dubai Holdings Commercial Operations Group (DHCOG) thru the annual financial statement.
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31-05-2010 - There are 15 hotels to be opened throughout GCC

There will be six hotels to be opened throughout the Middle East by the Ramee Group of Hotels and Resorts.

Actually, the four and five star hotels are being planned to be ...More...
31-05-2010 -
A year ago, there were lots of Dubai property brokers holding some properties which were for sale, and trying to sell homes in a market in which interested buyers were just limited, for instance, the Sheerwoods and M ...More...
30-05-2010 -
Ziad Makhazoumi, Chief Financial Officer of the largest builder in the UAE, which is the Arabtec itself, said that the cash-strapped property developer of Dubai World, Nakheel, is not in arrears to Arabtec.

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30-05-2010 - According to the source, the Dubai International Capital, one of the investment units of conglomerate Dubai Holding, has already sold its assets with the creditors to file and see what will be the outcome. It sold its investments in such as EAD ...More...
30-05-2010 -
Based on the Dubai Department of Economic Development ( DED ) report, there was a significant growth in Dubai's economic activities in the month of April as it issued almost 1,393 licenses released for several ty ...More...
30-05-2010 -
According to Sultan Bin Nasser Al Suweidi, the Gulf's state central bank governor, said that mostly the UAE's banks accept positively the debt proposal of Dubai World; for the credit growth is reasonable.
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29-05-2010 - According to Emaar Properties PJSC, the global developer is giving its commercial customers with an option to choose from two prestigious locations in Dubai for setting up business easily.

The company is leasing commercial space in Emaar ...More...
29-05-2010 - The Nakheel Group, a prestigious construction company in UAE, received $8 billion from Dubai Financial Support Fund. So there is a possibility to continue the construction work for its project, Nakheel Tower. Actually it was put on hold because of fi ...More...
29-05-2010 - The private equity unit of flagship conglomerate Dubai Holding, Dubai International Capital, is requesting to extend its payment for a three-month debt delay, that is, it will be extended until the month of September. Actually, it has a $1.25 billi ...More...
27-05-2010 - According to Peter Crogan, Chief Executive Officer at BCS Strata Management Services, he said that the transparent strata management guidelines are very important to the property market stability. Furthermore, it will provide a range of benefits that ...More...
26-05-2010 - Chief Executive of Arabtec, which is the largest builder in the UAE by market value, said that the company has been expecting cash from the property unit Nakheel's debt restructuring by the end of June.

Kamal affirmed how much money ...More...
26-05-2010 - So far, Dubai officials are planning to reform the government's financial status. According to Ahmed Humaid Al Tayer, he said during the banking forum that although Dubai expects a return to high economic growth, it is still critical to urgently ...More...
26-05-2010 - Based on the US-based online travel reservation website, Expedia, the three-star hotel so far has been in the third rank throughout the Middle East, but on the other hand the budget hotel market has been increasing.

In the first quarter ...More...
26-05-2010 -
So far, the Dubai Lagoon's substation, for which Schon Properties, a leading regional property developer that invested almost a total sum of AED 48 million, has already been completed by DEWA, and is ready to be ...More...
26-05-2010 - According to Marwan Bin Ghalita, he said that the Strata Law should be mandatory for all developers, having projects in Dubai to submit their drawings first to the Land Department's survey section for approval so that the rights to communal areas ...More...
25-05-2010 - One of the top officials said that UAE banks have been finding the Dubai World's debt restructuring proposal acceptable.

According to Sultan Bin Nasser Al Suwaidi, Governor of UAE Central Bank, he said that all the involved banks are ...More...
25-05-2010 - According to Analysts, they expected the gradual recovery of UAE economy to continue if in case the investors' confidence returns, especially in the real estate market.

Mohamad Kamal, head of real estate Middle East at the law firm L ...More...
25-05-2010 -
There is a new hotel in Dubai opened by Chelsea Group that brought almost its investments in the hospitality industry in the UAE. It is more than AED 600 million.

Shiraz Kassam, the Managing Director and ...More...
25-05-2010 - A new high executive director, Mr. Tarek Mourad, was appointed and welcome by JAL Hotels family. He would be the Director of Finance of the second JAL Hotel property to be open in the UAE and Middle East as well.

Mr. Mourad will face a ...More...
25-05-2010 - For the third time, the Emaar Healthcare Group and Methodist International have just opened their healthcare centre in Dubai. It is being called as an Arabian Ranches Clinic in the established Arabian Ranches neighbourhood of Emaar Properties.
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25-05-2010 - Riad Kamal, CEO of Arabtec which is the largest construction company, said yesterday that the company he has been working to has made its largest workforce shift to Saudi Arabia as an 'only salvation'

He added that the company has ...More...
25-05-2010 - Every month Dubai is adding almost 10,000 new residents to its population but still the property agents and dealers have enough business to keep them occupied. It means that the property market in UAE is so far on the way to recovery.

Lind ...More...
24-05-2010 - According to new data released yesterday by online project tracking database MEED Projects, there are still more than $1.3 trillion worth of announced and un-awarded projects of GCC, and also $1.4 trillion in the Middle East region in spite of gl ...More...
24-05-2010 - The features of the tower are as follows: there are 380 square feet of executive offices, a business center, more than square feet of showroom space, restaurants, a health club and a penthouse.

This project will be the first commercia ...More...
24-05-2010 - The Dubai property developer, Emaar, has a plan to establish more restaurants outside the UAE, and will expectedly launch their new brands before this year ends.

According to Marc Dardenne, chief executive of Emaar Hospitality Group, he ...More...
24-05-2010 - Chairman of the Supreme Fiscal Committee and Chairman of Emirates Group, Sheik Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, said that Dubai plans to centralize the debt decision making by establishing a debt management office to co-ordinate the raising of debt for th ...More...
24-05-2010 - Sheik Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Supreme Fiscal Committee, said that the debt restructuring plan of Dubai World treats all the international and local creditors without exception at all but rather equally. Then he said during the ...More...
23-05-2010 - After paying the Islamic bond or sukuk a few days ago, the property unit of Dubai World, Nakheel may face another challenge to decide which of its planned projects needed to be cancelled.

A spokeswowan of Nakheel said yesterday that it wil ...More...
23-05-2010 - As the Dubai World said last week that it almost reached an initial deal with its creditors in a little outstanding matter of around $14.5 billion of debt, some analysts asked that if its either the beginning of the end or the end of the beginning. ...More...
23-05-2010 - The buyers of villas in Jumeirah have been thrown into limbo by stalled construction and even a communication from the site developer.

In fact, there were hundreds of villas and townhouses in Jumeirah Village, which were nearing to comple ...More...
23-05-2010 - As the Dubai World said last week that it almost reached an initial deal with its creditors in a little outstanding matter of around $14.5 billion of debt, some of the analysts asked if its either the beginning of the end or the end of the beginnin ...More...
23-05-2010 - Dubai World, the state-owned holding company by Sheik Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, indicated that it will be able to pay its $23.5 billion of debt 8 years from now.

The announcement came as part of an agreement reached with creditors ...More...
23-05-2010 - Based on the major ratings, the debt restructuring terms reached 'in principle' the remaining creditors of Dubai World may not be persuaded at all.

Last week, Dubai World announced that the said headline economic terms have been a ...More...
23-05-2010 - The controversial Dubai World with its property unit Nakheel has settled an agreement with its bank creditors intended to speed up the recovery of the property markets in the UAE.

So far, the seven leading bankers to the group have already ...More...
22-05-2010 - The head of the United Arab Emirates Contractors' Association said that the final agreement over Dubai World property unit Nakheel's debt repayment offer should be completed within two weeks.

Ahmed Saif Balhasa confirmed that Nakhe ...More...
22-05-2010 - Last Thursday, a spokeswoman of Dubai World said that Investors who bought homes on a delayed project by its controversial property unit Nakheel are so far hiring a law firm to represent them as they seek negotiations with the company.

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22-05-2010 -
The World Media reacted positively to Dubai World's debt repayment plan with its main bankers.

According to one editor of newspaper said and suggested that the European authorities should take lessons ...More...
22-05-2010 - The analysts said that the announcement regarding the conglomerate Dubai World which has already reached the agreement with its creditors to restructure $23.5 billion of debt will surely strengthen the economy and financial markets of the UAE as well ...More...
22-05-2010 - According to advisers close to the company, Dubai World said that it will also make sense if some creditors will be brought on board for the settlement agreement being presented.

Moreover, Dubai World announced last Thursday that it settl ...More...
20-05-2010 -
For the third time, Dubai stocks increased just this week when Dubai World agreed the economic terms with a group of bank creditors to restructure its billion debts.

Emaar Properties PJSC, one of the devel ...More...
20-05-2010 - The Dubai World has agreed the economic terms with its creditors over the controversial issue regarding its $ 23.5 billion debt-recapitalization plan.

Its coordinating committee of financial creditors, representing 60 per cent of the deb ...More...
20-05-2010 -
Riad Kama, Chief Executive of Arabtec Company said yesterday that it already signed the debt repayment offer of Nakheel, the property developer of Dubai World, and encouraged others to follow as soon as possible; for ...More...
20-05-2010 - Based on the report yesterday, the Dubai World Holding which is owned by the Ruler of Dubai, Sheik Mohammed Rashid Bin Al Maktoum, already offered to pay its bank creditors with almost 30 per cent of its debt over five years and the remaining amount ...More...
20-05-2010 -
According to the report, the bank creditors already agreed with the final offer of Dubai World to settle its $14.2 billion debt that specifies the paying back of its secured loans in five years and non-secured loans ...More...
19-05-2010 - According to Colliers International, a real estate consultancy company, it said that the first increase of Dubai property prices in the first quarter indicates that there is already an upturn of economy in spite of continuous strike of crisis.
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19-05-2010 - HE Khalid bin Sulayem, Director General at the Dubai Government's Tourism and Commerce Marketing Department, commented during the official tour of The Hotel Show today, the Middle East's leading dedicated trade event for the hospitality and ...More...
19-05-2010 - Last Tuesday, the property unit of Dubai World, Nakheel, said that it remains optimistic as long as the final settlement agreement with its trade creditors is finished.

Nakheel said in a statement when it has had a meeting with the senior ...More...
19-05-2010 - According to international survey, foreign investors choose Dubai to make an investment, for it is the first and most-preferred choice for future investments throughout the Middle East. They still believe in Dubai's economy despite the global eco ...More...
19-05-2010 - Some analysts said that the recovery of property market in Dubai is being held up by landlords who refused to sell the property at a lower price.

Yesterday, Mohammed Kamal, the head of property for the Middle East at the law firm Hogan Lo ...More...
19-05-2010 - Colliers International said that the office space in Dubai will increase almost 80 per cent by the end of 2011.

According to J.P. Grobbelaar, Director of Middle East research for the property advisor, said that it is going to take a huge r ...More...
19-05-2010 -
According to Riad Kamal, Chairman of Arabtec, the trade creditors of Nakheel could not see 40 per cent of their payment in cash by June unless otherwise 65 per cent of them accept the terms.

So far, 50 pe ...More...
18-05-2010 - Emaar Properties, the owner of the tallest building in the world, said that it has already started handing over the luxury apartments in the Armani Residences that includes 150 of one and two bedroom apartments which is personally designed by Giorg ...More...
18-05-2010 - The developer of golfing community of Victory Heights confirmed that there are local lenders offering competitive mortgages on luxury villas built in three different styles such as the authentic Spanish Andalusian, bold Mediterranean, and classic Eur ...More...
18-05-2010 - The Dubai's AAA-rated commercial and retail tower, The Opus, from which the first phase of construction work is almost complete, was developed by Omniyat Properties, one of the most innovative and prestigious developers in UAE.

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18-05-2010 - The third customer service centre of Wasl Properties, the Property Management division of Wasl Asset Management Group owned by Dubai Real Estate Corporation (DREC), is about to be opened in Al Muhaisnah district of Dubai.

The said ce ...More...
18-05-2010 - A few days ago, the Colliers International revealed that there was a first ever increase occurred in the market in terms of property prices in Dubai. It increased at least 2 per cent for the first time in the first quarter of this year, which is high ...More...
18-05-2010 - In the first place, Dubai World's property unit Nakheel has already secured an agreement over 50 per cent of the total agreed claims by its trade creditors.

According to the spokesperson of the Dubai World, within a month of presentin ...More...
18-05-2010 - Yesterday, the Institute of International Finance said that the gradual economic recovery of Dubai depends on the constant and further financial support from the Federal Government and improvements in transparency as well. In addition, it said that t ...More...
18-05-2010 - So far, Dubai has already overcome the liquidity crisis for last 2008, but its current excess property inventory has not yet found its price.

According to latest industry research, Dubai's property prices are expected to fall another ...More...
17-05-2010 - Asa Fitch said that the process of restructuring the Dubai World's debt, $ 24.8 billion, which almost bothered the global markets, seems to be resolved but still some of its creditors are not convinced, or agree to the settlement proposal prese ...More...
17-05-2010 - The Palm Jumeirah is one of the man-made islands in which both residential and commercial infrastructures projects have been constructed so far.

Jan De Nul and Van OOrd, Belgian and dutch, dreging and marine contractor, were hired by Na ...More...
17-05-2010 - Analysts said that despite of the oversupply of units in the current year, there is an emerging for prime and retail assets as well. As predicted by Bank of America Merill Lynch, there would still be almost 44, 000 vacant units so far, even though mo ...More...
17-05-2010 - So far, investors in Dubai must target those properties which are already finished, or rather nearer to completion date of delivery instead.

According to Chief Executive of Overseas Investment Firm, Nick Marr, said this was the best kind o ...More...
17-05-2010 - A top official of a Dubai-based hotel said that compared to last year, there was an increase of occupancy levels in line with the hotel industry in the first quarter of this year 2010. It just proved that the said result is better than last year 2009 ...More...
17-05-2010 - According to World Bank, the offer of Dubai World to its creditors renegotiating the debt issue will support growth and regain the confidence of investors in the markets.

In addition, its debt restructuring issue did not actually affect t ...More...
16-05-2010 -
Memon Investments, a Dubai-based property developer and also a part of the international business conglomerate, Shaikhani Group, announced that the construction of its two residential towers in Dubai Sports City have ...More...
16-05-2010 - The MAG Group has a residential tower named as 'MAG 218' built at a cost of AED 450 million and consisting of 555 apartments with 66 floors, which is ready to be handed over to residents.

Mohammed Nimer, CEO of MAG Group Property, ...More...
16-05-2010 - In the first place, based on the latest Colliers International report, it stated that the property prices in Dubai have already increased per annum for the first time since the economic financial downturn began in 2008.

The report revealed ...More...
16-05-2010 - Last year 2008, the first ever hotel opened on the Palm Jumeirah is the Atlantis Hotel owned by Sol Kerzner's One&Only itself. It was during the hottest issue of global recession but still the said hotel never affected so far.

Mr. ...More...
16-05-2010 - Palm Jumeirah is one of the Palm Trilogy of prestigious man-made islands in Dubai. The other two islands are as follows: the Palm Jebel Ali and the Palm Deira.

It was set to be in the shape of a palm tree topped with a crescent, and in w ...More...
16-05-2010 - According to the sources, within two years, the limited availability of active mortgages is still holding back the recovery of the property market.

According to Mehroz Rufi, Director of Business Development, Rufi Group of Companies, said ...More...
16-05-2010 - There is one investor named Kasim Hammami saying that he was making a tentative investment before when he put 20 per cent down payment of AED 4.8 million on an entire floor of the planned Beachfront Living tower in Dubai's Waterfront development ...More...
15-05-2010 - There are three properties in the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa, will be auctioned in Beijing in early June at a starting price of 70,000 yuan per square m.

According to the Beijing Yihai Auction Co Ltd, the auction house ...More...
15-05-2010 - According to the survey, business people or investors are regaining confidence so far in the UAE economic prospects, even though there is a long span between those working in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

Based on the index by the market research ...More...
15-05-2010 - Australian Chris Humphrey has lived in Dubai for seven years. He bought and sold a lot of properties with the purpose of funding his unit at Tiara Residence Apartment facing the beach and Gulf as well. He said that he will just sell the unit when h ...More...
15-05-2010 -
The latest news regarding the property developer Nakheel seeking to restructure $10.5 billion of debt has reached already the agreement with its trade creditors for more than 50 per cent of the claims, or AED 6 billi ...More...
13-05-2010 - A spokeswoman of Dubai government said that the funds offered by Dubai Financial Support were intended to repay the $980 million Islamic bond of property developer Nakheel but with the paying agent who has a confirmed receipt of funds and at the same ...More...
13-05-2010 - Nakheel said that it has already secured the agreement on more than 50 per cent of total agreed claims by its trade creditors. It took almost one month of presenting to its creditors the settlement agreement that offers them 100 per cent recovery of ...More...
13-05-2010 - The property unit of Dubai World, Nakheel, is so far looking for consultants to help it assess the company's unpaid bills to contractors and suppliers and in order that the transactions of payments will be smoother and quicker as well.

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13-05-2010 - The $980 million of Islamic bond of Dubai World property developer Nakheel is scheduled to be repaid today itself. It has been expected to do even without the presence of the debt deal between the state-owned conglomerate Dubai World and its creditor ...More...
13-05-2010 -
A few days ago, Nakheel received an amount provided by Dubai Financial Support Fund to let it pay its Islamic bond which is going to mature tomorrow. Consequently, the Dubai's stocks rose for the second time this ...More...
13-05-2010 - The second Dubai property of Kempinski, a hotel and residence complex located on the Palm Jumeirah, is already in the last phases of delivery, and so scheduled to be launched in Autumn 2010. It is developed by EPG Hotels and Resorts, and an Internati ...More...
13-05-2010 - Al Habtoor Leighton Group was chosen as the main contractor of Daman Investments' large-scale development project: 'The Buildings' that has 60-floor residential and commercial complex encompassing the following such as the freehold apartm ...More...
12-05-2010 -
In the last quarter of 2010, Ramada Jumeirah Dubai, a new four-star hotel with 252 rooms, is soon to be opened at the crossroads of Al Mina and Al Diyafah roads.

The said property will feature the followin ...More...
12-05-2010 - As one of the leading hotel brands throughout the Middle East, Rotana deserved to receive the award this year 2010: World Travel Awards.

The company has been planning to open its almost 40 hotels across the Middle East but because of the ...More...
12-05-2010 - The 396-room Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel named from the 14th century Arabian explorer, Ibn Battuta, is located at the area that heads along the emirates's west coast, embracing the specialist zones of such as Dubai's Media City, Internet City, ...More...
12-05-2010 - The Harbor Group has already acquired the Real Estate Management Supervision Services license. It is in connection with their mission to enhance more their customer service levels of the real estate and meet the demands at a dynamic market as well. ...More...
12-05-2010 -
The Dubai's third-biggest developer by market value, Union Properties, said that the first quarter net profit of the company rose almost 67 per cent on the increased revenue just from the handover of properties i ...More...
12-05-2010 - Analysts said that the prospective homeowners or foreign investors should take an advantage to buy a property this year, for by next year sellers will be reluctant to put properties for sale as the market stabilizes.

According to Charles ...More...
12-05-2010 - According to the source, the company, Dubai Holding, owned by Sheik Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and with its units will owe from banks a $12 billion; that is, there has been a tackle to roll over some of their loans.

So far, almost th ...More...
12-05-2010 -
Last Tuesday, the property developer Nakheel said that the government of Dubai has given enough funds just to repay the $980 million Islamic Bond which will be due on the 13th day of this month, May. The said financi ...More...
11-05-2010 - A two-tower project, Imperial Residence, of Tamer Holding in Jumeirah Village South has been completed so far.

Federico Tauber, President of Tameer Holding Investment, said that the topping out of the superstructure on both towers has b ...More...
11-05-2010 - The developers of the delayed Marina West project are still in talks with its several investors to give the project the so-called 'fresh impetus', which are at an advanced stage with several international financial institutions as well as the ...More...
11-05-2010 - There are two major hotel companies such as the Starwood Hotels and Action Hotels Group planning to put their investment in the GCC countries wherein there is a perfect and growing market.

As a matter of fact, Starwood has 50 hotels throu ...More...
11-05-2010 - According to two bankers, they said that Dubai World will not pay the interest on outstanding loans starting this month unless otherwise its lenders agree to the $14.2 billion debt restructuring proposal.

Based on the letter by law firm ...More...
11-05-2010 - As the government of Dubai injected some amounts to Dubai World, the spokeswoman said that the sufficient support of the government for the debt plan would be enough to repay the May Islamic Bond, or sukuk.

Nakheel's sukuk is backed by ...More...
11-05-2010 - According to the source, Dubai World Holding has hired financial consultants in order to review the books of its Dubai Group unit and Dubai International Capital that has investments in companies such as the Madame Tussauds waxworks museums and Tra ...More...
11-05-2010 - Investing in Dubai by a new type of Dubai Real Estate Investor, which is the overseas property investors set to return but as an executive points out that it will be to a different type of international real estate investor buying in Dubai's ...More...
11-05-2010 - A bondholder said that a $980 million Islamic bond which will be due on May 13, 2010, will be repaid by Dubai World property unit Nakheel as the market expects it to happen on that day itself.

On the other hand, the state-owned holding com ...More...
10-05-2010 - UAE officials affirmed that the controversial issue of Dubai debt deal and the negotiations with its creditors will be going well and that no more major corporate restructurings are about to happen again after the final presentation of the debt p ...More...
10-05-2010 - Dubai Holding Commercial Operations Group which is also a part of conglomerate controlled by Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has appointed financial-services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers as its Debt Advisers ahead of the potential debt restructur ...More...
10-05-2010 - According to the latest industry report, last year Dubai has had 40 per cent revenue per available room (reVPAR), while the occupancy was recorded by Abu Dhabi at 73 per cent.

Particularly, the financial and real estate sectors predicted ...More...
10-05-2010 - Sean Taylor, the investment Director at GAM Dubai, said that valuations are based on no analysts' upgrades for earnings growth in this region, whereas over the past nine months emerging markets have seen earnings upgrade consistently.

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10-05-2010 - Compared to last year net income of the company, in the first quarter it fell to AED 134.5 million, or 11 fils a share, from AED 161.2, or 13 fils. But the main estimate of six analysts' forecasts was a profit of AED 140.2 million, and then t ...More...
10-05-2010 - The AED 82.25 million construction contract was awarded by Schon Properties, a leading regional property developer, to Commodore Contracting LLC. It is in line with its aim to accelerate the construction within Zones 2 and 4 of the AED 3 billion Du ...More...
10-05-2010 - So far, both the local and foreign investors are starting to look closely at Emaar Properties. Yesterday, the company's shares closed at AED 3.81. It fell down 1 per cent. But, according to Alfred Fayek, the managing Director of equity sales at ...More...
10-05-2010 - Industry experts said that both the residential and commercial rents in Dubai and Abu Dhabi are temporarily to fall down but only in a short term.

According to Ronald Hinchey, partner of Cluttons Middle East, said also that the resident ...More...
10-05-2010 - Analysts said that the negotiations of Dubai World with its creditors to restructure the $14 billion of debt on the new terms of payment may not be agreed because of the debt crisis in Greece.

According to Saud Masud, head of research an ...More...
10-05-2010 - According to Colliers International, the property prices in Dubai's residential property market jumped up to almost 4 per cent between the fourth quarter and the first quarter of this current year 2010.

The global real estate consul ...More...
09-05-2010 - Based on the report from Financial Times newspapares, Dubai Holding, which is an investment arm of Dubai Government, is considering the restructuring its debt up to $20 billion.

The Jumeirah Group that operates the prestigious Burj Al A ...More...
09-05-2010 - According to Real Estate Consultancy Colliers International, the property prices in Dubai rose almost 2% in the first quarter of this calendar year 2010. It has been the first ever annual increase since the real estate market fell down in 2008.
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09-05-2010 - Omer Z. Kaddouri, senior vice president for UAE operations at Rotana, said that their plans for Rayhann Hotel are to convert it into a five-star hotel over the next five months. But first they need to build a new restaurant and make some modificati ...More...
09-05-2010 - Sheik Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman of Dubai's Supreme Fiscal Committee, said that the deal between the conglomerated Dubai World and its creditors could be finalized within two weeks. He added that the government has been in the process ...More...
08-05-2010 - According to CB Richard Ellis, Commercial Real Estate Services Company, he reported that Dubai itself is one of the top ten most expensive office markets not only in the GCC but throughout the world.

Based on the report, Dubai has recorde ...More...
08-05-2010 - As part of debt-restructuring proposal of Dubai World, the government formed a committee of Nakheel creditors in order to deal directly with the developer.

The Islamic bond is about to be repaid by the property developer of Dubai Worl ...More...
08-05-2010 - The property developer of Dubai World, Palm Jumeirah, and the Waterfront, Nakheel, will be going to repay the $980 million Islamic Bond to bondholders.

The 2 per cent payment on $14.2 billion of bank loans over five to eight years, which ...More...
08-05-2010 - After months of waiting the final announcement of debt restructuring proposal, there have been still lacking of several crucial details that continuously bothered the bank creditors; for they have been so worried about the interest rate itself offere ...More...
08-05-2010 - The Indian hotel, EAST Hotels Ltd ( ETHL ), will open its first hotel with a 220-room property in Business Bay in Dubai by next year. The group has already built one of the luxurious properties in Saudi Arabia but still planning to further expand ...More...
06-05-2010 - According to industry analysts and developers, the negative impact of global financial crisis has become UAE more mature in a sense that it has been struggling in order to face the challenges of crisis and also reforming some essential aspects in the ...More...
06-05-2010 - The controversial property developer Nakheel is facing again with another challenge about its credit worthiness with the maturity of $980 million Islamic Bond, or sukuk, which must be repaid in order to avoid the default on May 13.

The ...More...
06-05-2010 - Analysts said that there is already a sign as considered to be the beginning of the re-emergence of UAE economy; for instance, the awarding of multiple construction projects throughout the Emirates with an approximate amount of almost $1 billion. ...More...
06-05-2010 - By the end of the third quarter of this year, another five-star resort on The Palm Jumeirah is scheduled to be open. It is the Zabeel Saray Hotel itself. It would be the second hotel to welcome guests after the first grand opening of the The At ...More...
06-05-2010 - On October 10, 2010, there will be an opening of the new Palm Dubai property under the One; Only brand which is using ' The Arabian Travel Market ' ( AT M ).

Michael Payne, general manager of the above-mentioned company, said t ...More...
06-05-2010 - According to bankers familiar with the proposal, they said that unless otherwise the lenders agree with the said debt-restructuring plan of Dubai World, the latter will start to pay its offered interest rate on outstanding loans this month of M ...More...
05-05-2010 - Arabtec was awarded by DAMAC Properties as a main contractor of its DAMAC Heights project at Dubai Marina. The AED 500 million contract was presented and signed already this week and the construction will start as soon as Zetas completes the enabling ...More...
05-05-2010 - The oversupply of residential real estate units in some areas in Dubai such as the Palm Jumairah and Dubai Marina that performed better than other parts of the emirate during the past six months has caused the rents lower. According to the report f ...More...
05-05-2010 - So far, the office landlords in Dubai are making their own strategies such as an offering of attractive incentives, including free periods of up to two years on five-year leases as they compete for their tenants.

According to the property ...More...
05-05-2010 - Some real estate agents said that because of the rental market in Dubai is stabilizing, many expatriates or even locals have been transferring from Sharjah and other neighbor emirates to Dubai itself. For instance, some employees working in Dubai ...More...
04-05-2010 - Based on the report of unidentified member of the negotiating committee of creditor banks, the 1 per cent interest rate offered by Dubai World was unchanged.

But most of the banks accepted the offer after studying the size of the r ...More...
04-05-2010 - According to IMF economists, they are predicting that the repaying of Nakheel's Islamic Bonds may not revive the so-called sukuk market this calendar year 2010, for the maturity of its payments will be due this month and next year.

E ...More...
04-05-2010 - Gerard Lawless, the hotelier's executive chairman, said that Jumeirah Group is planning to open the first hotel under its new Venu brand within the next twelve months.

As a matter of fact, the hotelier operates the following hotels: ...More...
04-05-2010 - Dubai's third-biggest developer by market value, Union Properties PJSC, said that in the first quarter itself, their profit rose to 67 per cent on increased revenue; that is, when its MotorCity project was completed and delivered.

In ...More...
04-05-2010 - The Majid Al Futtain ( MAF ) Group LLC, a leading retail, property and investment company, plans to invest $3.5 billion in the next five years to develop four shopping malls in four countries such as UAE, Egypt, Lebanon, and Syria. The comple ...More...
04-05-2010 - Union Properties, Dubai's third-largest developer, reported that in the first quarter of this calendar year, the net profit of the company increased to Dh 50 million, compared to Dh30 million from the same period last year.

It incr ...More...
04-05-2010 - According to analysts, the Dubai World is still in talks with a core panel of seven banks, five foreign and two local banks that represent the 97 creditors, just for restructuring its $26 billion in debt and offering an additional 1 per cent intere ...More...
03-05-2010 - Analysts stated that so far the Dubai World is still in talks with its creditors and lenders. Although it has already revised the offer for them, the involved banks remain dissatisfied with the terms being presented and offered.

At thi ...More...
03-05-2010 - A spokeswoman of Dubai Department of Finance said that Nakheel may pay for the Islamic Bonds with Dh3.6 billion on May 13 in spite of the fact the its parent Dubai World doesn't reach a formal debt-restructuring agreement, that is, at least 65 ...More...
03-05-2010 - The owner of Dubai International Financial Centre Tax-free business park, DIFC Investments LLC, posted a $ 561.4 million-loss last year when the real estate market collapsed because of the impact of economic crisis.

Chairman Ahmed ...More...
03-05-2010 - Based on the report, in the first quarter of this calendar year 2010, Dubai Union Properties' profit increased to 66 per cent.

In comparison, the developer reported a net profit of Dh 50 million in the first three months of this year ...More...
03-05-2010 - Simon Coper, CEO of HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd, said that the proposal of Dubai World to restructure $24.8 billion of its borrowings is very fair.
He added that there would be no reasons not to sign or agree to the proposal as early as possible, ...More...
03-05-2010 - Yesterday, there were conference and trade exhibition for the retail real estate sector attended by high profile audiences and almost 250 delegates from around the Gulf.

Regional Director of Middle East Council of Shopping Centres, Ms.K ...More...
03-05-2010 - There is one construction company in Dubai that has revived its property development plans. It has had a plan to construct two towers for both commercial and residential

YD Murphy, NCC's senior vice-president, said that the company ha ...More...
02-05-2010 - According to CEO Marwan bin Ghalifa of RERA, Real Estate Regulatory Agency, he said that the agency has already begun asking some master developers of several projects which are not yet being started so far, why their projects are still on-hold; and ...More...
02-05-2010 - According to Joseph Ghassoub, head of the International Advertising Association, said last Friday that advertising firms agreed to Nakheel's mechanism on how to repay its trade creditors by presenting its restructuring proposal.

What ...More...
02-05-2010 - Mohamed Nimer, CEO of MAG Group Property Development, said that the key to possible recovery of Dubai's Real Estate Market will be greater transparency and tougher regulations, or rather to improve the liquidity, reassure and protect the legitima ...More...
01-05-2010 - In Jebel Ali, there is a $13 billion project which has been quietly making progress, and developed by Limitless, one of the property arms of Dubai World.

According to Salah Ameen, deputy executive director for Limitless in the Middle Ea ...More...
01-05-2010 - Analysts said that as the Dubai World is still in talks to restructure its $26 billion in debt, it has revised the offer for its lenders.

According to the source, the offer is for a 1 per cent interest rate and 1 per cent payment-in-ki ...More...
01-05-2010 - The real estate sector throughout GCC has witnessed a period of rapid expansion that resulted an attractive opportunity for both local and foreign investors. The sector itself has been also what gave Dubai popularity since its booming period began, ...More...
29-04-2010 - According to a banker familiar with the plan, he said that Dubai World offered to pay its creditors an additional 1 per cent interest upon the maturity of the rolled-over loans which are part of $14.2 billion debt restructuring.

He ad ...More...
29-04-2010 - The CEO of Arabtec Construction company accepted the debt repayment offer of cash and new debt by property developer, Nakheel, last Wednesday.

Riad Kamal confirmed to Reuters a report that largest contractor in the United Arab Emirates ...More...
29-04-2010 - According to the panel's chief, the new finance team formed by the government of Dubai has been assembled and will be having a meeting just to draw up its first recommendations for the improvement of Dubai in the forthcoming weeks.
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29-04-2010 - Provided that 65 per cent of creditors sign up the settlement agreements presented by Dubai World, its property unit, Nakheel, will be starting to pay its contractors. So far, some trade creditors have already signed up.

When the gover ...More...
29-04-2010 - As part of the restructuring proposal of Dubai World, the government of Dubai will inject $9 billion into it in order to pay its billion of debt, $23.5, but the $8 billion from the said amount offered will be given to its property unit itself, Nakh ...More...
28-04-2010 - One of the trade creditors of Dubai World, Al-Ghurair, will begin to receive any installed payments this coming June from property unit of DW, Nakheel.

According to the top official from the company, he said that the 10 per cent pro ...More...
28-04-2010 - Last Tuesday, the board of Dubai World property developer, Nakheel, and its chairman, were replaced as the emirate pushed forward with restructuring its debt-saddled chief conglomerate in order to maintain the good reputation of Dubai as a re ...More...
28-04-2010 - According to Jones Lang LaSalle, in order to have a more and mature market in the line of real estate sector, consolidating, restructuring and commercializing must be applied in Dubai.

One consultancy in its global perspective report ...More...
28-04-2010 -
So far, the trade creditors of the property developer, Nakheel, started signing the settlement agreements between them to receive the following payment in the form of cash and new debt. 

The state-ow ...More...
26-04-2010 - Oman's Central bank governor said that Dubai World owed $49 million from their different banks, and added that if the loan maturities are extended, the banks will be asked to book provisions.

Last March 25, Dubai World asked its almos ...More...
26-04-2010 - The launch of a construction-linked payment plan for the worth of AED 3 billion Project, Dubai Lagoon, of Schon Properties has been approved by the Real Estate Regulatory Agency; and which is located in Dubai Investment Park (DIP).

The ann ...More...
26-04-2010 - Last Monday, a representative from Dubai Lagoon Investors Committee welcomed the offer made by Schon Properties, which is a new construction-linked payment scheme. In order for it to happen, the construction must be resumed primarily.

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26-04-2010 -
According to the report of Jones Lang LaSalle, the recovery of Dubai property market will not happen this current year but rather by next year 2011.

But so far the property prices have largely stabilized a ...More...
25-04-2010 - According to the source, the property developer of Dubai World, Nakheel, is planning to offer almost 10 per cent return on an Islamic Bond to its trade creditors, which is just a starting point for negotiations with them.

The $9.5 billio ...More...
25-04-2010 - So far, there are already a lot of professional women currently involved in the property sector which has been considered as only man's expertise especially in the Arab country such as UAE in particular.

For instance, there is a list ...More...
25-04-2010 - According to an industry report, residential market will probably recover by next year but on the other hand the office vacancies with rents and capital values are still under pressure.

Jones Lang LaSalle's Dubai Real Estate Marke ...More...
25-04-2010 - Arab world's largest listed developer, Emaar Properties, announced that its net profit is more than triple. It soared almost 221 per cent only in the first quarter of 2010. The profit in revenue has come in from hospitality and retail business. ...More...
24-04-2010 - Danial Schon, vice president of Schon Properties, assured the buyers of flats from their project, Dubai Lagoon, that they are liable to swap into apartment blocks with complete details of the property and confirmed date of completion.

He ...More...
24-04-2010 - About the said restructuring proposal of Dubai World, some might consider it as a deal-breaker but actually it is not; but rather it is just a part of solving its billions of dollars of debts.

But the fist time when it was presented by A ...More...
24-04-2010 - There were two concerned citizens familiar with the restructuring proposal saying that Nakheel, the property developer of one of the emirate's three main state-owned holding companies, Dubai World, is going to pay an annual return of 10 per c ...More...
24-04-2010 - Within two years of struggling from the financial crisis in Dubai, there has been news that pleased and made all the Middle Eastern Investors confident once again in the property market.

Some developers are planning to focus more on ...More...
22-04-2010 - So far, good property with good location, either under construction or nearer to completion date, is more preferred choice of both domestic buyers and some foreign investors than fully-furnished unit but not in the good location in which the invest ...More...
22-04-2010 - Because of Dubai World's debt, it affected too much the economy of Dubai in particular. That is why the International Monetary Fund (IMF) doubled its UAE growth for this year.

According to IMF, last year the economic growth of UAE ...More...
22-04-2010 - According to the report of Jones Lang LaSalle, by 2011 Dubai residential market prices are likely to recover from its current downturn status. This year 2010, there are 22,000 residential units to be delivered and 25,000 by next year. So far, real ...More...
22-04-2010 - Real Estate Market is one of Dubai's assets that make it strong in terms of good economy. Residential and Commercial properties so far have high demand and are constantly growing up in spite of the impact of the crisis. But all people know that ...More...
21-04-2010 - According to International Real Estate Consultants, Jones Lang LaSalle, the growth of total number of hotel rooms in Dubai until the year 2012, which will be approximately 54,751, implies that there is at least a constant recovery in a commercial p ...More...
21-04-2010 - Real Estate Sector has been the most intensive investment since the sheikdom emirate transformed to be the core of economy, tourism, trading, and investment. But when the world economic crisis came, Dubai has been one of those cities affected of its ...More...
21-04-2010 - Zawya Dow Jones reported that in order to avoid the default for the Islamic Bond issued by its property main developer, Nakheel, the investors are betting the Dubai World to pay it off with $ 980 million in accordance with its restructuring proposal ...More...
21-04-2010 - According to one industry expert, unless otherwise the small and medium enterprises can secure bank loans to finance their start-ups, they could not demand for either office space or affordable residential property in the UAE.

Mohammed N ...More...
21-04-2010 - The transformation of UAE's property trade into an end-user market because of ongoing corrective measures was observed by The Specialists, which is a real estate solutions provider.

The Specialists noted that more real estate devel ...More...
20-04-2010 - There were two companies awarded by one real estate developer: Berkeley Services for the cleaning and support services, and Group 4 for taking care of security services.

Ani Vladi, the property manager of the Tower, said that as their ...More...
20-04-2010 - Dubai's Real Estate Custodians have decided to reform the property guidelines after several months ago since the financial economic crisis began in 2009. Their purpose is to make the real estate sector in UAE more professional and will regulate t ...More...
20-04-2010 - According to findings of Fourth Investor Sentiment Survey from Jones Lang LaSalle, at this point in time, the number of buyers of assets or properties in MENA real estate is more than the sellers'.

Moreover, institutional investors ...More...
20-04-2010 - Nomura says that the UAE is now starting to emerge from global economic crisis because of debt-restructuring proposal $ 24.8 billion of Dubai World, which is likely to urge recovery in business and consumer confidence.

According to Ann ...More...
19-04-2010 - According to Emirates Fortune Group ( EFG ), Dubai-based holding company, it is so positive with regards to UAE property market. The said company is also very interested to invest to different countries such as UAE, United Kingdom, United States, ...More...
19-04-2010 - Based on the report, Nakheel, one of the big developers operating in UAE, will pay its contractor, Arabtec Construction Company, with 40 per cent of the total amount of its debt.

Tom Barry, CEO of the said company, said that they hav ...More...
19-04-2010 - After almost six months of facing the challenges of financial crisis, local and international investors are still showing their interest in the real estate markets across the Middle East and North Africa ( MENA ) region. So far what they are dreaming ...More...
19-04-2010 - According to the latest market analysis, Proleads Global, stated that there are still on-going 1, 296 projects worth almost $ 418 billion and have currently been built in UAE.

But the total state of civil construction market throughout UA ...More...
18-04-2010 - There are some rich individuals in UAE who also invested same as the foreign expatriates and having an investment strategy in the property sector. But still they are in the state of choosing either to invest in the local real estate market or ...More...
18-04-2010 - According to reports, the interest rate being offered by Dubai World was not accepted by its creditors but rather they suggested make it higher than one per cent. The said offer has been a part of restructuring debt of the firm.

So far, ...More...
17-04-2010 - Because of the power of media, the news about the rising of rental prices in UAE was propogated, and so it implies that the economy in Dubai, for instance, has been gradually emerging again in spite of the so-called "financial economic crisis". ...More...
17-04-2010 - According to the source, Dubai World Holding Company with its creditors met for the first time as to tackle the details regarding the debt-restructuring plan. The said company were requesting to reschedule the payment of its debt over five to e ...More...
15-04-2010 - There are two attractive areas located in the land of Dubai such as Jumeirah and Umm Suqueim, wherein some residents have appreciated the place well. So many investors, buyers, and tenants are very interested to be part of one of those mentioned co ...More...
15-04-2010 - Nakheel, the main property developer of man-made palm islands, which is The Dubai World, is planning to pay the debt to its bank and trade creditors by June 2010. But according to the source, its restructuring proposal was not approved yet by the cre ...More...
15-04-2010 - According to a financial expert, the problem regarding the huge debts of the controversial project, Dubai World, will not be resolved unless otherwise its restructuring proposal is completely accepted by the bank and trade creditors.

B ...More...
15-04-2010 - Based on the latest survey, Dubai was ranked by some institutional investors as the most competitive city throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in terms of real estate sector because of its being most open city both for real estate m ...More...
14-04-2010 - According to the Chief Economist of Dubai International Financial Centre, he stated that Dubai can manage its debts after receiving a financial assistance from either Central Bank or its rich neighbor-Emirate, Abu Dhabi.

Nasser Said ...More...
14-04-2010 - Analysts said that the injection of the government of Dubai, $ 9.5 billion, to the DW and its developer, Nakheel, will do a little improvement to the status of property market in Dubai so far.

Some of the amount will be given to Nakheel ...More...
14-04-2010 - The Director of MENEA ( Middle East Near East Africa ), Alan England, said that nowadays people have been managing their assets more carefully than before. Thus, it implies that they are taking stock of their assets.

The so-called Taqyeem ...More...
13-04-2010 - According to the analyst, as the government of Dubai formed a new team for its financial planning, it is being considered as one way in order to regain the trust and confidence of local and foreign investors in UAE.

Actually, the main ...More...
13-04-2010 - There is a real estate company very interested to make an investment here in Dubai. The real name of the company is: Tasweek Real Estate Development and Marketing Company, which is currently based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Based on the ...More...
13-04-2010 - According to the report of ASTECO, there is something good in real estate sector happened and manifested that it has been emerging again from the bottom status in the property market since March 2009 except for the offices.

Based o ...More...
12-04-2010 - Based on the latest survey from one of the real estate websites, Dubai Marina is still the top one in rank as a first choice of investors, renters, and buyers as well; and then followed by Jumeirah Lake Towers, Palm Jumeirah, Jumeirah Beach Residence ...More...
12-04-2010 - The CEO of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank said that the creditors of DW will be going to respond within this week to its restructuring proposal of $ 24.8 billion in debt.

Last March 25, the government pledged $ 9.5 billion in cash to Du ...More...
12-04-2010 - Since the controversial issue about the huge debt of Dubai World Holding Company, Dubai has created a team which is to make a fund and financial plan at the same time for the above-mentioned company.

According to Jamal Al Marri, directo ...More...
11-04-2010 - Emaar Properties, the biggest realty developer in UAE., said that real estate market needs another 12 months in order to recover from the outbreak of economic financial crisis.

According to Mohammed Alabbar, chairman of developer, he said ...More...
11-04-2010 - According to Deutsche Bank, as the property prices in Dubai continue to decrease because of what we called " oversupply "of demand but, on the other hand , the home rents are continuously holding up its prices with the demand from residents of its ne ...More...
11-04-2010 - There are 20 Spanish Companies based in Madrid will visit UAE with passion of making investments but they will look first for any investment opportunities when they come here.

The Madrid Chamber of Commerce is the one that has been organ ...More...
11-04-2010 - Laura Choueri, CEO of Choueri Real Estate, which is a Dubai-based broker company, said that the company has been working with a group of real estate fund managers and each of them shared some amounts and put together in excess of $ 100 million. T ...More...
10-04-2010 - The largest developer in the region, which is the Emaar Properties, is so far in planning to negotiate and roll over Dh 4.5 billion worth of shortened term debt. The said debt will be due over the next 12 months.

According to analyst ...More...
10-04-2010 - Experts are suggesting that more loans and elongation of visa for foreign buyers will help recover the property market in United Arab Emirates and so does the state aid. Furthermore, they will help it recover from the controversial crisis in the wo ...More...
10-04-2010 - According to the Vice Chairman of Emirate fiscal body, he said that the government of Dubai can pay the debt of DW and help even other state-linked firms that may be also facing small issues regarding debts. The government confirmed its support to ...More...
07-04-2010 - According to Director General of the Finance Ministry, Younis Al Khoori, said that if there is still a crisis to come in Dubai and throughout the world, UAE banks still have enough capital to face it.

Because of the outbreak of ...More...
07-04-2010 - The Emirates Airline and Group said yesterday that its construction for Emirates Park Towers project has been on-going in spite of the current status of Dubai, for it is not so much affected by economic financial crisis in the world. The project ...More...
07-04-2010 - The Emirates Fortune Group Advisor said that the GCC (Gulf Co-operation Council) fund is planning to invest Dh 500 million in Dubai property but only in non-freehold areas such as Deira and Bur Dubai. The information was stated by the Managing Dire ...More...
06-04-2010 - Nowadays the investors in Dubai are still hoping that the real estate investments will emerge again little by little in the market regardless of global financial crisis.

Jesse Downs, Director of Research and Advisory Services, said t ...More...
05-04-2010 - The chairman of the property developer of Dubai World, which is Nakheel, was replaced by Ali Rashid Ahmad Lootah, the vice chairman of Mashreqbank.

There were also four new members appointed as Board Members. They are as follows: Kh ...More...
04-04-2010 - As the government of Dubai offered $ 9 billion to the main developer of Palm Jumeirah, Nakheel still expressed and showed hope to all investors of the said project.

Nakheel clarifies that some of the amount offered by the governme ...More...
01-04-2010 - Stephen Hestler, the CEO of the Royal Bank of Scotland said that the restructuring proposal of Dubai World for its debt implies a positive development and there is a possibility for it to be accepted by the creditors because of its persistence with t ...More...
01-04-2010 - With the government of Dubai, the restructuring plan for $23.5 bn of debt owed by Dubai World conglomerate to different creditors was presented last March 25.

After a few months ago, the government and its internal resources offered $ 9. ...More...
01-04-2010 - Within this year new guidelines for property valuations in Dubai are being planned to be changed in order that the real estate industry in UAE will no longer experience what it has been experiencing so far.

By drafting the appropriate ...More...
31-03-2010 - One of the largest creditors, HSBC, predicted that there will be no hindrance for the state - owned conglomerate Dubai World to deal with its creditors through the presentation of restructuring plan of debts.

Chairman of the Banking Gr ...More...
31-03-2010 - Last November 2009, the Dubai World asked a pardon for its debt payment to investors. When this news came out, the world financial markets surprisingly knew it. For this reason, there would be a slow recovery for real estate investments to boom a ...More...
30-03-2010 - Yesterday the government spokesperson said that the Dubai World gave a partial guarantee to its creditors.

As the government of Dubai injecting $ 9.5 billion, the Dubai World said that it would repay the debts to its creditors in full with ...More...
29-03-2010 - By way of reselling the land given to some UAE nationals, as the government is planning to allow them to do so, it may probably attract some investors who are not active in the property market.

Each owner of either industrial or comm ...More...
29-03-2010 - Based on the positive result after the presentation of restructuring plan of Dubai World, Financial Consultant at Al Fajr Securities, Humam Al Shamaa said that the stock markets in the UAE may receive 17 Billion Dirhams in the next two months ...More...
29-03-2010 - In order to finish the postponed developments of Dubai World, the developer, Nakheel Company, stated that they needed $ 1.5 billion to be spent so as to continue its construction for the man-made islands called ' The Dubai World '. The Ch ...More...
28-03-2010 - The creditors of Dubai World expressed themselves that before they will decide to accept the restructuring plan, they have to know first the complete details of the said proposal.

As the result is so positive, they will surely ask about ...More...
28-03-2010 - According to analysts, the restructuring plan of debts for Dubai World and Nakheel could be managed by any banks in the UAE.

The government of Dubai announced its proposals for those 97 banks and financial institutions regarding the rep ...More...
28-03-2010 - The support of Dubai government is a big part of its recovery from the economic crisis especially its aid regarding the billion of debts so far of Dubai world to the developer of the project, Nakheel Company. Now Dubai has been implementing the res ...More...
27-03-2010 - As best known in the world economic markets, Dubai has already moved on. It has been trying to rise again from the negative results of global crisis and bring back its good reputation in the world as the choice of different investors in terms of ...More...
27-03-2010 - If the creditors accept the debt-restructuring proposal of Dubai World, the sector of Real Estate in Dubai will prosper again.

$ 9.3 billion was implemented by the government of Dubai just as a support to conglomerate Dubai World to pay ...More...
27-03-2010 - Despite of the fact that Dubai has been in the state of surviving from economic crisis and from its huge debt, the Dubai World is still protecting it.

The Dubai government will provide as much as $ 9.5 billion for Dubai World as partial ...More...
25-03-2010 - Last Thursday, the Dubai Government said that $ 9.5 billion will be given as aid for Dubai World, which is a part of its restructuring plan to save from a billion of debt from the banks.

Sheik Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai ...More...
25-03-2010 - A few months ago, Dubai shares to the market improved in more than two months and let the investors gain confidence once again regardless of global crisis because of the trusting proposal of Dubai World.

As part of restructu ...More...
25-03-2010 - Last March 23, the plans for restructuring the $26 billion debt by the Debt-Laden-Dubai were presented to creditors.ASAS Chief Investment Officer, Robert McKinnon, said that mostly nowadays people will be looking forward for anything which is n ...More...
25-03-2010 - One of the property developers in Dubai, which is the Al Barani, is still continuing its transactions in spite of the Economic Crisis in the property market. It means that the said company has not been affected by the outbreak of global crisis. ...More...
16-03-2010 - According to Governor Sultan Bin Nasser Al Suwaidi said that Dubai will no longer need the support of United Arab Emirates Central Bank; for the Federal Government is capable to face the future crisis.

But after the global credit market ...More...
16-03-2010 - Through the support of Dubai Land Department, all UAE nationals are eligible to own either industrial or commercial properties. It is generally granted by the Government of Dubai.

Last Monday, Shaik Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, th ...More...
16-03-2010 - The rate status of rentals in Dubai has been starting to recover from financial economic crisis because of the reason that it expanded and gained with almost 6.5 percent on February 2010 compared to last year rate, which was only 6 percent.

...More...
15-03-2010 - Chief Executive Markus Giebel, Deyaar Development PJSC, is working with the contractors to agree with the payment plan for 100 million dirhams.

As far as the builders and suppliers are concerned, the Dubai based developer, is having a nego ...More...
15-03-2010 - In spite of the fact the Dubai was one of the affected places of business investments, there are female enterpreneurs and business women having ideas in some ways to help Dubai arise again from the financial economic crisis.

Internatio ...More...
15-03-2010 - In London, the Developer Pearl Dubai FZ LLC is planning to attract international investments for its $ 4 Billion funds for development in Dubai.

The company is making a business strategy by marketing its residential units for pre-sale to ...More...
15-03-2010 - Yesterday, there were Middle East Markets emerged because of the firm oil prices and positive world sentiment.

The $26 billion in debt of Dubai World is about to repay it through its link to property units, which are the Limitless and Na ...More...
15-03-2010 - According to Asteco, the rental of properties in dubai reflects locally and internationally a several years ago.

Al Muraqqabat Apartments were the earliest appointments of Asteco in terms of leasing and management agents last 1985. Becau ...More...
15-03-2010 - Shaik Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance, stated that the Federal Government of UAE is wiiling to help Dubai anytime if ever it needs its support. So far Dubai has not been asking yet for support from th ...More...
15-03-2010 - There will be one of the biggest property funds being launched by prominent Matrix Property Middle East with the amount of almost 1.1 Billion Dirhams.

The said fund is still in the process so far and is being registered at the Qatar Financ ...More...
14-03-2010 - Two weeks later, one of the luxurious and prestigious mansions in Palm Jumierah in dubai was purchased by the 11-year old boy.The said propetry worth of $ 44 million.The richest boy was identified by Dubai Land Department Resource as Heydar Aliyev, ...More...
14-03-2010 - In spite of the pressure caused by the global financial crisis in the Real Estate Investments, Markus Giebel Deyaar, the head of Dubai's second largest developer, said that nobody can underestimate the strength of the Emirates and can rule ou ...More...
16-02-2010 - Last month, a new bird species was discovered at Abu Dhabi’s Al Wathba Wetland Reserve. Wilson’s Phalarope, Steganopus tricolor, a small wader, is the first ever record of this species in the UAE. This is a remarkable new find because thi ...More...
16-02-2010 - A senior memeber's of Air France executives gave Abu Dhabi’s tourism a huge vote of confidence following a familiarisation tour of the capital.

This was in advance of the airline’s planned launch of flights from Charles de ...More...
16-02-2010 - Nissan Motor Company expects to sell around 20,000 newly-launched 2010 Nissan Patrol sport utility vehicle in a year in the Middle East, its President and Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn said.

The new vehicle will be available across ...More...
16-02-2010 - Khalifa Abdullah Al AED aheri, acting director of Al Ain Branch, Abu AED abi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, inaugurated on Monday the AED 15 million ‘Danube Buildmart’ in Bawadi Mall, Al Ain.

The new outlet, part of a AED 10 ...More...
15-02-2010 - Jumeirah Group, the Dubai-based company and member of Dubai Holding, has signed an agreement with Xanadu Holdings Private Limited to manage Jumeirah Meradhoo, a new five star deluxe resort located in Gaafu Alifu Atoll, south of the Malé Atoll. ...More...
15-02-2010 - Etihad Airways, has opened 14 additional weekly flight from its Abu Dhabi home-base 
to Australia.

Out of these 14, seven weekly flights have been granted to Etihad on the condition that the operation also flies via or onto a regional ai ...More...
15-02-2010 - Steel and concrete prices plunged last year in Abu AED abi due to economic slowdown, a report said
 on Saturday.

The steel prices plummeted 43.9 % while concrete rates declined 13.5 % in the emirate in 2009, according to a report issued ...More...
11-02-2010 - Last month, a new luxury desert resort managed by Banyan Tree opened its doors in Al Wadi, United Arab Emirates.50 % of the new Banyan Tree Al Wadi's 250 acres is set aside as a nature reserve with Arabian gazelles and local antelope called "oryx ...More...
11-02-2010 - Aabar Investments, which has stakes in a F1 racing team, electric sports cars and space tourism, added executive jets to its portfolio yesterday with a US Dollar's 20 million (AED73.4m) investment in XOJET.

The jet charter company, bas ...More...
11-02-2010 - Dubai Investments subsidiary Glass LLC plans to double its exports to offset demand in the UAE due to the property slump, the company's general manager said.

Faisal Ali Rashid said that his firm expects to double its revenues by end of ...More...
11-02-2010 - A research report titled ‘Abu Dhabi State of the Market’ will be released at a conference participated by a panel of experts, on February 22.

The conference, organised by Investment Boutique, will be moderated by Bloomberg L P& ...More...
11-02-2010 - Biggest bank in the United Arab Emirates, Emirates NBD PJSC more than doubled provisions for bad loans to 3.63 billion AED (US Dollar 988 million) , posted a 9 % drop in full-year profit.

Net income fell to 3.35 billion AED from 3.68 billi ...More...
10-02-2010 - Dubai-based Tamweel PJSC has reported on Monday a net profit of Dh11 million in the fourth quarter, compared with a net loss of Dh112.4 million in the year-earlier period, on lower costs of funding.

The company posted a full-year net loss ...More...
09-02-2010 - Defence spending in the whole Gulf region is expected to exceed $100 billion by 2014, according to Philip Keating, Business Relations Manager, Injazat Defence Services, Injazat Defence Services is one of the leading defence business and information t ...More...
09-02-2010 - Prepaid transactions in the UAE are expected to reach a total of $18.4 billion by 2015, surpassing the $17.1 billion projected for the region’s largest economy Saudi Arabia, said Gerard Tilley, chief executive officer of VRL, a cards and paymen ...More...
09-02-2010 - Dubai Pearl, the 20 million square feet integrated sustainable destination overlooking the Palm Jumeirah, has acquired his pre-certification from the US Green Building Council (USGBC) at the Gold level for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Desig ...More...
09-02-2010 - Cityscape management announced on Monday that 2010 would be the ninth consecutive year that a Cityscape event will be held in Dubai, but it would be under a new name — Cityscape Global — to acknowledge its place as a significant internati ...More...
08-02-2010 - Etihad Airways, has announced a new agreement with Tourism Thailand to promote holiday packages to Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya and Koh Samui.

Peter Baumgartner, chief commercial officer of Etihad, said that as part of a special promotion runn ...More...
08-02-2010 - A young and growing population, availability of resources and ample supply of cheap and efficient workforce ensures that the Gulf region will continue to grow at a fast pace for the next 20 years at least, said Dr Khater Massaad, Chief Executive Offi ...More...
08-02-2010 - Arabtec, a Dubai-based construction company, has given the contract for the construction work of the Yasmeen Rotana Hotel, owned by Al Fajr S. A. of Syria.

Yasmeen Rotana is a 5-star hotel valued at over $120 million with a construction va ...More...
08-02-2010 - People who drink two or more sweetened soft drinks a week have a much greater risk of pancreatic cancer, an unusual but deadly cancer, researchers reported on Monday.

People who drank mostly fruit juice instead of sodas did not have the sa ...More...
08-02-2010 - The world’s highest observation deck housed on the 124th floor of Burj Khalifa, has been temporarily closed for “maintenance and upgrade,” as announced on Sunday.

“Due to unexpected high traffic, the observation dec ...More...
08-02-2010 - The Lord Mayor of the City of London on Sunday urged the UAE-based financial institutions to look to the British capital as a partner to raise capital and do business as the city is recovering from the financial crisis.

Nick Anstee, Lord M ...More...
08-02-2010 - His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered to create an establishment for the protection and control of common trade in Dubai.

The order was issued durin ...More...
07-02-2010 - Commercial production of oil from the newly acquired Al Jalila offshore oilfield could begin next year, the Media Office of the Dubai Government said yesterday.

The new oilfield, named after the daughter of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin ...More...
07-02-2010 - Etihad Airways will add 3 new aircraft to its fleet and open 3 new routes in 2010. This will push up the fleet strength of the airline to 55 and the number of routes to 57, said James Hogan, Chief Executive Officer, said.

All the 3 new air ...More...
07-02-2010 - The manufacturers, distributors and suppliers of low voltage household electrical appliances have been given a six month lease of life, to comply with the standardisation requirements and mandatory registration of their products with the Emirates Aut ...More...
07-02-2010 - The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) announced that the Dubai’s economic activities in 2009 continued to surge, highlighting the investors’ trust in the economic opportunities available in the emirate and the UAE.

...More...
07-02-2010 - A company has launched and it claims are the UAE's first 100 % biodegradable disposable plates.

LTC International said the move aims to empower UAE consumers to deliver more concrete contributions in efforts to regulate the increasing ...More...
05-02-2010 - Financial institutions now require a higher degree of lending money security and conduct in-depth checks to make sure they will be repaid

If you strongly feel you have the capacity to repay a lending money and you are in dire need of cash, ...More...
05-02-2010 - The UAE overtook Saudi Gulfia to become the largest Gulf exporter of goods and services in 2009 but the kingdom could be back on top in 2010, official figures showed yesterday.

Despite a decline of $63 billion (Dh231.2 billion) in its expo ...More...
05-02-2010 - The Saudi-based Islamic Development Bank plans to issue Islamic bonds, or sukuk, worth a total of $5 billion over this year and for the four following years, its president said on Tuesday.

“We hope to mobilise $1 billion every year b ...More...
05-02-2010 - Abu Dhabi Ship Building Company, or known as ADSB, which has emerged as the leading naval shipyard in the Arabian Gulf has made a staggering revenue of about Dh 1.16 billion in 2009 making a significant increase from Dh 842 million earned in the
 p ...More...
05-02-2010 - Air Miles, the world’s leading multi-participant loyalty programme, has announced his launch of its Interactive Voice Response, or IVR, system which is set to provide members with 24 hour service, 
365 days a year.

The system &ndas ...More...
05-02-2010 - ABN Amro Bank N.V. will be renamed to The Royal Bank of Scotland N.V. (RBS) on February 6 in the UAE, RBS said which will announced rebranding in the Gulf region in September 2008 after a $102 billion acquisition deal in October 2007.

ABN ...More...
04-02-2010 - ABU DHABI — IKEA UAE, an affiliate of the Al-Futtaim Group, broke ground in the capital for the biggest IKEA retail store in the Middle East on Wednesday, and said it will seek further expansion in other untapped Gulf markets such as Qatar and ...More...
04-02-2010 - A graduate with an impressive profile carrying a laptop comes back from work and enters a tiny apartment, big enough for not more than two people. But, he has six to seven apartmentmates, waiting for him. The entire apartment is jam-packed. No one el ...More...
04-02-2010 - The first project costing SR180m, to build on express highway and overpasses connecting Al-Kharj Industrial City with Riyadh-Dallam Road, while a second project costing SR75.5m for setting up Electrical Energy Transmission Station.

The agr ...More...
04-02-2010 - The government of Dubai, which has dwindling oil resources and with a mountain of debt, announced Thursday to discovery of a new off-shore oil field.

The ruler of Dubai, Mohammed bin Rashed al-Maktoum, "heralds the good news to the people ...More...
03-02-2010 - The residential prices in Dubai increased by 0.7percent during the final quarter of last year, in comparison to the third quarter of the same year, reported a recent research.

The increase which reflected in the new Sales Price Index for D ...More...
03-02-2010 - Responding to the evolving landscape of the airline industry, where economic conditions are putting increased pressure on liquidity, Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Development Company launched a new venture to provide component and engine financing solutio ...More...
03-02-2010 - Belle Vue Hotels, managed by Jordan-based Amlak Hotels and Tourism Investment Company, has announced there launch of its Dh250 million ($68 million) hospitality venture in Dubai.

The Grand Belle Vue Hotel Apartments, located in the heart o ...More...
03-02-2010 - As part of its strategic objective of promoting Dubai as an international business hub, and in order to explore new markets for its members, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry will be launching its quarterly "Country Focus Briefing" with Ch ...More...
03-02-2010 - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Goldman Sachs Group Lloyd Blankfein expressed his confidence in the recovery of the global economy and the future prospects of dynamic economies such as Dubai.

He has emphasised the need for taking a ...More...
03-02-2010 - The biggest and most expensive track in history has already taken 34 months and at least $1.25bn to build; the original ­construction firm was sacked when the work fell behind ­schedule; and, when a debt crisis ­threatened Dubai's eco ...More...
02-02-2010 - The Qatari flag-carrier has upped services to the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur, from seven to eleven flights a week, while the Indonesian tourist island of Bali will now be served daily via Singapore, from four weekly flights previously.

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02-02-2010 - Bayut.com is most comprehensive database of UAE real estate and Dubai properties has now introduced a social networking platform for Dubai property buyers and sellers. Packed with a contemporary features and sections like Q & A, discussions and b ...More...
02-02-2010 - The Tiger Woods Dubai golf course and luxury-home complex, which was delayed by the emirate's property slump, will be completed as planned. 'We haven't decided yet on a date for its completion or delivery to the market, but the project is ...More...
02-02-2010 - Buyers and brokers alike were more intent on sealing the deal or moving on to the next than in observing the social niceties.

But the change in fortune for Dubai's property market has brought on more time to reflect and to go about doi ...More...
01-02-2010 - Owners of affordable housing units have begun issuing notices to all their tenants to vacate the premises as the rent law, which has frozen rents since early 2008, is due for expiry on February 14.But lawyers say no landlord can drive a tenant out if ...More...
01-02-2010 - Fahad al-Sultan said that the real estate in his country is most important sector after oil, adding that Saudi's gross domestic product had risen 50 percent from 1999 to 2008 as the country witnessed annual average growth of 5 percent.

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01-02-2010 - Arabtec, the UAE's biggest contractor in market value, said the contract value is for the first stage of the project, which will take 38 months to complete.
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The contract for the new tower, which came from Tasameem Real Estate and incl ...More...
28-01-2010 - Dubai developer Union Properties expects 2010 to be better than last year as it completes and hand over projects, and will be look to sell assets to help cover debts, its chairman said on Wednesday.

The 3rd developer by market value in th ...More...
28-01-2010 - A new blog on Dubai Real Estate Market has been launched that caters the needs of investors and general real estate professionals interested in Dubai real estate. Doesn’t matter if they are brokers, lenders, dealers, landlords or any other prop ...More...
28-01-2010 - Investors were constantly seeking high-quality properties in prime locations of Dubai, due to stability in prices and increase in demand during the past months, say industry sources.

The Senior Investment Consultant at Asteco Property Mana ...More...
27-01-2010 - Emaar's flagship project is significant in many ways. It delivers another iconic structure to Dubai's skyline, complementing the Burj al-Arab in international recognition and plays an arguably even greater role as the anchor project to Emaar& ...More...
27-01-2010 - Enforcing the real estate agent trust account law in Dubai will ensure real estate agents receive their commissions on time, according to a legal expert.

“Escrow accounts could play a role to ensure that brokers get their commissions ...More...
27-01-2010 - A new blog on Dubai Real Estate Market has been launched that caters the needs of investors and general real estate professionals interested in Dubai real estate. Doesn’t matter if they are brokers, lenders, dealers, landlords or any other prop ...More...
26-01-2010 - The lease rates of Burj Khalifa's units, the world's tallest tower, are yet to be established, although analysts believe that the rental rates for commercial spaces in the tower will easily surpass the prevailing rates in other established hi ...More...
26-01-2010 -
The cost of renting a new shop in Dubai is set to fall even further from the 29 per cent it dropped last year, says a report by a property consultancy.<br />Average retail rents fell in the fourth quarter of last year to about Dh264 (US$7 ...More...
26-01-2010 - The Arab Appraisal Foundation (AAF) will be headquartered in Dubai, said the CEO of the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (Rera).<br />Speaking on the sidelines of a photo exhibition organised by the Land Department to mark 50 years of its establis ...More...
25-01-2010 - After a few dismal quarters, real estate sale and rental prices in Dubai are stabilising, two new reports highlighted yesterday, pointing to an equilibrium being reached in the emirate's property market.

HC Securities' latest review o ...More...
25-01-2010 - Strong growth in Abu Dhabi is expected to fuel a 2.5-percent increase in real Gross Domestic Product in the Emirates in 2010, a Dubai-based financial services company forecast in a report released on Monday.

"We expect the Emirates to emerge ...More...
24-01-2010 - Dubai's Emaar Properties (EMAR.DU) opened the world's tallest tower on Monday, marking the completion of the last of its big local landmark projects and the start of a new strategy which is expected to focus on overseas projects, hotels and hosp ...More...
24-01-2010 - Robin Teh, director, Valuations & Research, said the arrival of several investment funds targeting distressed sales, especially in Dubai, was a sign that the country's real estate market was bottoming out.<br />
"This is usually th ...More...
21-01-2010 - A new agreement between the Real Estate Regulatory Agency and the Ministry of Labour in Dubai is set to increase transparency and professionalism in the emirate’s property market, it is claimed.
The deal will see real estate brokers in the ...More...
21-01-2010 - The lease rates for units at Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, are yet to be established, although analysts believe that the rental rates for commercial spaces in the tower will easily surpass the prevailing rates in other established high ...More...
30-09-2009 - The most coveted title that only the chief executive officer of Emaar Hospitality Group and Emaar Hotel & Resorts proudly received the “CEO of the Year 2009” award particularly in the Middle East.

Marc Dardenne’s involve ...More...
27-07-2009 - By the end of this year, it has been promised by major developer Union Properties (UP) to hand over its remaining residential units in Dubai’s MotorCity development.

850 units has already been completed by the organization within that 2 ...More...
27-07-2009 - For the record, Dubai’s best one-day gain since February with a listed stocks that rose by up to 5.23%, as investors fortune back into worn out financial and property shares.

As the company who manages the exchange, Dubai Financial Mark ...More...
27-07-2009 - Cornelia Erhardt, Radisson Blu Residence, Dubai Marina GM, stated that the Serviced Apartment idea shows flexible to the ambiance during summer characteristically notice in Dubai, UAE.

When Hotelier Middle East held a committee meeting, Erhar ...More...
26-07-2009 - As the flagship property of Jebel Ali International Hotels, Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa join forces with the new diving center managed by Al Boom will be opening soon.

With its launching, Jebel Ali Golf Resort & Spa offers the best se ...More...
26-07-2009 - Since January of this year, Dubai Property Market is indicating an early recovery as it is projected to start near the beginning of 2010.

Property prices in Jumeirah Village in particular rise by up to 5% to 30% from their low point this year ...More...
26-07-2009 - Du, a Telcoms firm in the United Arab Emirates, posted their 2nd Quarter net profit of AED57.65 million ($15.7 million).

Consequently during the period of 2008, the net income came up to 231.5% from a loss of AED43.84 million.

Du, ...More...
26-07-2009 - Dubai sets up and has issued a ruling in the second half of a $20 billion assistance that intends to control companies during the global credit crisis. This is for the purpose of how to manage the earnings.

Department of Finance of the emirat ...More...
25-07-2009 - Despite of global recession, Dubai-based engineering firm, Drake & Skull is wrapping up its conciliation for the acquisition of the two construction companies as it takes hold of the development opportunities in the economic slump.

The pr ...More...
23-07-2009 - One of the five-star hotels in Dubai like Al Murooj Rotana has united influences for the encouragement in aid of “Dubai Green Tourism Award 2009”. Launched by Government of Dubai, DTCM by its initiative validated the involvement.

...More...
21-07-2009 - Technology and Real Estate has been trying to unite by Abu Dhabi’s firm, considered to be the huge venture with the Mercedez-Benz maker Daimler of Austria.

Two-thirds property owner of the new Austrian-based company, Aabar Investment, w ...More...
21-07-2009 - When the market is all set, DREC or Dubai Real Estate Corporation will proffer a number of projects in the upcoming year specifically next year, with its two mega-projects.

The project will be developed by Wasl, the DREC’s asset managem ...More...
20-07-2009 - Recently, Coldwell Banker UAE headquarter opened last October 2008 located in an esteemed Downtown Burj Dubai, as well as at the Arabian Ranches Community Center in a global real estate brand.

And now, announcing the newest location at the Du ...More...
20-07-2009 - Regardless of the financial crisis that causes project slowdown and slower development, young populations and monetary development objectives mean that demand for real estate in the Middle East and even in North Africa remains soaring.

Middle ...More...
18-07-2009 - Dubai based 5-star hotel, Al Bustan Rotana , recently organized an on-the-job training programs for students from hotel schools, conveying experience in dealing with hospitality to the guests, likewise learn about the 5 star property’s functions.< ...More...
18-07-2009 - Dubai World, owner of the ship and the South Africa came up with a decision that the QE2 will be staying most likely for the short term in Cape Town Harbor.

South Africa’s Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, spokeswoman sta ...More...
18-07-2009 - Market around the world specifically on properties are being enthusiastically presented in International Property Investors recommended to take advantage of the good deal.

Shakeel Barok, Chief Operating Officer at Hamptons International, stat ...More...
16-07-2009 - Residential units in the area known as “New Dubai” during the second half of 2009 from Asteco, is on the go.

Dubai’s apartment and villa sales prices reduces with an average of 15% and 13% respectively. The noteworthy delay ...More...
16-07-2009 - Now a days because of the weather in summer, fire is very possible in anytime. And recently Al Bustan Center and Residence, a luxurious property which offers top-notch services and facilities in the city of Dubai thought to exercise a fire safety drill ...More...
14-07-2009 - The world’s tallest skyscraper, the Burj Dubai, is set to open this year, stated by the Emaar Properties who is in charge of the development.

The 2,600 foot (800 m) tower will be open to the public sometime on September, but there&rsquo ...More...
12-07-2009 - Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has an additional service that will processed by the Customer Service Centers Department at Corporate Administrative Support Service Sector. This new service to the public is deliverable across Dubai allowing the publ ...More...
05-07-2009 - Lately, IFA Hotels & Resorts (IFA HR) obtained Boschendal Limited in South Africa furthermore built up its awareness by 5.25% rising its investment to 37.33%. The company is present in 13 market across 4 continents like; in Kuwait, Dubai, Lebanon, t ...More...
05-07-2009 - The deluxe hotel apartments, Al Bustan Center and Residence that provides world class services and facilities in the heart of Dubai launches the “Green Planting and Gardening Campaign” as part of its continuing Responsible Awareness Programm ...More...
04-07-2009 - Dubai Properties LLC announced its appointment of Salwan LLC, are both supplementary of Dubai Properties Group (DPG), to supply wide-ranging property management services to a worth AED3 billion Executive Towers development at Business Bay.

Th ...More...
04-07-2009 - The asset management group, “wasl”,owned by Dubai Real Estate Corporation has organized 10 Scholarship for UAE nationals to pursue graduate studies in various faculties at the American University in Dubai. The whole courses of the 1st year w ...More...
04-07-2009 - Dubai’s ruler is summing up for the possible bid to host the Olympic Games in 2020 as it is foreseen to boost up the deteriorating property market especially of Dubai.

Currently, emirate’s bid to host is in a state of meticulousne ...More...
04-07-2009 - Rakeen, a Property Developer will be starting the project in August as the 2nd phase of Al Marjan in Ras Al Khaimah an infrastructure work that worth AED365 million.

A contracting and engineering company, Rizzani, was awarded for its infrastr ...More...
02-07-2009 - Investors of German and Austrian in Boris Becker, Niki Lauda & Michael Shumacher Towers is asking for refund as it was supposed to be used for constructing of the three towers.

The investments would then be reimbursed from the capital pro ...More...
01-07-2009 - If signs are to be assumed, where economies of BCC nations, especially in UAE, are fast approaching to its usual within next six months. High oil prices and stable property sector are the main thing that bringing about a new life of kind in the UAE, spe ...More...
01-07-2009 - The two major emirates of the UAE (Abu Dhabi and Dubai) first time in history that their retail rents collapse at least a decade in the 1st Quarter.

Dubai has 11% as their cost of leasing while 3.5% in Abu Dhabi in the first 3 months of this ...More...
30-06-2009 - The impressive project “The Villa” of Al Mazaya Holding has finally finished. It is the major stages of development and construction that comprises of 700 residential villas with modern designs that will accommodate to the needs of residenti ...More...
30-06-2009 - “New chapter in the history of real estate globally” is the sign and interpretation of Emaar Properties joint venture during the announcement with the three government-related developers.

Nonetheless, Middle Eastern’s bigges ...More...
30-06-2009 - Rental prices in Dubai recovered marginally in June as a result of troubled sales, suggesting the market may have bottomed out.

In June the average apartment and villa prices rose by approximately 6.5% to AED1,285 ($350) /sq.ft. and the avera ...More...
29-06-2009 - Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) , the organization, decided to establish a property controller in order to protect the investors and to make sure construction funds are not tainted.

RERA will be under RAKIA where they’ll sup ...More...
29-06-2009 - Dubai is starting to take up on prices in some properties in the most attractive areas, agents stated that only the economic mishap are the one delaying the developments.

Whilst agents are always very eager to project the positive side of the ...More...
25-06-2009 - Considered to be regions’ largest real estate agency, Better Homes, received some positive results over the past two weeks. After a plunge from previous months with regards to the affect of the global financial crisis particularly in the UAE both ...More...
25-06-2009 - Deyaar Development raises half of a US$136 million (AED500 million) fund in order to purchase troubled properties.

Markus Giebel, CEO, stated, “The fund is subscribed by a mix of local and overseas investors and would buy back distresse ...More...
23-06-2009 - Emaar Properties PJSC of Dubai, UAE through its subsidiary the Emirates Property Holdings Limited got the chance to get hold of the liability or debt entrusted to Golden Ace Pte. Ltd. by its financier with the amount of US$ 122 million.

The l ...More...
23-06-2009 - Emaar Properties and Standard Chartered Bank joints to offer two mortgage products, namely: Asset Back Lending (ABL) Product and Standard Mortgage Product (SMP). The first one offers an easy loan of up to 40% of the property price with mortgage of Dhs10 ...More...
22-06-2009 - Multinational and Government-owned Dubai World has hired the service of AlixPartners, the turnaround specialist who are giving advice on the General Motors bankruptcy.

Prior to the end of the year when the $3.5 billion Islamic bond comes due, ...More...
22-06-2009 - Nakheel, Dubai’s main developer just announced their lower service charge budget for its Discovery Gardens community. New rate has been formally agreed upon with the Dubai Property Market Regulator , RERA, following a detailed study of capacity an ...More...
22-06-2009 - Real Estate Developer, DAMAC Properties awards a Dhs7.5 million enabling work contract for its Marina Bay development at Al Reem Island in Abu Dhabi to National Dewatering and Drainage Services. They will start the real estate project soon.

T ...More...
21-06-2009 - Holy month of Ramadan is fast approaching, mostly regional travelers prefer Dubai as their summer get away even just for a short time. Travel discounts and activities are on offers in the UAE as Hyatt Executives consider.

Thierry Bertin, Vice ...More...
15-06-2009 - Emaar clarifies its involvement in Kingdom Holding’s project, stated that “they will not invest in any projects of this sort” and furthermore, that it signed a contract with Jeddah Economic Company, and would, “only offer managem ...More...
15-06-2009 - Based from the survey conducted, Wealthy investors in the UAE are most probably grow their real estate investment in the approaching 12 months compared with other countries.

31% of wealthy investors in the UAE expressed that they’ll see ...More...
15-06-2009 - Built up by publication, UAE markets seems to be enticing and aims higher outlook of investors or shareholders engaging mega projects in some major real estate company in Saudi Arabia.

Naming a few, Saudi-based Kingdom Holding Co’s stat ...More...
15-06-2009 - Saudi’s Kingdom Holding Co. chose Dubai-based Emaar Properties to be in-charge or the main developer of a real estate project that features the world’s tallest property.

The 95% owned project by billionaire Prince Al Waleed Bin Ta ...More...
11-06-2009 - Moody’s Investors Service – Dubai Inc.’s chances on credit ratings when given a facelift will provide a spark of hope for the emirate that went from boom to bust during the financial crisis.

According to Philipp Lotter, Seni ...More...
11-06-2009 - Executive Chairman, Dubai Luxury Hotelier Jumeirah, stated Tuesday, anticipates disclosure control of recruitment by the end of the year of new hotels, the opening is on 2010, and seeking to operate of up to 30 hotels by 2013.

Gerald Lawless, ...More...
08-06-2009 - Leading German company in the real estate sector, Casamia Star Gesamtplanung Real Estate L.L.C announcing today that the company aspires to concentrate on its real estate business as part of its efforts to improve furthermore its presence in the regiona ...More...
08-06-2009 - Ibis Mall of the Emirates enters Dubai’s hotel property market, comprises of 204 modern-day style rooms (153 double rooms, 49 twin-bedrooms, and 2 special needs room).

The trendy and lavish Ibis Mall of the Emirates’ location is i ...More...
08-06-2009 - HH Shaikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has given a 5-year extra time for the construction on the land granted on UAE Nationals.

Those who have acquired (UAE Nationals) the la ...More...
08-06-2009 - Government of Dubai Law No. 9 of 2009 established for the purpose and interest of property developers from investors who cancel their contracts before the completion of the projects of real estates.

Global recession’s outcome, sharp sho ...More...
04-06-2009 - Today is the proclamation of the company, Deyaar Development, PJSC, a regional real estate company devoted to modernism, customer care and long-term sustainable growth. They will entrust shortly this month all of their 470 residential units at four (4) ...More...
03-06-2009 - It is a thrilling time for the Saudi Property Market, in looking at a quantity of the excesses and fruitless property developments witnessed in the GCC countries, together with conspicuous demographics demonstrating that the flourishing in the Kingdom o ...More...
02-06-2009 - Indexes of Dubai and Abu Dhabi reach 24-week closing highs, however some of the conclusions in the early hours of the sessions were wear away as it repeatedly failed to smash above 2,000 points.Benchmark of Dubai rose 2.1% to 1,960 points believe to be ...More...
02-06-2009 - One of United Arab Emirates’ largest property developer, Emaar Properties, PJSC, soared to the highest point in over six (6) months on speculation, the worst in the region’s real-estate market is ended.

The shares advanced 10% in ...More...
02-06-2009 - Burj Al Alam, a real estate property that worth Dhs2.5 billion is up for completion by 2012. Originally, the real estate project launched in 2006 in Dubai and was set to finish by 2009, but due to some unexpected circumstances in the field of UAE’ ...More...
02-06-2009 - Kuwait-based Global Investment House is up to 9.50%. They posted the major profit at another upbeat day the Dubai Financial Market (DFM).

The DFM General Index prolonged its gains from the other day. It closed to 2.21% higher at 1,919.60 poin ...More...
01-06-2009 - The two former property salesmen were sentenced to three years in prison and penalized worth Dhs3.8 million (US$1million) for pilfering Dhs3.08 million in an illegal charges.

Both were former worker of the developer Nakheel, namely KM,28, an ...More...
01-06-2009 - Nakheel, the state-owned developer of 3 Palm-tree shaped man-made islands in Dubai made a unification with the property section Dubai Multi-Commodities Center (DMCC).

Spokesman of DMCC uttered, “Property-related operations have been int ...More...
01-06-2009 - In a report released from HSBC, Dubai property market is beginning to become stable.

A once-booming property sector in Dubai has fallen off dramatically as a result of the global financial crisis, as prices plunge, developers cancel projects ...More...
01-06-2009 - Last week amid investor concerns about the viability of his Dubai property project, Sulaiman Al Fahim launched his bid for Portsmouth. Fahim’s Hydra Properties – Hydra Village, the flagship with 2500 villa development was due for completion ...More...
01-06-2009 - Over 100 would-be property buyers grace with their presents in Dubai’s first real estate public sale but the lots failed to attain reserve prices and unfortunately didn’t sell.

The auction was organized by Mandania Real Estate, a ...More...
01-06-2009 - Dubai’s house prices has reach its biggest downturn among global property markets in the Q1 (First Quarter) as an outcome of the economic crisis. “On a quarterly basis, the most dramatic fall in prices were documented by Dubai (40%) and Sing ...More...
27-05-2009 - The property developer Nakheel is offering their customers a discount of up to 30% on its residential units in order to aid people shun expenses and not to create failure payments.

The move is everybody’s hoped that will help investors ...More...
26-05-2009 - Frozen cranes in an isolated building sites, no laborers, no engineers are just an absolute reminder of Dubai’s property sector that has gone from flourishing to devastation status in less than nine (9) months.

Investors/Shareholders ar ...More...
25-05-2009 - The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing has revealed, that occupancy rates in Dubai hotels fell to 73% in the 1st quarter of this year, compared to 90% in the previous quarter. The fall is pointing out of a wider fall in tourism, which ha ...More...
25-05-2009 - It is said that, hundreds of millions of pounds is at risk. An 800-enthusiastic group of investors, from individuals who put deposits on holiday flats/villas to property brokers. Work has been slowed and closed on wrap of building sites that includes th ...More...
25-05-2009 - 24th May 2009, Dubai: Dubai Property Society or DPS held an event at the Park Hyatt's Creek Ballroom with theme titled "Freehold Property Legislation in Dubai Real Estate Market". An association of professionals engaged in the real estate sector. Th ...More...
03-03-2009 - The external cladding and painting have now started at Emirates Garden development in Jumeirah Village, declared by DAMAC Properties,in Dubai. The low-rise Mediterranean style complex is made up of 3 separate buildings each of 4 storeys. Emirates Garden ...More...
24-02-2009 - New report said, about 30,000 units will be carried in Dubai in 2009 and 2010 while Abu Dhabi will see a supply of 18,000 units during the same period. While demand is more difficult to predict and dependent on a number of variables, we estimate 30,000 ...More...
17-02-2009 - The official groundbreaking of 5th Avenue Tower in the city of Ajman will be held by GBS on 14th of February, one of the 5 developments that GBS Group Holding is constructing Tower. This is a freehold property which can be owned by an investor from any ...More...
17-02-2009 - $100 million real estate fund in Abu Dhabi has been initiated by London-based investment house, planned to take advantage of the opportunities in the UAE capital presented by a unceasing undersupply of housing and the population boom. The Lewis Charles ...More...
17-02-2009 - A strategic partnership agreement was formed by Manazel a leading real estate developer with the Dubai Quality Group to guarantee the highest levels of quality and excellence in its property projects, Dubai Quality Group (DQG) said.Khalid Al Jodar, Secr ...More...
13-02-2009 - Ajman real estate is on its path of development and will be revitalizing in times to come as revealed by a senior official "We seek to implant confidence in the minds of investors and buyers of real estate units. The market is doing well and is moving s ...More...
13-02-2009 - The demand in Ajman real estate has gone up as rates come down to as low as Dh299 per square foot now from Dh600 per square foot six months ago.While there are many bargains to be had here in Dubai if cash isn't an issue, in Ajman, the chances are j ...More...
05-02-2009 - More than 1,000 homes opened by Dubai property developer in a impressive waterfront scheme will be handed over by the end of 2009.Nakheel said work on 1,040 new homes in the Manarah District in Badrah, part of its vast Waterfront scheme, ...More...
05-02-2009 - Blue Dolphin Commercial Centre has its newest project collection, The Crown Jewel. Valued at Dhs400m, Blue Dolphin Commercial Centre will be one of the first freehold office complexes to be developed at Abu Dhabi's Al Raha Beach, just ten minutes fr ...More...
05-02-2009 - The UAE federal government is evaluating the issue of freehold property visas linked to expats' ownership of properties in different emirates, Nasser Bin Hassan Al Shaikh, director of Dubai Government’s Department of Finance told the media on ...More...
02-02-2009 - A leading developer and multi-service contributor to the real estate sector, Sweet Homes proclaimed the sold out of A3 and B4 Towers, collectively valued at Dh70 million � within the Al Khor Towers development in Ajman.The company further revealed tha ...More...
02-02-2009 - Sweet Homes a UAE property developer has sold out two towers in a nine-building plan valued at AED 70 million. Sweet Homes, one of Ajman’s major real estate companies, said the ‘A3′ and ‘B4′ sections of its Al Khor Towers g ...More...
28-01-2009 - Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre will be the venue for Dubai International Property show to be held from 15th to 17th of February.Organisers of the happenning, Strategic Marketing and Exhibitions, have announced that delegates from a ...More...
28-01-2009 - Report forecast that market of real estate in Dubai is set to see an augment in activity when liquidity returns to the sector. According to Business 24-7, a study by HSBC Holding has proposed that buyer assurance will return once finance becomes easier ...More...
23-01-2009 - Residential index for the mid of the year 2008 started by RERA recently after sub dividing it into a range of factions.The preceding week saw the unveiling of the commercial property index prepared by the establishment. The index has been agreed to prov ...More...
12-01-2009 - The laws initiated recently for real estate in Dubai showing to be cooperative in driving out unhelpful trends. Consultants from different dubai real estate acclaim the new real estate laws as perfect for inspiring investor confidence. An innovative mov ...More...
09-01-2009 - New course on implementing Dubai Strata Law has launched by Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the first and leading comprehensive institute for real estate education in the Middle East tendering high quality programmes. The course offers participants ...More...
09-01-2009 - With differing rumor of fluctuating prices, luck of information on date for a guaranted rental index, and little mark of this year's rent cap, it has never been a more unsure time to be a tenant in Dubai. Along with all the confusion, experts agree ...More...
09-01-2009 - The famous Dubai Investment Properties (DIP) has finally platformed the Sunset. The project that has been planed according to contemporary benchmarks will conceptualize a abundant lifestyle by incorporating opulent features such as a high-end luxury sho ...More...
07-01-2009 - Tough rules on dubai real estate property market in the Gulf financial hub subsequent to many developers go down projects since of the global crisis. Real estate authorities are expected to issue new rules and regulations aspired at helping prevent dela ...More...
06-01-2009 - The fashionable furnishing combines delicate Arabic motifs and sophisticated design elements that flawlessly merge into a current modern environment with 180 rooms, 20 suites, 2 restaurants, a coffee shop, business center, two board rooms, a airy banque ...More...
06-01-2009 - Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) is hovering to roll out its eagerly expected rental index. The main driver of inflation in the UAE is the increasing rents on the properties RERA index will evaluate rental prices range across the city to control. Th ...More...
06-01-2009 - Most recent proof that it will not be the US economy that leads the world out of its slump is the meager sales statistics in the automobile industry. US citizens are tightening their purse strings, which will have the unintended benefit of seeing fewer ...More...
05-01-2009 - New study disclosed that investors in the Middle East interested in making purchases on property consider the sustainability rather than its location. Developer Nakheel study, shows half of respondents believe how environmentally-friendly a property is ...More...
05-01-2009 - Huge increase in service charges hit Dubai’s 7,000 Jumeirah Beach apartment landlords. Salwan Property Management, formerly Idama, is a supplementary of the project developer, Dubai Properties, which is associated to the Dubai government. The cont ...More...
05-01-2009 - 20 percent increase in Dubai public spending for new anticipated infrastructure development. The emirate's government - which is due to disclose its budget next month - is to raise public spending in an effort to improve its economy in the present e ...More...
14-11-2008 - According to industry specialists, anxiety about the credit crunch has produced a movement in the Dubai property market away from sales towards rentals.

Advertisement on properties for rent increases rather than being sold. Pooja Rajani direc ...More...
12-11-2008 - At a World Economic Forum meeting in Dubai, EMAAR Chairman, Mohammed Alabbar informed the participants, "Domestic demand for real estate continues to outstrip supply, and it will be so for several years."

"This demand is real, and there is a ...More...
11-11-2008 - Despite of the global crisis, emirate’s thriving real estate sector would uphold growth as demand continued to surpass supply said by prominent Dubai property development executive on Sunday. At a World Economic Forum meeting in Dubai, EMAAR Chair ...More...
09-11-2008 - On the dealing grounds of the world's financial markets, October has been a month to conceal in the closet - credit has dried up, mortgages are hard to come by, and property markets in the West are sluggish.

However in the sparkling distr ...More...
09-11-2008 - Time period extension has been started for repayment of mortgages given by the EMAAR Properties to their customers as liquidity constraints in the local banking sector has intinsified the problems of sheltering home finance.

Issam Galadari, E ...More...
09-11-2008 - Investment opportunities in the Indian Ocean island paradise of Mauritius has been showcased by PURE International, real estate sales and marketing agency, to distinguish Dubai property customers this week.

In a succession of events - startin ...More...
07-11-2008 - Declining property and commodity prices and slowing economies are starting to influence the bankers, although they have been hardly bruised so far. Islamic banks and financial institutions which is infecting conventional lenders.

"The problem ...More...
07-11-2008 - Superior of a leading real estate believe that Dubai could get a larger diversity of investment property loan, as well as buy to let mortgages.

The country state will also survive the current economic chaos that has hit other markets, Cliff K ...More...
07-11-2008 - University of Toronto where Saif Ahmed equipped his M.B.A.. He began his dream of living in Dubai five years ago, Ahmed a Canadian entrepreneur stirred to the gulf city-state and co- founded property developer Universal Canlink Inc. The firm had $15 mil ...More...
06-11-2008 - $2.2 billion residential project has taken a chance by golfer champion Adam Scott with more than 1000 luxury apartments, but no golf course in Dubai.

The 28-year-old Australian, ranked 16th in the world, is one of the associates in a combined ...More...
06-11-2008 - The government, developers and even municipal bodies are discussing about the market, declaring that there is a short of completed properties in real estate presented on the market, that as effect the rising rates of rental all the time making a potenti ...More...
12-10-2008 - A media outlet has noted overcoming sense of self-assurance at this week’s Cityscape conference in Dubai. Numerous of the leading investors, designers, property and contractors in the emirate attract in the happening.

According to the W ...More...
12-10-2008 - US investment bank Citi made a report that a thinning credit market will more probably sluggish than fall down of Dubai property market. In the past three months report, GCC economy had left from a position of too much development and demand- driven the ...More...
12-10-2008 - Oblivious to the crawling current of humanity around her, a fair-haired goddess in the curving white dress nerved calmly at her golden harp. A tower creatively named Pemtominium of Ferragamo penthouses was probably intended to highlight theirs stylishne ...More...
24-09-2008 - Gather major asset gains for investors in Dubai property market could be in line, proposed by some specialists. According to EFG-Hermes investment bank, this year Dubai has exceeded the initial house price development expectations.

Definitely ...More...
24-09-2008 - Dubai Marina presents the newest luxury complex in West Avenue with 32 floors, Manhattan style. More than 678 million worth like combine residential property, Dubai’s Select Group in association with Select Property has commenced this project, UK ...More...
24-09-2008 - 1.5 billion US dollar expected to push into the Dubai property market from Russian Investors in 2008, as studies disclose their eagerness to discover added investor to friendly markets outside their country. By the outburst of global real estate investm ...More...
22-09-2008 - Dubai real estate remains strong as point of view, determined by the better doorway of end users into property market, a decrease in mortgage rates and an increase in financing alternatives, according to a latest report.

The EFG-Hermes report ...More...
22-09-2008 - Dubai Analysts told, that the rising prices on property in Dubai are expected to continue next year, however different rate as in the last 12 months. Both residential and commercial real estate in Dubai continues to challenge global trends, according to ...More...
18-09-2008 - Series of building in the booming emirate of Ras Al Khaimah in United Arab Emirates (UAE) conceptualized by Bollywood celebrity Shak Rukh Khan, currently endeavoring a new role as a property developer, according to an entertainment website.

K ...More...
18-09-2008 - UAE markets shaken when Lehman Bros a US banking giant shrunk hit by global crisis, causing worries that the Dubai property explosion could be stop in its trails.

4 percent drop in Dubai’s main index on opening, indicates on early tradi ...More...
15-09-2008 - Fake currency woth of 2.5 million rupee supposedly used to buy a property in Dubai, the suspect denied having the counterfeit currency, a court heard on Monday.

The Public Prosecution charged the 28-year-old Pakistani suspect, A.M., with poss ...More...
10-09-2008 - For the last few years UAE growth attract international interest in property particularly in continuously developing Dubai. Authorities believe that Dubai property market to still be in its formative years, and therefore will continue to rise at a surpr ...More...
10-09-2008 - Days gone by the values of shares in some Middle East biggest real estate companies gone down in the middle of developing signs that the region oil stoked property grow is near to an end.

Emaar Properties, developer building the world’s ...More...
10-09-2008 - Over 5,000 global industry players including investors appearing in the occasion to expand their collections into soaring possible markets in Middle East.

Today September 09, 2008, Sherwoods Independent Property Consultants has proclaimed tha ...More...
31-08-2008 - Dubai held a two days show from Philippine Property this September 26-27 at Crown Plaza Hotel in Zheikh Zayed Road. This event is to be the 1st Philippine Property Show in the Middle East. They have exceptional opportunities to carry on business directl ...More...
31-08-2008 - Rising prices in Dubai housing are expected to climax in 2009 ahead of declining at least 15 percent as the UAE emirate take actions to weed out short-term speculators, according to forecasts from a group of banks, investment firms and research institut ...More...
31-08-2008 - Rising prices in Dubai housing are expected to climax in 2009 ahead of declining at least 15 percent as the UAE emirate take actions to weed out short-term speculators, according to forecasts from a group of banks, investment firms and research institut ...More...
31-08-2008 - Shebab Gargash, whose firm manages around 5 billion dirhams ($1.4 billion), told Reuters after a news conference, “Prices are bound to stop growing at this maddening scale”.

"The question is how will it stop? Will it be a crash? I ...More...
29-08-2008 - If master developers halt their offering residence visas for property buyers Dubai would lose its good dealing influence in the real estate property market. The majority of overseas investors feel safer as they come to and leave the emirate without rest ...More...
29-08-2008 - Foreign western investor have slowed down on Gulf property markets, parting the picture for local oil billionaires at smallest amount until global credit crises ease or markets in the Gulf region turn into more open and predictable.

In cash-r ...More...
29-08-2008 - 70 % for the past 18 months the property prices in Dubai soared up and this year about 40 % up, still Dubai property market continues to exceed all expectations.

HSBC believes that, with sustained population growth of about 7 per cent and con ...More...
28-08-2008 - Official from Dubai Real Estate Regulatory (RERA) told on Tuesday that a new law has issued to regulate the sale of real estate property in Dubai but it is still under creation in an effort to restrain rumor that has sent property prices in the Gulf Ara ...More...
28-08-2008 - Selected Group, Dubai and Select Property, UK have jointly commenced West Avenue, a luxury Manhattan style compound with 32 floors on one of the last remaining plots on Dubai Marina-Jumeirah.

West Avenue, an over AED 678 million joint residen ...More...
28-08-2008 - Ajman is blistering on their heels while other Dubai neighboring emirates were drawing their thumps and following the paths as the next emirates in the country to emerge in property markets, after the achievements of Dubai and Ras Al-Khaimah and their f ...More...
28-08-2008 - Depressing forecasts have failed to occur so far. Rumor about the burst of bloating real estate in Dubai has been a preferred entertainment of Gulf spectators for years, as one super construction project has followed another.

With property pr ...More...
26-08-2008 - To those who are interested in purchasing a freehold property in the Al Maktoum International Airport project an agreement to offer a financing way outs or solutions have jointly signed by DWC-Dubai World Central and Tamweel Real Estate Group.

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26-08-2008 - In a country that well establish in property market, there is a soar demand to obtain both residential building insurance and contents insurance. For some reason, the insurance matter in the UAE is nowhere close as high. For a proprietor not to acquire ...More...
26-08-2008 - The enclose that has been place collectively among a leading UK finance broker means that the credits can be arranged in local currency (Dirhams) with a assurance of proficient and rapid processing in the UK. Meaning buying property in Dubai has never b ...More...
26-08-2008 - Strict selection scheme put by a member of Dubai Holding, Tatweer to potential clients planning to purchase property in Tiger Woods Dubai, a private residential golf community development in Dubailand, told by top executive officer the other day.
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22-08-2008 - Dusit Residence in Dubai Marina to be launches this coming first quarter next year, plans by Thailand’s Dusit Thani Goup after the rescheduled opening on July this year due to construction delays. The 35-storey serviced apartment building will con ...More...
22-08-2008 - Today, Select Group, Dubai luxury residential property developer proclaimed that it has awarded a construction contract to Construction Technology Contracting (CTC) based in Ras Al Khaimah for its new Pacific project on the off-shore man made developmen ...More...
22-08-2008 - This day Select Property has publicized a 100 million pound apartments plan in the Middle East, which it said would assist attain its 800 million pound sales aim for this year.

Select Property, will expand West Avenue, a 31-storey tower block ...More...
22-08-2008 - Plans to build in Dubai worth of 100 million pound apartment tower announced today by Wilmslow-based developer Select Property.

The 31-storey West Avenue in Dubai Marina, will have 251 flats plus shops and restaurants on the ground floor, and ...More...
22-08-2008 - In the silhouette of the soaring twin towers that decorates the Bahrain Financial Harbour dozens of wooden dhows sail one by one in the late calm afternoon sun in Manama Harbour. The sight captured one of the numerous stark disparities you can discover ...More...
22-08-2008 - As a commercial and financial hub of the country (UAE) Dubai government issued a mortgage law as part of endeavors to standardize the emirate’s growing real estate sector, Khaleej Times newspaper reported on Wednesday.

The 35-article la ...More...
19-08-2008 - Anti-corruption drive by Dubai government helped revitalized the emirate’s equity market.

On Sunday the share drop was led by Tamweel, whose former chief executive has been questioned by police, but yesterday the Islamic loan provider r ...More...
19-08-2008 - The chief executive of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority said, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, ruler of Dubai has issued a new mortgage law as part of moves to regulate the emirate's developing real estate sector.

Following a 35 ...More...
19-08-2008 - The major incident for interior design firms in the Middle East is the index 2008, and is set to crowd the world’s major suppliers as they slide down on Dubai. Dmg organizers said that the happening is to be held at the Dubai International Exhibit ...More...
19-08-2008 - In 2002 when Dubai Government gave the right to own real estate to the foreigners, property prices in Dubai climbed high and demand has surpassed supply with evidence population growth.

The investment bank Al Mal Capital, said yesterday that ...More...
19-08-2008 - Other industries in the country have a knock on result with the growing Dubai property market in real estate. Design and Interiors is one of the industries to benefit from soared demand for Dubai property.

Organizers have stated that INDEX 20 ...More...
18-08-2008 - The growing real estate is going from end to and end of Gulf region, in the smallest sleepy emirate of Ajman property business is at an all-time above the ground.

To support the enormous real estate growth, the Ajman government is also implem ...More...
18-08-2008 - Today the Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), which is the first specialized real estate institutions in the region’s proclaimed the launch of its graduate programmed, which will include three in built degrees, comprising Master of Real Estate Dev ...More...
18-08-2008 - The newest trade gossip to bring in the Gulf business hub today is the reports of senior official who work in one of the primary real estate developers in Dubai which is under investigation for allegedly taking 816.8 million dollar as kickback.

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18-08-2008 - Soaring rental market of the property in UAE cause trap feeling by many residents, not capable to buy there own apartment and place rotten by the difficulty of paying a mortgage.More than half of respondents to an online survey performed by the website ...More...
18-08-2008 - Morgan Stanley said on Tuesday that 10% probable fall down of Dubai property prices by 2010 as supply of real estate units outpaces demand in the Gulf emirate, which flowed up 79% since the start of 2009.

A keen modification in Dubai's re ...More...
17-08-2008 - Senior property consultant said, a wide-open magnifying eye put in their operations by private companies across Dubai to make sure there are no financial abnormalities in the rouse of high-profile investigations into a Nakheel official and a former chie ...More...
17-08-2008 - Growing property market in Dubai seems to be on its track for a slowdown, following years of tough capital increase. The Dubai government plans to limit the widespread rumor of alarming growth-ruined situation of property market with overflow of new hom ...More...
17-08-2008 - Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI) announced the three latest degrees concerning to the real estate sector in a move that is as helpful for the industry. The newest graduate programmes will include the new built-in degrees, according to the Dubai Real E ...More...
17-08-2008 - Worth of 1.7 billion dirhams residential tower commences tonight and other four more expansion projects to be announced by Desert Dream Real Estate and Investment, enough evidence that it is optimistic about the property market here in spite of reports ...More...
15-08-2008 - Today a contract with Salwan Property Management has signed by primary master developer Dubai Property (DP), both supplementary of Dubai Properties Group, to deal with and sell key developments around Dubai as element of its mission to tender complete r ...More...
15-08-2008 - Yesterday Dubai stock exchange makes revenue attractive troubled, dashing hope of it recovering for a second day. The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) cut down 1.11% to 5,018 points, it’s second lowest end of 2008, and thinning volumes sick prefigure ...More...
15-08-2008 - In prosperous with optimistic progress predictions real estate sector in Abu Dhabi, Aldar Properties named in a report by Morgan Stanley Research Europe as a ‘leading developer’ in the emirate. Despite a tougher performance showed by Sorouh ...More...
15-08-2008 - High rents on apartment expected in the emirate when homeowners association takes effect this year. Property proprietors partly say, occupants in freehold properties may end up bearing the impact of increase in maintenance cost. On the other hand, exper ...More...
15-08-2008 - This July 40% increased on property prices in Dubai compared to the same period last year, the investment bank, Al Mal Capital, said yesterday. Report said that based on Al Mal’s Dubai property price index, the price of residential section have se ...More...
14-08-2008 - Al Mal Capital disclosed today that in the month of July Dubai property prices soared up by an average of 40%. In the meantime, rental give ways down turn slightly in July to 6.8% compared to 7.8% the year before as prices on property outpaced rental ra ...More...
14-08-2008 - Worth of 1.7 billion dirhams residential tower commences tonight and other four more expansion projects to be announced by Desert Dream Real Estate and Investment, enough evidence that it is optimistic about the property market here in spite of reports ...More...
14-08-2008 - WSJ’s property headline report today about Dubai it appears that tolerable. It was just a couple weeks ago that another typical media property, 60 Minutes, did it’s adorable profile of all things Dubai, as well as loving their monarchy that ...More...
14-08-2008 - In Waterfront, a district by expert developer Nakheel, a new residential development worth of 1.7 billion dirhams, Dream Harbour, officially commenced by Desert Dream Real Estate Investments, one of the greatest growing developers in the Gulf. A 48 floo ...More...
14-08-2008 - In a flashy and well skilled real estate in Dubai, breaks starting to show in the walls of property markets. Flipping properties has reached such a excited speed, driving up prices, that Dubai's Real Estate Regulatory Authority, or RERA, is looking ...More...
14-08-2008 - Magic Hills Residences’ in Navi Mumbai will start construction works in October and expected to complete first phase in eighteen months, as their NRI township projects, said Sternon Real Estate in Dubai and Garnet construction based in Mumbai.
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13-08-2008 - One of Dubai biggest developers in real estate sector, Union Properties now looking for its legal alternatives following the Morgan Stanley issued report last week that gave the company a negative rating and helped propel its shares dropping 15% in a we ...More...
13-08-2008 - In a flashy and well skilled real estate in Dubai, cracks starting to show in the walls of property market.

Flipping properties has reached such a feverish pace, driving up prices, that Dubai's Real Estate Regulatory Authority, or RERA, i ...More...
13-08-2008 - 1.7 billion dirhams project in Waterfront commence by Dubai Property developer Desert Dream.

A 48-storey residential tower located on 67,850 square feet of land-Dream Harbour. The total built-up area will be 750,000 square feet, excluding car ...More...
13-08-2008 - Over the past five years, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) may have had its share of ups and downs. However, the lates Chatham House study creates the emirate as the financial centre in the world most likely to ‘become significantly mor ...More...
13-08-2008 - UAE has hoped 23 places to marked the fourth position among the majority and lively land markets worldwide in the first half of 2008. Latest statistics enclosed yesterday, 64 billion US dollar (Dh235bn) global sales arrived during the period.

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13-08-2008 - Large warehousing facilities would be more of their direction of Gulf region companies, attracted by the resilience in the Gulf logistics sector.

With the Middle East region locating itself as a worldwide logistics hub given its strategic sit ...More...
13-08-2008 - For a number of years investor in the GCC have been investing in the conservative evade fund market.GCC institutions have, in terms of their own portfolio diversification, generally mirrored global investment thinking. Tough regional progress and the st ...More...
12-08-2008 - By completing the foundation work for the project ahead of the timetable, Hydra Properties the foremost UAE based international property developer said that it has rapidly tracked its impressive Hydra Avenue Towers project which is located at Al Reem Is ...More...
12-08-2008 - Today, The Tiger Woods Dubai, a member of Tatweer and an exclusive 55-million sq. feet golf community development announced the launching of an exclusive sale suite on August 17 at the Westin hotel in Dubai to provide to interested investors.

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12-08-2008 - Al Mashraf Bank the latest proprietor of the Casa del Mar development in Dubai Marina told the investors that once the project finished it will be sold to new investors, rending the present contracts canceled.

The original owner of the develo ...More...
12-08-2008 - Residential units in Dubai will offer the most attractive returns in 2008, growing 37 per cent annually, which will be followed by commercial and retail space, according to a new study.

"We do expect continued buoyancy in prices across the bo ...More...
12-08-2008 - Property owners in Dubai are likely to see a sharp rise in their building service fees with the introduction of home owners’ associations.

Some will see thousands of dirhams added to their annual fees when the new associations take resp ...More...
12-08-2008 - According to Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors reports (RICS) intervention from the government should slow down in frantic speculation in the property market.

RICS discovered that as much as 80% in Abu Dhabi and 50% in Dubai has sold t ...More...
12-08-2008 - Dh170 billion project plans estimated to reach by the end of 2010 for all their developments by Dubai Property Developer, Azizi Investment, with over 50 projects in the channel.

Inline of their ambitious road to reach their goals, Azizi Inves ...More...
12-08-2008 - Dubai Financial Market (DFM) yesterday pushed a ten-month down subsequently huge decline in real estate revenue, banking and investment.

The 5,200 sugn was presumed to give strong support, but the DFM's General Index collapsed through thi ...More...
12-08-2008 - Why villas, apartments and plots can’t go beneath the beat, if horses, camels and plate numbers can. In a situation of property market such as Dubai, high-net-worth individuals are increasingly willing to bid the highest for products of their choi ...More...
11-08-2008 - PCI Group, LLC bought by Hill International, a global prime in managing risk pertaining to real estate. The PCI Group is a firm that does business with property shared claims, a project management support, and support services and software sales all thr ...More...
11-08-2008 - Dubai is a city where you can entertain your visitors with many attractions and breath taking views, however, some tourists are looking for a view of Dubai unlike any other.

Tourist operators conventionally bring visitors to a city’s be ...More...
11-08-2008 - Dubai Investments Real Estate Company (DIRC), the real estate arm of Dubai Investments (DI).

"DIRCDIRC has so far launched one project this year in Mirdiff Hills, which is a 2 billion dihams mixed-use development. We will commence three more ...More...
11-08-2008 - Twelve property developement project plans worth of 3 billion dirhams and 5 billion dirhams expected to grow for the next two years by the MAG Group property development, which is a member of the Moafaq Al Gaddah (MAG) Group of Companies. MAG G has acco ...More...
11-08-2008 - Retails is the second most prospering market non oil sector after the property market, and more and more in Dubai regional holding companies turn to it as a resources of expanding their works and investments.

Dubai Properties Group (DPG), a d ...More...
11-08-2008 - Latest report, in the first mid of this year, dealings on commercial property in the country doubled, making it one of the fastest global bursting markets at a time when sales shrunken to a different place.

Real Capital Analytics (RCA), the p ...More...
11-08-2008 - Some property actors stay optimistic regarding Dubai’s real estate market situation in spite of the boiling and fearing reports that saturated market in the coming midst of the year could persuade a descending trend.

Speaking to Emirate ...More...
11-08-2008 - After emerging as one of the best to put the money on for many years, Dubai growing property market come into view to be heading for a slow down period.

The authorities are seeking into solutoins to stem widespread speculation, fearing an ove ...More...
10-08-2008 - Property investors in Dubai expect a new real state court, which is intended purposely to cater with arguments, possibly will help lucid the small number of clouds over the Dubai’s real estate market when it starts functions in September.

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10-08-2008 - Top company executive told that in early 2009 new six projects would be hand over by Dubai Investments Real Estate Company (DIRC) in Dubai.

"DIRC has so far launched one project this year in Mirdiff Hills, which is a Dh2- billion mixed-use de ...More...
10-08-2008 - International investors chastised regional property and financial stocks across the Gulf region by retreating from floating markets and tightening credit.

Last week Banking and property shares tumbled, helping to drag broader indexes down and ...More...
10-08-2008 - Police in Dubai has arrested gangs of Armenians after being found in their home with a total of 50,000 US dollar cash and other stolen items.

The money was the profits of a crime binge dating back to May where the five men and two women targe ...More...
10-08-2008 - Yesterday property developer Hydra Properties said that its Hydra Avenue Towers project is advance of its schedule.

Hydra Avenue Towers is located at Al Reem Island projects in Abu Dhabi and has finished the foundation work.

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10-08-2008 - Next year according to property agents in Dubai the commission charged by real state brokers for closing property contracts will soar more than double to five percent from leaping by half from two to three percent.

Brokers before charged purc ...More...
10-08-2008 - First footbridge for Dubai Metro station users has been installed by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), which is close to Jebel Ali Industrial area on sheikh Zayed Road. Pedestrian bridges either elevated or underground will be made in each of 47 ...More...
10-08-2008 - Live testing on Palm Monorail will be on October 2008 announced by Nakheel, one of the world biggest real estate developers in Dubai. It is the first monorail project build in the Middle East, the Palm Monorail in Palm Jumeirah. Nakheel has laid 100% of ...More...
07-08-2008 - In Dubai Dheeraj and East Cost (DEC) real estate property developer started the ground breaking on Wednesday for its three 615 million dirhams projects plans located in the center of Culture Village.

Over an area of 60,981 square feet covers ...More...
07-08-2008 - Dheeraj and East Cost (DEC) real estate property developer started the ground breaking on Wednesday for its three 615 million dirhams projects plans located in the center of Culture Village, Dubai.

Over an area of 60,981 square feet covers o ...More...
07-08-2008 - Revenues and net profit for 2008 will continue to increase in line with growth data recorded in 2007 expected by Tamweel, the biggest real estate finance supplier in the UAE. 387.3 million dirhams net income recorded by Tamweel in the first half of 2008 ...More...
07-08-2008 - Dubai soon will be home of the towering buildings and the largest number of towers. Real Estate BOOM continues in the emirate’s, approximately 3,000 buildings comprising mid and high-rise are in different phase of development and construction in D ...More...
07-08-2008 - 08/08/08 sets to be a one in lifetime date for property investors and buyers to attend. Emaar Properties the largest real estate developer in the world, which based in Dubai, will hold a limited sale of 8 impressive projects from its varied portfolio. T ...More...
07-08-2008 - 33 billion US dollar to be use to develop considerable transport network, announced by Dubai World Central (DWC) to facilitate the residents move freely around the 140 kilometer square urban real estate development in Jebel Ali. Grand Central will be DW ...More...
07-08-2008 - Dubai Wafi Mall considered being the most distinctive shopping malls in the world, Wafi Mall is recognize for its magnificent stylish ambiance as well as its varied of luxurious shop and restaurants. Theme and formed like an Egyptian pyramid, it has hie ...More...
07-08-2008 - Research from US revealed that middle east overtaken the rest of the world to turn out to be the leading foreign property investor in North America this year..

A Multimillion dollar contracts like the Abu Dhabi Investment Council’s 90 p ...More...
07-08-2008 - Aber Group reached 1.5 billion dirhams its present investment in the real estate sector as Dubai property developer, announced on Wednesday. Aber Group investment collection comprises freehold properties such as villas, commercial and residential towers ...More...
07-08-2008 - Spectator of the property market in Dubai, observes that villas and apartments in near completion generate premiums of 70 to 200 percent per year higher than the 10 to 30% yearly payments for finished properties. Adham Roshdy, director of sales for resi ...More...
06-08-2008 - For the first time since 2002 in the property market of Dubai, are put to down as a overflowing of new housing units touches the market, according to Morgan Stanley prediction. In 2009 a forecasted surplus supply could ignite price turndowns that will e ...More...
06-08-2008 - Dubai Healthcare City-the Middle East most well known healthcare development is stripping near to its completion. Is the development in impolite health, or starting to display worrying symptoms? MT reports.

Whatever it takes, the buzz is buil ...More...
06-08-2008 - 150 million US dollars (552 million dirhams) investment plans for the region in the next twelve months by water infrastructures company Septech emirates, its CEO said yesterday. The development projects will comprise three attainments, David Heffernan t ...More...
06-08-2008 - 10.72 million dirhams developement projects awarded to Damac Properties-one of the famous, biggest private master developers and luxury lifestyle providers to facilitate works contract to international foundation group for its Lincoln Park project (plot ...More...
06-08-2008 - 667,000 square feet of land at Mina Rashid bought by Azizi Investments-Dubai based multinational property developer. Azzi confirmed today about the purchased, the project is the redevelopments of the old Port Rashid that is being designed by Nakheel.
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06-08-2008 - UAE. As observed in the beginning of 2008, the slow down of residential rent increases in Dubai continued through the second quarter as well, according to property services company Asteco’s quarterly real estate report.

According to the ...More...
06-08-2008 - With the launch of the latest term threatening, universities are struggling to recruit quality staff due to high rents in the country.

Top-flight academics have turned down job offers over concerns that much of their salary would be used up o ...More...
06-08-2008 - Dubai’s Real Estate Regulator (RERA) inquried an clarification from Sokook-saudi developer until next Tuesday concerning the discontinuation of payments from the investors of Ivory Tower project, which will outcome to cancellation of deals.
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06-08-2008 - Dubai developer on Tuesday disclosed the possible extension for future Nakheel openings of Trump International Hotel Tower due to the limited chance on purchasers’ resale’s.

Investors at the recently-launched Trump International H ...More...
06-08-2008 - A former director of disqualified UK real estate company presently managing a Dubai based company after his former firm goes down, he borrowed money for investment almost $1.9 million from company funds before it went into management, official show.
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06-08-2008 - Abu Dhabi expect property price increase due to undersupplied market in 2010, on the other hand property prices in Dubai are likely to down 10% as supply outpaces demand, according to Morgan Stanley report on Tuesday.

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05-08-2008 - Dubailand hold the launching of Berlin City Centre, a 1.2 billion dirhams property development this Wednesday.

Berlin City Centre (BCC) is located in Majan famous as downtown of Dubailand. Member of the Premier Group Companies GRAM, the Germa ...More...
05-08-2008 - Balducci, the famous food commercial center in New York will launch numerous stores in the country and throughout the Middle East as a new associate in retail of Nakheel.

Having a history in the Big Apple that dates back to its Greenwich Vill ...More...
05-08-2008 - First company in the Middle East to supply energy solutions EMS, Energy Management Service, proclaimed today that it has qualified the ability as a Green Building sustainability (GBS) consultant for EHS, Dubai World arm in environmental health and Safet ...More...
05-08-2008 - Dubai Real Estate Regulatory Authority will take move to those master developers and sub-developers in Dubai who failed to fulfill the contractual obligations..

"A developer who feels a project has been held up due to delays in the handover o ...More...
05-08-2008 - UAE Markets finish in red: The Dubai Financial Market cut down by 0.30 percent, ending the day, Monday at 5,394.01. First appearance from Takaful House did not help raise the indicators up as Tamweel, Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Union Properties su ...More...
05-08-2008 - Dubai suffered the continuing increase of turndown in residential rents throughout the second quarter in 2008 as an observation, according to Asteco’s quarterly real estate report, a property services company.

Report says, no vital res ...More...
05-08-2008 - “Invest in inflation, it’s the only thing going up” from Will Rogers known as the wisecracking cowboy. In first three months of 2008 Dubai freehold units price soared 42%, according to a report by Colliers International, a commercial p ...More...
05-08-2008 - In Palm Jumeirah, Trump International Hotel Tower purchasers will wait a year before they can resell the purchased apartments on the secondary market, according to Nakheel officials. The conclusion is to limit buyers at the required after property is pa ...More...
05-08-2008 - Quality products in strategic locations, patience in dealing investors, consider always the deal as a long term investment, and always go for a excellence developer are the things to consider in making a successful investment in the property market.
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04-08-2008 - A tale that tells, Arabian purchasers will shortly discover real estate good deals in London. "Last summer I met my old friend Leslie Kent, a stock broker of considerable experience and a shareholder-director in JM Finn Capital Markets in London, for ou ...More...
04-08-2008 - 10,000 villas on going construction by Dubai Arabtic Construction Company at the present and received a 1.6 million dirhams offer from Emaar, Bawadi joint venture to design and construct 1,473 villas as part of the Bawadi project in Dubailand developmen ...More...
04-08-2008 - Arabtic Construction, one of the largest leaders in construction and real estate industry in UAE offered by Emaar-Bawadi Venture a 1.6 billion dirhams letter of acceptance to design and construct 1,437 villas part of Bawadi real estate development in Du ...More...
04-08-2008 - 70 percent of Kensington Crystal project value of 544 million US dollar in Dubai Maritime City has been sold out disclosed by Kensington Real Estate, Dubai based realty developer. The outstanding 30% of the developer's first UAE project will be sold ...More...
04-08-2008 - Why investor relations (IR) is such a big deal for firms in the GCC region questioned by Oliver Schutzman and no one have a gloomy talk on what may seem a dry subject. He said, how the companies converse with their progressively varied base of sharehold ...More...
04-08-2008 - Project schemes to open by Al Fara'a Properties watchfully monitored the fast increase of the value. Al Fara’a Properties is one of the leading subsidiary of the Al Fara’a Construction, Industrial and Property Group.

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04-08-2008 - Associations among Better Homes and RSA, leading insurance, present insurance at reasonable price to Dubai property tenants and homeowners similarly.

No need for tenants and homeowners to cover big amount of money for safety and security for ...More...
03-08-2008 - Valuation deal agreement signed by two Giants Company, Hamptons International, the leading property services company and Al Hilal Bank, the Islamic banking institution entirely owned by the Abu Dhabi Investment council.

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03-08-2008 - Chris Dommett, CEO of John Charcoal Dubai said, a lot of issue affects the slow down the processing of mortgage applications in Dubai. Mortgage market complexity in UAE, absence of credit agency, and the lack of trained and qualified staff, they added.< ...More...
03-08-2008 - DUBAI//Dubai Police are going all out to rip off motorists and drivers who won’t follow speed limits. Brigadier Mohammed Saif Al Zafin, Director of the General Department of Traffic said, 513 permanent radars and 30 mobile radars monitoring Dubai ...More...
03-08-2008 - Bureaucrats are planning to take ownership or control of important historical, archaeological and heritage sites, by means of management orders if necessary, to protect the emirate’s heritage.

The Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Her ...More...
03-08-2008 - Five new properties in Dubai, United Arab Emirate (UAE) to be administer by BridgeStreet Worldwide, a leading global provider of apartments services, proclaimed today after signing the ten year contract agreement with The First Group.

This ar ...More...
03-08-2008 - The Rezidor Hotel Group (Rezidor), one of the best leading growing hotel companies in the world commences its first UAE luxury apartments in Dubai, and today has opened the way as its newest plans, the Radisson SAS Residence in Dubai Marina, the Brussel ...More...
31-07-2008 - Dubai Mall, self-proclaimed biggest mall in the world and flagship retail realty of Emaar, opening date October 30, 2008 has finalized by Emaar Malls Group. Hundreds of vendors and enthusiastic access from the city’s major highway, Sheikh Zayed Ro ...More...
31-07-2008 - Dh2, 602.7 net profit in the second quarter of 2008 announced by Aldar Properties, a leading real estate development firm in the UAE.

Ronald Stephen Barrott, Chief Executive of ALDAR said: "Outcomes for the first half of the year were in line ...More...
31-07-2008 - Almost 1.4 billion dirhams worth of infrastructure projects in Ajman on going construction to take up with the fast progression different real estate developments have complete in the UAE emirate. Ajman's real estate market is the third largest foll ...More...
31-07-2008 - In 2007 United Arab of Emirate (UAE) GDP represented by Oil income of 35% and the remaining 65% being constituted from non-oil sector including real estate, construction and financial services. UAE tale of success has been carefully shaped mainly by Dub ...More...
30-07-2008 - 235 apartments sold at Skycourts, a freehold residential project announced yesterday by Amlak Finance, an Islamic mortgage provider.

It covers 238,000 square feet development area comprises of one and two bedroom apartments. It is located nea ...More...
30-07-2008 - ACW Holdings, one of the leading property developer in UAE, established just over four years in the market, experts in giving UAE real estate market with high-yield investment chances over the residential, retail, serviced apartment and commercial offic ...More...
30-07-2008 - Property sales in Dubai expected to soar as many global investors getting away from the market hit by credit crunch crises, looking their way going to Gulf markets, expert said.

Dubai, which recorded the largest growth in real estate transpar ...More...
29-07-2008 - Union Properties, a Dubai based real estate company exceeds in performance, according to the latest study rates of Al Mal Capital. Union Properties still in their high pick in the United Arab of Emirate (UAE) real estate sector, noted by Robert McKinnon ...More...
29-07-2008 - The developer of Ivory Tower, a residential project, over delayed on its completion told along with other investors of the projects, Sokook Investment Group contracts will be cancelled or stops and 20% of the deals price reserved.

Investors w ...More...
29-07-2008 - Yesterday experts said, Dubai is expected to shift up the lucidity steps provided it brings in performance standards and argument resolution mechanisms.

It is expected to touch "Transparent Tier" (Tier Two) in 2010 from its present "Semi-Tran ...More...
28-07-2008 - City Center Resorts, luxurious and comfortable, shows to be a favorites choice of rich tourist’s from the region, mostly for those travelers who choose to get away from the traffic problems and wish the ease of being minutes away from main attract ...More...
28-07-2008 - Advert created yesterday on the internet that could make potential purchasers in little confusion about residency visa was part of the deal, “Luxury seaside apartments…10 minutes from Dubai International Airport…Dubai residence visa ...More...
28-07-2008 - Emaar Properties, one of the largest real estate developers in Middle East, wrote down 165 million dirhams ($45 million) connected to its U.S. unit in the second quarter, Al Mal Capital said.

Gross profit contained a writedown linked to its & ...More...
27-07-2008 - Completion of Le Solarium, worth of 405 million dirhams, the first commercial project to be finished and located at Dubai Silicon Oasis announced by Global Investment FZE as their product development project in the country.

The development on ...More...
27-07-2008 - Unified real estate database of Dubai Land Department is in the first steps of establishing for the whole country (UAE).

Information on real estate, properties and land also laws and legislations currency in force in all emirates is all in th ...More...
27-07-2008 - Is it worth to invest in UAE property? Answer: I don't know. Uncertain answer is a huge gust to the reliability of portfolio planners.

Particularly when you think the figures of "mid-wealth" individuals who have (at least in paper terms) ...More...
24-07-2008 - Dubai real estate market is strengthening a foundation by strong basics. Demand is surpassing supply and rental yields are high. In Dubai, 42% increased of the freehold property prices during the first three months of this year, according to Colliers In ...More...
24-07-2008 - Dubai Government, property developer Limitless faces a rivalry in the midst of negotiations in purchasing the British developer Minerva, which worth of 1.9 billion dirhams (260 million pounds).

A spokesperson for Minerva said there had been " ...More...
24-07-2008 - According to Asteco Property Management, a property services consultancy firm in the UAE, 22% increased every year on residential rents in Dubai, however at a slower manner compared with the preceding figure. Properties along Shaikh Zayed Road continue ...More...
23-07-2008 - Kuwait’s Global Investment House says home finance market of UAE expected to twice increase throughout the next four years to touch around 80 billion dirhams by 2012.

The market is at present worth between Dh35bn and 40bn, equal to five ...More...
23-07-2008 - Harry Kantaria, a Dubai based property developer said, that Dubai property market needs a long period of time, calming any doubts that the property market may be near to saturation.

Kantaria, chairman of Aspire Real Estate, who recently launc ...More...
23-07-2008 - Dh1 billion La Hoya Bay in Al Marjan Island development announced before by Khoi Propeprties when the company was one of the early movers in the Ras Al Khaimah property development market. Khoi Properties in one of the real estate arm of the 2 billion U ...More...
20-07-2008 - Untroubled days of the investor may be over, according to largest study ever conducted into British nationalities who purchase holiday homes abroad.

The research, by estate agent Savills and lettings firm www.Holiday-Rentals.com, shows there ...More...
20-07-2008 - Covering 811 hectares in the commercial business district of Jumeirah Village, state of the art commercial tower worth of 1 billion dirhams, ‘Burj Al Fara’a’ has been announced for it’s opening by Al Fara’a Properties, the ...More...
20-07-2008 - Irresistible reply for Jumeirah Lake Towers properties observed by DAMAC Properties, the luxury lifestyle provider and Middle East’s biggest private sector master developer.

Situated in the heart of the city, Damac's two properties ...More...
17-07-2008 - According to industry analyst, year 2010 prices on property houses in Dubai is expected to set on moderate, as supply and demand start to hit a balance..

Robert McKinnon, managing director of Al Mal Capital Research, said: "Into next year we ...More...
17-07-2008 - Hydra Chief Executive says, construction of combined function residential and hotel tower in Reem Island is on the table of negotiations by Hydra Properties, a developer based in Abu Dhabi with New York based property behemoth Trump Organization..
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17-07-2008 - Vice President of Schon Properties Danial Schon speak to AME Info regarding the real estate market in Dubai, which sectors of investors should be looking into for the biggest proceeds and why he considers that prices along the city can only keep rising. ...More...
16-07-2008 - When it comes to boiling real estate market in the Middle East well-known Dubai catch all the attention, however Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, is approaching through to the face of the line and hoping to noticed. Its rising property market is start ...More...
16-07-2008 - In an interview with Emirates business yesterday, president of Cubellis said, that the union of the two US based architectural firms Cubellis and A/R Environetics Group would blow the Cubellis operations in Dubai.

Cubellis, an architecture, i ...More...
16-07-2008 - Hydra Downtown Tower project speed its path on starting excavation and support work for the project, which is situated in Dubai Sheikh Zayed Road, said Hydra Properties today.

Commenting on the progress of the Hydra Downtown Tower project, Dr ...More...
15-07-2008 - Drake & Scull International (DSI) received an award from Aldar Properties of 125 million dirhams mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) contract for two hotels to be constructed on Yas Island in the Abu Dhabi, UAE capital.

Yas Island R ...More...
15-07-2008 - Emaar, one of the largest developers informed residents about disturbing neighbors and ruining the image of its properties, introducing fines for individuals who go against its community policy.

With their secluded settings and perfectly mani ...More...
15-07-2008 - Many people moving to Dubai due to the shortage of property housing in Abu Dhabi, pressing prices up, mainly in growing developments near to the border that are currently low price since they are adjacent from the city, according to a recent report.
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13-07-2008 - Dubai Land Department will present its latest regulation this month, under this regulation all properties sold off plan in Dubai on both the primary and secondary markets will need to be registered. Since the introduction last year of the Real Estate Re ...More...
13-07-2008 - Opening a series of new project plans worth of 10 billion dirhams in Dubai at the end of 2008 proclaimed by Al Fara’a Properties. This venture will be situated in Dubai Maritime city, Dubai Waterfront, Downtown Jebel Ali, and Al Reem Island in Abu ...More...
13-07-2008 - Commence of Acquitainia, a 5.5 billion dirhams island development on The World archipelago announced today by Select Group, a leading private developer of luxury residential property in the country, endorsed by master developer, Nakheel.

Aqui ...More...
10-07-2008 - The Dubai Financial Market (DFM) index turned upwards in yesterday's session in what analysts described as a temporary technical movement before it continues on its downward trend until the expected support level of 5200 points.

The index ...More...
10-07-2008 - Jemeirah Beach Residence (JBR) investors, who purchased several of the 7,500 units, expect great seaside oceanic views but surprised to notice a car park coming up on the beach.

Almost 20% of the beach has been lately covered with asphalt to ...More...
10-07-2008 - Obviously oversupply of property will flow all over the face of Dubai if present projects are hand over on time, according to an international ratings firm.

There is also a risk of the emirate being unable to rouse demand in view of the vario ...More...
09-07-2008 - Yesterday, Hydra Twin Towers in Jumeirah Village in Dubai has been launched by Hydra Properties, a UAE based property developer.

The project will feature two towers with 32 levels each. One of the tower will be an exclusive residential tower ...More...
09-07-2008 - Developers and analysts said that the main purposed of the property court is to bring transparency with developers in Dubai, despite the fact that investors will be more disposed towards risk taking.

The feedbacks came after Emirates Business ...More...
09-07-2008 - Commercial properties in Waterfront and Al Furjan soon to rise as CBI Properties, real estate development arm of Dubai based Shami Group has plans to launch. Waterfront and Al Furjan is one of the major developments in Dubai. These major developments fe ...More...
08-07-2008 - Top judge of Dubai Courts said to be more transparent in biddings in real estate sector in Dubai, a court that solely focus on dealing with the property related cases will be set up in September. Once this court takes shape, realty-related arguments wil ...More...
08-07-2008 - DOHA • While countless purchasers of high end properties are seeking at soaring rental yields, an equal number of buyers are getting apartments and office space for the long term.

Peter Riddoch, CEO of DAMAC Properties, the Dubai-based ...More...
08-07-2008 - In Harrods this summer, Dubai Properties latest development is exclusively available to purchase off plan proerties.

Dubai Properties and Harrods Estates have opened a new development which is exclusively available to purchase in the Knights ...More...
07-07-2008 - Cluttons, property consultants believe that there is substantial “hope value” for the on going increase in property prices over the next few years. "We are seeing an increasing gap between the prices achieved by developers during the launch ...More...
07-07-2008 - Dubai: Worth of Dh400 million Domain real estate tower in Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) revealed by Mada’in Properties. Chief Executive Officer, Aziz Al Awar of Mada’in real estate, said the development project was Mada’in’s entrance ...More...
07-07-2008 - 38.1 Million US dollar wins by LG Electronics for Smart City Contract

Giga Group to Deploy Digital Leader’s Smart Home Technology in its newest project

Goldcrest Properties, a division of Giga Group, give an award worth of US ...More...
06-07-2008 - CNBC Arabian Property Awards 2008 give high honors to Tameer Towers, Abu Dhabi’s flagship developement project. The following are the most honored awards received by Tameer’s, the Best Development, Best Property, Best Architecture and Best H ...More...
06-07-2008 - Today, DTZ recommended the Gulf property market as a strong proposal for investors seeking to escape a global drop in property investment dealings.

The recommendation go after the publication of DTZ’s annual Money into Property report, ...More...
06-07-2008 - Middle Eastern competitor rejects the handover offer of Minerva Company that puts troubled for Gulf state in Dubai to takeover this weekend.

Limitless, the property development arm of the multi-billion pound Dubai World group of companies, t ...More...
03-07-2008 - Joint Properties Ownership Law (Number 27 of 2007, the Dubai Strata Law) has been issued in Dubai last December 10, 2007. The law reflects the rights and obligations concerning to joint ownership of properties (also known as strata property). The law pe ...More...
03-07-2008 - Warrant of arrest has been issued to Abid Al Boom, emirati businessman proprietor of Al Boom Management and development Properties by the Public Prosecution and take hold his properties and money.

"We issued the arrest warrant and the procedu ...More...
03-07-2008 - Dubai residential property units are inclining to down back to 2007 levels, following a 78 per cent rise in prices in the past year.

Substantial new supply is expected to come on to the market next year and in 2010, more than matching the pr ...More...
02-07-2008 - Define Properties, a new opened property development company in UAE, assigned Harrington Middle East, the specialist international consulting group to help the company in restructuring the property development practice and increase its organizational pe ...More...
02-07-2008 - It might help carry stability to real estate market in Dubai is the coming batch of property supply in 2009 and 2010, according to MAG Group Property Development, a Dubai based real estate developer. The fast growing of real estate market in Dubai and t ...More...
02-07-2008 - Today, Durar (‘jewels’ in Arabic) Properties, a leading UAE based property development company, revealed its latest residential project in Dubai, during the festival occasion held at the stunning Mina A’ Salam last evening.

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01-07-2008 - 4 billion dirhams ‘Sama Al Jadaf’ community development projects with a 135 plans development situated in al Jadaf area in Dubai has been sold out proclaimed by Bonyan International Investment Group, one of the leading real estate companies ...More...
01-07-2008 - The InterContinental Hotels Group in partnership with Ishraq Gulf Real Estate has launched a mid-price hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road at Safa Park in Dubai.

Holiday Inn Express Dubai Safa Park is the second Express limited service property in the ...More...
01-07-2008 - Monday, United Arab of Emirate stock index upturned turndowns with optimistic report of a small number of firms by Credit Suisse in the run up to the second quarter outcomes.

As the same time as the Dubai Financial Market General index gained ...More...
30-06-2008 - First dynamic tower in Dubai seems to put dominating attractions, has been corroborated.

Architect David Fisher designed the 420 meters high Rotating Tower. The Tower holds hotel rooms, offices and residential space.

Since the stru ...More...
30-06-2008 - Rikaz Properties, one of the leading KSA's real estate company ended last week an gaining of several lots of land in Dubai with a total investment of over Dhs350m.

Rikaz is planning to construct office and business towers with a contempor ...More...
30-06-2008 - Business Bay project won the ‘Best Master Development’ category during the Arabian Property Awards 2008, announced by its developer, Dubai Properties, the master leading real estate developer and subsidiary of Dubai Properties Group.<> ...More...
29-06-2008 - Emaar Properties revealed its new development project in Dubai at the Warsan Estate, a limited residential community on Al Awir road, as part of their growth property portfolio.

The masterplan of the project, currently being finalised, envisa ...More...
29-06-2008 - 3 days showcase in Dubai starting June 30 by EmaarMGF Land Ltd., a combined venture between Emaar Properties PJSC and MGF Developments, to show way of life residences all over its integrated master-planned communities in India. Created in 2005, this par ...More...
29-06-2008 - Dubai World Africa has purchased major shares in three profitable South African wildlife reserves as part of its plans to spend nearly R12,5-billion buying "high end property" across the continent over the next five years.

The company, which ...More...
26-06-2008 - Dubai based real estate developer, Plus Properties will construct 125 million US dollar skyscraper project in Dubai named ‘Beirut Tower’.

The towers will be situated in the International Media Production Zone (IMPZ) in Dubai, the ...More...
26-06-2008 - Dubai World Central (DWC), the biggest of all Dubai real estate, the 140 square km 33 billion US dollar urban land project will be previewed by Asia Pacific’s property investors, leading the path at the Asian International Investment Property Show ...More...
26-06-2008 - Emaar, The Economic City (Emaar.E.C) won the 'Best Industrial Development' award award at the inaugural Arabian Property Middle East Awards 2008, while Emaar Properties PJSC has won the 'International Achievement'.

The Interna ...More...
25-06-2008 - When the plans of strengthening emirate’s property regulations and set of rules start to take function, real estate market in Dubai will face a big disturbance. One of these plans, the need for all agents to have a relevant qualification, has beco ...More...
25-06-2008 - Before, there has been a lot of confusion concerning the issuance of residence visas connected to property proprietorship in Dubai. Many people are giving different versions, often opposing, of how this visa plan works, and this is overheating speculati ...More...
25-06-2008 - Nakheel, the leading developer, Dubai’s palm island developer, is considering schemes to out build competitor Emaar Properties EMAR.DU with a near mile high tower, concealing the world’s tallest building, the Burj Dubai.

Nakheel i ...More...
24-06-2008 - Dubai's ETA Star Property Developers think over a fund worth of 400 million US dollars via Islamic bonds to enter Asian markets as varied as India and Laos. The real estate firm is planning to use its own funds to develop 120 million square feet of ...More...
24-06-2008 - For those individuals in the mid-wealth and would like to be investors who don’t have enough money to invest in Dubai or in Abu Dhabi, seeking north might give you the chance.

According to industry insiders, the northern emirates &ndash ...More...
24-06-2008 - According to Marwan Bin Galita, chief executive of Dubai Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) some developers made advertisements with promises for a lifetime residency if they purchase their properties that mislead or confuse the buyers.

"Th ...More...
23-06-2008 - According to Greg Norman villas, Dubai's premier residential golf development learned it is to be recognized as one of the Best Developments in the Middle East, with an additional award for Best Interior Design for its luxurious Fireside.

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23-06-2008 - Donald J. Trump set aside a Residence at Palm Jumeirah Centerpiece

Two of the world's leading developers, Nakheel and the Trump Organization, are set to break property records in Dubai after getting bids for a private penthouse in Trump I ...More...
23-06-2008 - UAE, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, and Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has revealed determined plans for the whole city to be built in the desert.

Reverent of the region's cultural herit ...More...
22-06-2008 - Senior official said, that real estate in Ajman are expected to rapidly grow subsequent to the introduction of the latest property law in the emirate. The legislation is intended at strengthening self-assurance in the real estate market, Sheikh Majid bi ...More...
22-06-2008 - Individuals who purchase off plan property from developers will better, safe and protected from deceptive marketing by developers if the Dubai Land Department (DLD) passes a new consumer protection law.

The proposed property law would also gi ...More...
22-06-2008 - Today, Dubai Property Group (DPG), Dubai’s real estate professional association, hosted Emaar Properties, one of the world’s largest real estate companies at its ‘Monthly Networking’ occasion. Mr. Arif Amiri, Senior Director, Inv ...More...
20-06-2008 - Company official said, Nakheel, a development arm of Dubai World, is starting an "aggressive" sales time with ten more property openings planned for the year.

The developer is also putting into action new policies to make its sales system mor ...More...
20-06-2008 - Investors in Dubai’s growing real estate market can currently take lead of a increasing sales occurrence in the local property sector for an open sales. Over the past few months these have been rising in fame as long-anticipated projects begin to ...More...
19-06-2008 - Dubai government owned property developer, Nakheel might tried to deep in into an unknowable part of Islamic finance after having challenged nature to make palm shaped islands off the country’s shore.

Nakheel needs to raise 1.36 billion ...More...
19-06-2008 - In Dubai, The Escan Tower along Sheik Zayed Road worth of 2 billion dirhams freehold property has revealed by Escan Real Estate and ACI Real Estate. The 60 floors property project is a exclusive tower, strategically situated down the main road connectin ...More...
19-06-2008 - Investors in Dubai’s growing real estate market can currently take lead of a increasing sales occurrence in the local property sector for an open sales. Over the past few months these have been rising in fame as long-anticipated projects begin to ...More...
18-06-2008 - According to Colliers property prices in Dubai have raised over the previous year. Dubai has observed incredible expansion in the real estate sector over the previous year, with an increase in the number of foreign home purchasers and investors. Dubai h ...More...
18-06-2008 - Today, Dubai Property Group (DPG), Dubai’s real estate professional association, hosted the ‘Monthly Networking’ occasion of Emaar Properties, one of the world’s largest real estate companies. Mr. Arif Amiri, Senior Director, Inv ...More...
17-06-2008 - New environmental standards for property on sale to meet unveil by authorities in the United Arab of Emirates. The government expects this will alleviate the sustainability of the market for many years to come, according to ShelterOffshore.com.

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17-06-2008 - John Davis, Colliers’ Middle EAST CEO said during the opening of a new house price index in Dubai last Tuesday, “Dubai has observed incredible increase in the real estate sector over the previous year, with an increase in the number of forei ...More...
17-06-2008 - British investors in Dubai property will be unsettled because of the reports that the United Kingdom (UK) Government has advised British nationals residing in or visiting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that terrorist might be planning random attacks.
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13-06-2008 - Ajman, the smallest of the seven Emirate states, with its sandy white beaches, warms clear waters, five star hotels, international restaurants and a rapid growing property market. Ajman is presently magnetizing a lot of interest from confidence property ...More...
13-06-2008 - More than 250 participants, international and local investors actively participate in intense bidding at invitation call during auction. Mazad, the auction house that operates under Salwan, a subsidiary of Dubai Properties Group, exceeded expectations b ...More...
13-06-2008 - Indian Property Show (IPS), the world's largest Indian real estate and property exhibition, starts it’s opening today at Airport Expo in Dubai will showcase from June 12 until 14th, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Displaying a stronger and ...More...
11-06-2008 - In the next few weeks the Yacht club will be opened for business at Dubai Marina, boating enthusiasts are expected to flock at the place. The $1.2 billion artificial man made marina, considered as one of the largest in the world, has been developed by E ...More...
11-06-2008 - Sherwoods Independent Property Consultants has announced that it will conduct a two-day road show featuring various real estate investment opportunities now available in Abu Dhabi, with the combined value of projects exceeding AED 1 billion. Kicking off ...More...
11-06-2008 - Culu Culu Polo Lifestyle Resort, a lavishness resort in Lobos Argentina devoted to polo and equestrian sports to be administers or manage by Jumeirah Group, a member of Dubai holding as the chosen company. Jumeirah Group will manage the 5-star hotel pro ...More...
10-06-2008 - The Creation of Rohtas Holdings Gulf, a completely owned subsidiary by Omaxe is to arrange the development in Gulf construction project. Rohtas Holdings through a special purpose vehicle (SPV) by the name of Golden Crescent RED and General Trading would ...More...
10-06-2008 - Indian Property Show (IPS) is back, the largest Indian property show hosted by Dubai, one of the biggest Indian expatriate populations in the world, is projected to be attended by over 15,000 Indian investors who are in Dubai.

IPS will run fr ...More...
10-06-2008 - According to one of the leading company in the U.A.E.'s real estate sector, the required for property in United Arab Emirates is expected to remain strong for the predictable future. Numerous new media articles have discoursed that the local propert ...More...
09-06-2008 - According to a local market specialist, the demand for property for sale in Dubai continues as strong as ever. A few news from media have proposed the booming property sector in Dubai is position for a slowdown.

Gulf Times letters, market com ...More...
09-06-2008 - Persian Gulf sheikdom property developers, well-known for its high-flying projects, are progressively more spinning to American and European celebrities to help sell the properties to well-off consumers.

The newest celebrity to lend his name ...More...
08-06-2008 - International FM specialists to emphasize promising tendency and key subjects at the opening Property and FM conference. The enormous opportunities that the fast-growing facilities management market presents in the Middle East were highlighted today, wh ...More...
08-06-2008 - 672 detainees, violators of UAE residency laws and 30 infiltrators in the first half of this year announced by Naturalization and Residency Department on Friday.

According to Colonel Sultan Yousuf Al Nuaimi, heads of the department, figures s ...More...
08-06-2008 - Senior government official confirmed that the freehold property purchasers are completely permitted to residence visa, nullifying extensive misunderstanding among homebuyers in the UAE.

Officials at Dubai's Naturalisation and Residency De ...More...
06-06-2008 - Expert give their opinioned that overseas property investors could gather strong proceeds in Dubai.

Ahmed Jamal of Emerging Markets Property Advisors said, the emirate is one of the best investment markets in the world.

This was sa ...More...
06-06-2008 - DUBAI World Africa will utilize piece of the 1 billion dollars allocated for African investments on major projects in SA, as well as development of a 30000 hectares area game set aside in Mpumalanga that the company intends to have listed as a World Her ...More...
05-06-2008 - Real estate industry experts said, that investors who buy property for sale in Dubai could gather strong returns. The emirate is presently one of the greatest investment place in the world, according to emerging markets property advisors.

Ahm ...More...
05-06-2008 - According to real estate property experts, the price of property for sale in Dubai is ongoing to increase. Sandcastles-Property.com illustrated the increase of the housing market over the last few years as "extraordinary".

This means that ove ...More...
03-06-2008 - Individuals who are planning of buying property for sale in Dubai have been suggested to go into the market hurriedly. According to AME Info, house prices in the emirate are increasing at their maximum rate in about four years.

The news provi ...More...
03-06-2008 - Soaring local increase and low US interest rates are contributing the market with negative real interest rates. That economic force is not away for summer. In this environment, for those who leave their property purchase until this autumn is likely to f ...More...
03-06-2008 - Real estate development and investment arm of Dubai-based Zabeel Investments, Zabeel Properties has disclosed the particulars of a latest 5 star hotel and resort property in Dubai. Los Angeles-based architecture firm, has been assigned as the architects ...More...
02-06-2008 - Reports from UAE daily Emirates Business 24/7 on Monday, latest statistics indicates, the price of a square foot in other parts of the Burj Dubai have now more than tripled from $1,089 a few months ago.

Its main rival in terms of price is the ...More...
02-06-2008 - Tamweel PJSC, the biggest supplier of real estate finance in the UAE, publicized today the establishment of Tamweel Properties & Investments LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary that will focus on real estate investment and also tender brokerage services. ...More...
02-06-2008 - According to a property developer, foreign investors are significantly contributed Dubai’s real estate sector. MAG Group said, that individual from other countries account for about two thirds of its custom at the present.

Mohamed Nimer ...More...
30-05-2008 - Dubai Shows Limited organized a new show called ‘The Worldwide Property Show’ at the Barhrain International Exhibition Centre on 24-27 of October 2007 as property Arabia is set to return for the event from highly successful show in May 2007. ...More...
30-05-2008 - General Ahmad bin Hazim, Dubai Courts Director told UAE daily Emirates Business 24/7, that the property court will take a seat for the first time on Monday and is likely to speed up the instance between hearings from one month presently to just a week. ...More...
30-05-2008 - The recognized overseas property investment specialists, Home Overseas has opened its property-purchasing guide for Dubai and the Middle East. To allow enhanced understanding, the guide is separated into a variety of sections and is accessible in an art ...More...
29-05-2008 - Dubai based property and hospitality heavyweight Ruwaad Holdings top executives are in KwaZulu-Natal seeking at potential investment in a R15-billion tourism resort and property project for the North Coast.

According on Monday reports, long-e ...More...
29-05-2008 - Senior official disclosed that a new court system to tackle with property cases would sit for the first time next Monday. Ahmad bin Hazim, Director General of Dubai Courts, told, that the property court will function under latest policy that vary from t ...More...
28-05-2008 - As Dubai real estate sector fast-grows, so do related businesses. One sector presently benefited from good increase on the back of the property fury is high-end consumer electronics, mainly for top of the range entertainment systems and smart homes.
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28-05-2008 - Welcome to Dubai, the self-proclaimed leading golf destination of the world. Well, perhaps. Dubai, the self-proclaimed leading golf destination of the world. Well, perhaps. Traditionalists may still appeal to the Algarve in Portugal, the Spanish Costa d ...More...
28-05-2008 - Attempt to set a new world record charged by Dubai Court on Wednesday, a British man went up to the world’s tallest tower under cover of darkness andparachuting off the 150th floor without permission.

At his initial hearing the 36-year- ...More...
27-05-2008 - Dubai real estate sector is being driven mostly by overseas investment, with individuals and companies from other countries comprising 60% to 70% of the buyers of freehold properties. Two out of three of all the new freehold properties in the emirate ar ...More...
27-05-2008 - New blog section was put into function in sandcastles-property.com website, the Dubai based property portal.

The initiative is purposed at providing an area for Dubai property investors and holiday home buyers to keep up-to-date on the very l ...More...
27-05-2008 - EFG Hermes Holding SAE foreseen a 10% turn down in the figure of Britons purchasing Dubai property as the British housing fall grind down their purchasing power, Zawya Dow Jones reported, citing the bank's real-estate analyst Stefan Schurmann.
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26-05-2008 - Foreign corporates or individuals who live outside the country, according to one of Dubai’s leading property developers, buy two out of three of all fresh freehold properties in the United Arab Emirates.

MAG Group Property Development, ...More...
26-05-2008 - CEO of property portal Gowealthy.com, Peter Penhall, junked industry concerns that the index would let landlords to bypass the 5 per cent rent limit. Dubai's Real Estate Regulatory Agency (Rera) plans to set up an index setting a range of suitable r ...More...
26-05-2008 - Experts say, the declining British housing market and the deteriorating pound hit Dubai’s real estate growth as British purchasers, one of the emirate’s largest groups of foreign investors, tighten their belts.

“I estimate a ...More...
25-05-2008 - Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem chairman of Dubai World presented with Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, stating the interest of his business group to invest in Thailand’s property sector.

The sultan told Mr. Samak that the UAE prime minis ...More...
25-05-2008 - Great Properties, UAE based real estate sales and marketing agency, has announced the culmination of its successful participation in Property Shopper 2008, which was held at the Al Ameera Ballroom at the Grand Hyatt, Dubai from 22 to 24 May.

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25-05-2008 - Launching of Dubai Real Times new official monthly magazine announced by Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) as a key initiative to plug a critical gap in the information series in the Dubai property sector.

Dubai Real Times will provide as ...More...
23-05-2008 - Today at the Worldwide Property Show, the Sharjah Jewel, the major development worth of 1.5 billion dirhmas ($408 million) will be open by JMS, a leading property developer UAE. The project will serve the very highest levels of luxury hotel accommodatio ...More...
23-05-2008 - In the approaching fiscal budget, realtors and investors of the real estate sector are predicting a serious curb in property investment on the reports of improvement in Capital Value Tax (CVT). With the reports overheating up on the imposition of Capita ...More...
23-05-2008 - According to Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, chairman of Dubai World, the company is eager in investing in Thailand property sector due to its enormous increase potential. ''In Thailand we have a well diversified portfolio and are already in the proce ...More...
22-05-2008 - Yesterday, Al Duaa Holdings and A&A Investment, both property development and real estate company, opened its residential project worth of 240 million dirhams The residences in Jumeirah Village. The project is a 10 floor building that covers 277,929 ...More...
22-05-2008 - The primary specialized academic real estate institution in the region the Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI) publicized it will provide an executive programme on Real Estate ecology and Green Property Development from 8-10 June.
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22-05-2008 - According to conservative industry estimates, the growth in the industrial, commercial, residential and public lighting sections have increased the comprehensive demand for lighting fixtures that is currently put to surpass AED 345 billion by 2010.
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21-05-2008 - Do you favor the colorful showiness of Versace or the attractively reserved grays and beiges of Armani? From next year this will be a quandary opposite not just well heeled shoppers but also those wishing to book a luxury hotel room or buy a luxurious a ...More...
21-05-2008 - Omaxe a realty firm plans to venture its Rs 600 crore as an investment into Dubai property market and is aiming to build up ten to twelve projects over the next three years.

Omaxe, the Delhi based company has recognized some projects in Dubai ...More...
21-05-2008 - June 8-10, the Dubai Real Estate Institute, the primary specialized academic real-estate institution in the Gulf region, has publicized it will open an executive programme on Real Estate Ecology and Green Property Development.

The programme w ...More...
15-05-2008 - Dubai real estate market is fast growing. Huge building property projects rub the sky. Sales and rental prices emerge floating as investments run in from other oil-rich Persian Gulf states, the former Soviet Union, India and Iran.

However, a ...More...
15-05-2008 - DAMAC Properties, the Dubai based luxury real estate developer has selected local agents in Gujarat to take-control the investment opportunities in the region. Around 60 agents all over India generally in cities has signed up.

These comprise ...More...
15-05-2008 - The Cityscape occasion fetch’s together regional and international investors, architects and designers; property developers, governmental authorities and senior executives concerned in the design and construction of public and private development ...More...
12-05-2008 - 1 bedroom apartments for 59,000 pound and studio apartments for 42,000 pound for sale at International City in Dubai presently announced by UK’s leading overseas property investment company, Principal International.

This positive announ ...More...
12-05-2008 - It has been suggested that the property owners of buy to let housing in Dubai could be place to experience a rush in demand over the next few years.

About seven million people booked temporary lodgings in the region last year.The organisation ...More...
12-05-2008 - Astounding success luring property investment cost Rs.250 crores from NRI investors in Dubai, subsequent to the India Property Show 2008 in Dubai which was organized by IndiaProperty.com, India’s No 1 property portal, part of Consim Info Pvt. Ltd. ...More...
08-05-2008 - A series of property expo starting May 8-17 at the three different locations in the Middle East the Kerala Builders Forum will organize the ‘Kerala Property Expo.’ The expo will be held in Doha from May 8 to 10 at Regency Hall, in Kuwait fro ...More...
08-05-2008 - The region has benefited from a reputation over the past decade as something of a foreign attraction, coming in throngs with their sights put on creating money, tax-free and plenty of it. The swing towards a increasing demand for foreign accommodation m ...More...
08-05-2008 - Largest entertainment and leisure Infrastructure Company with a sequence of family clubs, Country Club India (CCIL), has announced the attainment of an existing boutique luxury property in the Emirate of Dubai for 165 million AED (Rs. 175 crore).
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08-05-2008 - Offshore investors have been to think purchasing property for sale in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The results of the credit crunch on many countries have led to some local investors limiting their activities to the domestic market, according to Shel ...More...
08-05-2008 - According to a leading property developer, with more new properties coming on to the real estate market, rental prices in other locations of Dubai are soaring out yet experiencing a fall.

Andrew Chambers, Managing Director of Asteco, said tha ...More...
07-05-2008 - Dubai property developer, Deyaar at the core of an investigation into alleged misappropriation, said it had decided to slump plans to expand a real estate project in India.

In November, Deyaar, Dubai's second-largest property developer by ...More...
07-05-2008 - Rosewood Dubai comes under atm attention as luxury brand eyes more new middle east locations Butlers at your beck and call, luxury from suite to spa, and the atmosphere of a private residence Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is this week turning an Arabian ...More...
07-05-2008 - Atlantis, one of the Middle East’s mainly impressive latest resort hotels in Dubai Palm Jumeirah, will need a 130 strong team to uphold its facilities at an annual cost of 11 million dirhams when it launch later this year.

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06-05-2008 - Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Prime Minister opened the new eco town worth of 55 billion dollars to be constructed in the heart of Dubai. The project aspires at preserving the environment and mounting greenery in Dubai.

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06-05-2008 - Nakheel PJSC, the developer building islands off Dubai's shore, received bids for 17% more than the $980 million of Islamic bonds it sold this month as investors venture on growth in the emirate's property market.

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06-05-2008 - The global leader, RCI in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN), has announced its contract to associate with Aerated Concrete Industries Co. (ACICO) to partner the company's recently proposed Nassima Tow ...More...
06-05-2008 - ‘Purchase land, they aren’t making it any more’ is a statement attributed to Mark Twain, who, in an Orwellian moment, must have had visions of the Dubai property scene over 100 years from now.

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05-05-2008 - Talking at the usual monthly meeting of the Dubai Property Group (DPG), Bin Ghulaita announced that the figure of projects registered with RERA amounted to 1,560 projects, 476 of them have trust account. He noted that by the end of April, RERA had regis ...More...
05-05-2008 -

Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) today announced a major milestone for the Middle East’s hotel industry, unveiling Amanresorts and GHM as operators of a prestigious signature destination that will anchor the hospitality offering within the ...More...

05-05-2008 -

Twin Towers to be Tallest Structures in World’s First Integrated Sports City; Commercial Destination will Attract Major Corporate Tenants. Dubai Sports City today launched The Gateway, the iconic twin towers at the entrance to the world&rs ...More...

05-05-2008 - Today, Mr Mohamed Ali Alabbar, Chairman of Emaar Properties received an award presented by HH Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman & CEO of Emirates Group, of Leadership, instituted by the Arabian Hospita ...More...
04-05-2008 - Lately, 170 real estate developers hosted by the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority (DMCCA) for in detail information meeting, intended at growing understanding and impact of the newly introduced Law on Ownership of jointly owned properties, usual ...More...
04-05-2008 - James Wilson, Dubai World Africa CEO point out during the Conference at Arabian Hotel Investment that it is one of Dubai World Africa’s plans to obtain high end assets in prospect locations across Africa.

Dubai World's recognition o ...More...
04-05-2008 - Individual who buy property for sale in Dubai seek set to harvest a number of profits, a media outlet has said. The region looks put to see important growth during the next few years and decades.

The publication portrayed Dubai as "a city for ...More...
04-05-2008 - US Federal Reserve, last week slice interest rates to 2 per cent, an move quickly followed by the UAE Central Bank, as the currencies remain hooked.

However dropping interest rates have already set Dubai house prices in an upward spin this sp ...More...
02-05-2008 - Dubai Holding Commercial Operations Group LLC, a company fully owned by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, said whole year profit rose 82% on rolling land and property sales.

Net income advanced to 13.9 billion dirhams ($3.78 ...More...
02-05-2008 - The Strata Law, which has recently been expanded to all of Dubai , will force facilities management firms to improve their performance and boost the sector as a whole. Experts believe the move will transform the industry and lead to higher quality and b ...More...
02-05-2008 - Luxury Hotel to be constructed at Downtown Burj Dubai at a height that will make it the second highest building tower in the development by Emaar Hospitality Group, a division of Emaar Properties.

The hotel is one of three properties being bu ...More...
02-05-2008 - Dubai Investments Company, which has a businesses range from glass making to pharmaceuticals, publicized its largest revenue in the first quarter on increases in the fair value of its investment property and real estate sales.

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02-05-2008 - Worth of 350 billion dirhams increased its portfolio considerably over the last few years by Dubai Properties, the real estate development arm of Dubai Holding.

Top official of the company said yet, its increasing desire for more will double ...More...
01-05-2008 - Bonyan International Investments Group has broadcasted that it will be sponsoring 10 aviation technology students from the Dubai Men’s College (DMC) to visit Deutsche Lufthansa, the famous European aircraft manufacturer, in its major center in Ham ...More...
01-05-2008 - The India’s largest property Web Portal, IndiaProperty.com is setting a property show to Dubai. This coming May 2-3 at the ballroom of the Crown Plaza Hotel on Shaikh Zayed Road, the showcase will feature leading property developers from Bangalore ...More...
01-05-2008 - Two office blocks purchased by American International Group last week at the Emaar Business Park, near and opposite the Dubai Internet City. It is the first largest investment by a US financial institution in Dubai property. Strutt & Parker, the UK& ...More...
01-05-2008 - The exhibition or show gathers the ideal marketing ensemble of offline and online branding. The India property Show 2008 is a variety property show to be held in the core of the city at Crowne Plaza, Sheik Zayed Road.

The show will provide th ...More...
30-04-2008 - According to analyst, the take into custody of Deyaar Development’s former executive in the middle of accusations of financial unlawful activity may force authorities to constrict or tighten up on regulating Dubai’s fast growing 300 billion ...More...
30-04-2008 - Dubai’s skyscrapers property buildings taken attention from a public-private delegation of Lyon, wihtout delaying it to encourage real estate developers here to invest in that third-largest French City in the east central part of France.

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30-04-2008 - Gulf’s 3rd biggest bank that act in accordance with Islamic law, Dubai Islamic Bank DISB.DU, said 31% profit increased for its first quarter after providing more, especially to the United Arab emirate’s fast-growing realty sector.

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30-04-2008 - Strutt & Parker, the International property consultant, have proclaimed their plans to launch in Dubai. The company will be hoping to make profit from on a growing in interest from its main institutional clients who have observed the development of ...More...
30-04-2008 - Effects are boiling up in Dubai’s property market as the world’s first idea built sports city is quickly coming together. According to Homesgofast.com, property in and around the development is putting on the market like hotcakes, with deman ...More...
28-04-2008 - According to current market research, investors from Asia have ventured more or less 9 billion dirhams in real estate investments into the UAE from March 2007 to the early months of 2008. Determined by the massive potential of marketing its developments ...More...
28-04-2008 - Two office blocks purchased by American International Group last week at the Emaar Busyness Park, near and opposite the Dubai Internet City. It is the first largest investment by a US financial institution in Dubai property. Strutt & Parker, the UK& ...More...
25-04-2008 - Scandals and speculation of cheats, fraud, and misappropriation are striking the real estate in Dubai. The multi-billion dollar structure fad, which has fascinated investors from all over the world, has apparently brought in unpleasant types who have be ...More...
25-04-2008 - Property market in Dubai could possibly experience saturate problems with the coming numbers of developments soon to be completed. Dubai's property market could be in risk of "overheating" due to the huge number of new residential projects, accordin ...More...
24-04-2008 - Kempinski Hotels new assignment announced by Dubai World Africa, to manage a luxury beach resort in the island nation of Comoros, in the eastern cost of Africa.

The Dubai state-owned company, which has interests ranging from real estate to po ...More...
24-04-2008 - Golden tulip Hotels Company revealed its latest 4 star hotel Dubai property launch at a cutting of ribbon ceremony last week. Located at Al Barsha, three blocks away from Mall of the Emirates and Ski Dubai, brags 125 rooms and suites, a banquet hall whi ...More...
24-04-2008 - Price increase in Dubai property market may start to drop in 2010 as new 150,000 residential housing units ongoing construction are completed, approaching property investors to neighboring Abu Dhabi.

According to report, in Abu Dhabi the lack ...More...
24-04-2008 - Research says that the rapid-growing real estate market in Gulf regions could be harshly struck by a shortage of qualified property development and management experts.

The catastrophe appears at a time when the region is experiencing supreme ...More...
24-04-2008 - The outcomes of a new study on the Dubai real estate sector have tinted the main areas of concern for those purchasing property in Dubai as safety and faith, and construction delays. The research, conducted on behalf of Better Homes as part of client re ...More...
31-03-2008 - Fresh and new luxury resort development, sold to investors five years ago, will never be constructed.

Damac Properties, the largest private developer in Dubai, has stopped the Palm Springs ...More...
28-03-2008 - According to Principal International, one of the UK’s largest overseas property investment companies, that the property market in Dubai presently remains on growing. Director of Principal International, Si ...More...
28-03-2008 - The existing catastrophe in the real estate and residential housing market has encouraged a "buyers market" leading investment aware clients to take a closer look at international property as a financial investm ...More...
28-03-2008 - All over Dubai there are a lot of people desiring to purchase property who don’t for all time know what is included. I am frequently asked for opinion on this and on each event, I try to provide the buy ...More...
28-03-2008 -

For jointly owned property, developer to stay accountable for ten years from the date of completion.

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20-01-2008 - Ian Russell, a Scottish entrepreneur and a property tycoon is expecting returns of around 30% in his emirates fund. Kristy Dorsey writes, the property flourish that energize the extraordinary expansion of Dubai and proven runaway success.

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20-01-2008 -

George Gillett and Tom Hicks, American and owners of Liverpool block off the renewed rumor about the threshold selling of the hub.

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18-01-2008 - American co-owners of Liverpool, George Gillett and Tom Hicks, denied the allegation. Friday reports were released, that they are preparing to sell all or part of the club to Dubai International Capital (DIC) ...More...
15-01-2008 - Recently, Grosvenor House, Dubi, was recognized as the World's Leading Hotel Serviced Apartments at the 14th Annual 2007 World Travel Awards held in the Caribbean. The World Travel Awards set eyes on 60 trophies were given out as a recognition to ...More...
15-01-2008 - It was a tight security, the roads were on high alert with no traffic and no pedestrians.

On Monday morning, following the ceremonial vi ...More...

12-01-2008 - Khaleej Times purportedly that during 2007, as stated by The President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), Dubai International Airport accommodated a total of 34.34 million travelers or with an increase of 19.31%.

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10-01-2008 - As Waitrose launches in Dubai, merchants across the country has not been successful to ring in the New Year or had a great deal as well, by the reason of economic slowdown consumers tightened their purse stri ...More...
10-01-2008 - One of the world's largest property developers, Nakheel, has placed the final stone on the breakwater for The World Islands in Dubai. ArabianBusiness.com is the one who could reveal it completely. The project was completed 5 years after it was pu ...More...
09-01-2008 - According from Dubai International, the aviation and cargo centre of the Middle East and the world's rising hub was the world's fastest growing airport in 2007. In terms of International passenger with a growth of 19.31%, a total of 34.4 mill ...More...
09-01-2008 - Wednesday, MGM Mirage (NYSE:MGM) stated that it would mutually make a cash offer with Dubai. A share of 10 million with Dubai World.

Shares will be sold at a price between $75 a share and $80, whic ...More...
09-01-2008 - South Korean construction company, Sungwon Corporation, Friday, has signed a US$106 million contract to build a residential tower in Dubai.

With the filing of authoritarian, Sungwon in a said country, each unit is on contract to be settled ...More...
07-01-2008 - The Queen Elizabeth 2, one of the world's most famous cruise ships, set sail Sunday on its final global voyage, before being transformed into a floating 5-star hotel in ...More...
07-01-2008 - Local newspaper the Gulf News reported on Monday, Dubai-based Emirates Airline will no longer renew a 10-year contract to manage Sri Lankan Airlines which expires on March 31.

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07-01-2008 -

United Arab Emirates - haven for the estimated 14,000 Australians living and looking for hot property, employment opportunities offshore.

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07-01-2008 - A senior official stated, the Metro is being built to serve residents and visitors within Dubai, and not for the purpose of easing traffic congestion in neighboring emirates.

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07-01-2008 - Al Mazaya Holding, the leading regional property developer emphasized the important role played by property portfolios in driving the continuing real estate prosper in the region, particularly those of the GCC c ...More...
07-01-2008 - "Can't possibly ever happen", stated by the son of US property tycoon Donald Trump. He questioned the financial capability of Dubai's ambitious real estate developments.

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07-01-2008 - In solving Dubai rental woes, a new property index/guide will be rolled out across Dubai. A proposal to make the rental market more clear and in order to stop the crooked doings of landlord by charging too much the probability of a not good enough prope ...More...
04-01-2008 -

Regard as one of the least developed townships of the country - Manamah in Ajman, is finally set for a facelift which will bring job opportunities and improved living conditions to a popu ...More...

04-01-2008 - Last week's announcement of the plans to build an International Airport in the emirate, the prices of the property in Ajman have been in silent by 30%. And it is said that the developers could soon increase the cost of homes in some projects by a fu ...More...
04-01-2008 - LYON, France (AFP). Abu Dhabi pact for its own Louvre museum. Plans to build its version of Lyon. Dubai, according to Lyon official is also going into French touch that would be completed with cafes, cinemas and schoolds.

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04-01-2008 - Industries Qatar expound yesterday that they are setting up a QAR1 billion ($274.8 million) property firm with partners by allowing it to tap growth in the country's real estate market.

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04-01-2008 - Deadline is all set by the Dubai Land Departments in the middle of 2008. Property who fail to meet the registration deadline will have to pay 3times more for registration.


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04-01-2008 - An annual edition, the 2008 Dubai Property Report has been established with the cooperation of the highly respected IFA Hotel & Resorts. The only wide-ranging and independent report on the flourishing proper ...More...
04-01-2008 - A leading Property Developer in the UEA, ETA Star, publicized the opening of StarMetro Deira. A luxury hotel apartments located at Salahuddin Road. StarMetro Deira, a project of the hospitality division of ET ...More...
02-01-2008 - A built-in real estate development company and a business unit of Dubai World, the Limitless, started construction work on their Dhs40.4 billion worth of Arabian Canal last week of December 2007. It is perhaps t ...More...
02-01-2008 - A study of the nascent UAE mortgage market has just been publicized by EFG Hermes, whereas points to a ten-fold growth from $4.4bn at the present day to $44bn by 2012. The scheme for the growth of the real estat ...More...
27-12-2007 - Citibank NA, a member of Citi, signed in a Real Estate Development Guarantee Account Agreement with Dubai Land Department (DLD). Henceforth, an approved bank for opening and m ...More...
27-12-2007 - JB Group, a globally diverse company with Indian roots. Announced in the present day a developing 60-storey skyscraper, the JB Tower in Downtown Burj Dubai..

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27-12-2007 -
A Senior Executive of the property developer - Omniyat, aims to invest more than Dh1.5bn on the development of residential and commercial properties at the Waterfront, The Lagoons and Business Bay. ...More...
25-12-2007 -

Dubai will be slicked by a new, currently being drawn up by its swift developing mortgage sector. The government will be taking the place of the centralized order dated from 1985, which i ...More...

20-12-2007 - Dubai's property prices look set to rise between 5% and 10% on the coming year that's according to a new report. It is said that, delays in housing projects means controlled demand will remain unfinished. The prices will peak in the 2nd half of ...More...
17-12-2007 - One of the most creative Property Developer in the UAE, Omniyat Properties signed a private agreement with distinguished international hotel group, the Movenpick Hotels & Resorts. In taking charge of the "The Square" known for its Serviced Apartment ...More...
17-12-2007 - Through the innovative new directory site of the Sandcastles. Property in the market of UAE and Dubai has been changed forever by launching it.Sandcastles lists sale and rental properties in the UAE With the special attention particularly to the success ...More...
14-12-2007 - Brussels-based company, Rezidor Hotel Group which cater hospitality. With the opening of Radisson SAS Residence in Dubai Marina, is launching its first luxury apartments in the UAE 1st quarter of 2008. It is owned by a Kuwa ...More...
14-12-2007 -
  • Bavaria Gulf launches Phase I of Sandoval Apartments
  • Phase I consist of 165 mid-range apartments that boast ...More...
14-12-2007 - A leading German Real Estate Developer, Bavaria Gulf, has commenced the Sandoval Apartments at Jumeirah Village. As publicized, it turned out to be one of Dubai's 1st mid-segment realty developer to sign a home loan agr ...More...
14-12-2007 - An Indian-based, Sobha Group, a recognized leader in the Real Estate Development, is making their way speedily on to progress with its first 2 Commercial projects in Dubai. Sobha Ivory I and Iv ...More...
14-12-2007 - Dubai: On Thursday, eluding the government order. Dubai's top property regulator advise to seek out security of the Rents Committee against possible defiance of the 7% rent limit. As by seeing that a few lan ...More...
13-12-2007 - 13th December 2007, Wednesday. One of Dubai's fastest growing property development companies The Indigo Group. Confirmed that registration has completed, majority of its projects with the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA)

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12-12-2007 - 11 December 2007 = A new luxury resort have been revealed Dubai in the ...More...
12-12-2007 - 12th December, Wednesday. Limitless, Dubai property and a government-owned company, is preparing to launch an organization worth $1.2 billion. A two (2)-year Islamic loan via authorized direct coordinator the ...More...
12-12-2007 - Wednesday 5th December 2007. Dubai's    ... ...More...
12-12-2007 - Properties like DAMAC will be launching for the first time in Sri Lanka, making their outstanding properties available to the Sri Lankan's market.

With its production by providing more than just a property, DAMAC is presently changing ...More...
23-10-2007 - 27 September 2007
In UAE, House of Patels. Is considered as one of India’s leading business multinational, a part-owner of Wall Street Exchange has launched the group's real estate arm Wall Street Property in Dubai.

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23-10-2007 - October 06, 2007, 00:42
Dubai for several years according to analysts will blast as they have been anticipating it in Dubai's market. Emirate's Central geographical location considered to be the main ingredients for those people who wants t ...More...
23-10-2007 - October 02 – 2007
The biggest local property show in Dubai - The Resale & Rental Property Show. Closed with an important revelation for the real estate industry - the era of private landlord, mostly expats has reached finally here.
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23-10-2007 - Tuesday, 11 September 2007


CEO Mehdi Amjad of Omniyat Holdings has released current rumor about the full up of Dubai Real Estate ‘bubble'.

"There is no bubble and I don't believe markets will see a sharp bust. We ...More...

23-10-2007 - DUBAI: The property developer Nakheel Group will create as many as 200,000 new residential units in Dubai over the next decade. Anticipates tough demand on property in the thriving city to carry on, a top company official said.

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23-10-2007 - 01 October 2007

UAE. Once again Dubai made its presence felt at the leading international autumn trade fair for tourism in Russia and CIS held in Moscow ...More...

09-10-2007 - Barclays Buying Abroad has commenced a new property service designed to assist buyers looking for property in Dubai.

The second largest emirate presently issues 800 work and residency visas a day, and received 5.4 million visitors in 2004 &nda ...More...

09-10-2007 -

Rents for Burj Khalifa units to outdo other established highrises
The lease rates for units at Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, are yet to be established, although analysts believe that the rental rates for commercial spaces in ...More...