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24 December 2025

57,000 new units in Riyadh’s 2026-27 residential pipeline, says report

Residential sales values in Saudi capital Riyadh hit SAR17.6 billion ($4.69 billion) in Q3 this year as the city prepares to deliver 57,000 new units in 2026 and 2027, according to new research from leading real estate advisory and property consultancy, Cavendish Maxwell. The residential sales transactions in Riyadh reached 13,000 between July and September 2025, up nearly 19% on […]
24 December 2025

Saudi Arabia’s fastest-growing property market isn’t Riyadh, new report finds

Dubai: Dammam has emerged as Saudi Arabia’s hottest property market in Q3, posting record 3,000 transactions worth SAR3.2 billion, up 60% year-on-year and 37% from Q2. The Eastern Province city attracts end users and investors with more affordable prices amid affordability strains in Riyadh and Jeddah. Riyadh still dominates values at SAR17.6 billion from 13,000 deals, up 19% quarterly, though down […]
24 December 2025

Riyadh residential sales hit SAR17.6bn as 57,000 new homes line up for delivery – report

Residential property sales in Riyadh reached SAR17.6 billion ($4.69 billion) in the third quarter of 2025, as the Saudi capital prepares for the delivery of 57,000 new housing units over the next two years. According to data from real estate advisory Cavendish Maxwell, around 13,000 residential transactions were recorded in Riyadh between July and September, up nearly 19 per cent […]
19 December 2025

Tecom expands Internet City as Dubai office space demand rises

Tecom Group, a developer and operator of business parks and free zones in Dubai, has launched the fourth phase of Innovation Hub in Dubai Internet City. The expansion is intended to address strong demand for office space in the emirate, the company said in a statement to the Dubai Financial Market. The new phase will add a gross leasable area […]
11 December 2025

Insights: Why Dubai is the rising food capital of the world

In an age where culinary capital is often measured by heritage, think Parisian bistros or New York delis, it’s time to recognise Dubai’s rapid ascent. A decade ago, such a claim might have seemed audacious. Today, Dubai is poised to outrank Paris, London, Tokyo, and New York as the world’s leading food capital. Dubai welcomed a record-breaking 18.7 million overnight […]
8 December 2025

Land tax overhaul, rent freeze mark Saudi Arabia’s biggest real estate reset in years

Saudi Arabia’s real estate sector is entering a new regulatory phase after the government overhauled the White Land Tax (WLT) regime and imposed a five-year rental freeze in Riyadh. Together, these two measures aim to cool speculation, stabilise prices and accelerate housing development in line with Vision 2030. Approved by Royal Decree No. (M/244) in April 2025 and published in […]
27 November 2025

Abu Dhabi City plans 8,000 new residential units by year-end, says Cavendish Maxwell

Dubai, UAE – Abu Dhabi City plans to deliver 8,000 new residential units by the end of 2025, with an additional 12,800 on the way in 2026, according to new research by leading real estate advisory and property consultancy, Cavendish Maxwell. Some 2,700 apartments, townhouses and villas came to the market in the UAE capital during the first nine months […]
27 November 2025

Abu Dhabi city plans to deliver 8,000 new residential units by year end

Abu Dhabi city plans to deliver 8,000 new residential units by the end of 2025, with another 12,800 scheduled for 2026, research from real estate advisory Cavendish Maxwell showed on Thursday. Around 2,700 apartments, townhouses and villas were handed over in the first nine months of the year amid continued demand from end-users and investors. A further 12,400 units are slated for […]
17 November 2025

Cavendish Maxwell Report: Dubai off-plan residential sales surge to a record 42,000

Dubai, UAE – Off-plan sales in Dubai’s residential property sector have hit another new record, with 42,000 transactions between July and September 2025, says leading real estate advisory and property consultancy, Cavendish Maxwell. Off-plan properties accounted for 76% of all residential sales in Q3, with transactions up almost 24% on the same period last year, the company said. Total residential […]
17 November 2025

Dubai off-plan property sales hit record high as developers fast-track projects

Off-plan property sales in Dubai rose to an all-time high in the third quarter of 2025, with 42,000 units sold and transaction values reaching AED 138 billion, according to consultancy Cavendish Maxwell. The figure marks a 24 per cent increase year-on-year and means off-plan properties now make up three-quarters of all residential transactions in the city. The surge comes as […]

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