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Dubai’s retail real estate market recorded a strong start to 2026, with sales values surging 171% year-on-year to $572 million (AED2.1 billion) during the first quarter, according to the latest market analysis from real estate advisory and property consultancy Cavendish Maxwell. The report found that 485 retail property transactions were completed between January and March, representing an increase of nearly 52% […]

Dubai’s rental market is cooling for the first time in years, with data showing rents have eased across all housing categories as accelerating supply and geopolitical uncertainty shift negotiating power from landlords to tenants. Rents fell by an average of 1.1 per cent in the three months to May 2026, with apartments down 0.9 per cent and villas and townhouses declining […]

Tourist spend in Saudi Arabia reached SAR82.7 billion in Q1 2026, with visitor numbers growing 8% year-on-year to 37.2 million during the quarter, says leading real estate advisory and hospitality sector consultancy, Cavendish Maxwell. Between January and March, the number of domestic tourists rose 16% to almost 29 million, accounting for 78% of all visitors, while inbound visitor figures dropped […]

Dubai: Sharjah’s hotels welcomed 2.1 million guests in 2025, a 22% increase on the previous year, as stronger airport traffic and new travel links helped drive demand across the emirate’s hospitality sector, according to Cavendish Maxwell. Annual hotel revenues rose 20% to Dh780 million, while occupancy reached 78%. The average daily rate stood at Dh305, with guests staying for an […]

harjah’s property market is scaling new heights, posting record sales of Dh65.6 billion in 2025 while gearing up for the delivery of nearly 34,000 new homes over the next five years. The combination of strong investor demand, rising foreign participation, major infrastructure upgrades and a growing population is creating one of the UAE’s most compelling real estate growth stories, according […]

Dubai’s office sector is defying regional turmoil as companies expand, investors deploy capital and demand for workspace outstrips supply. First-quarter figures, which include the early weeks of the Iran conflict which began on February 28, indicate a resilient market supported by rising activity and an influx of companies establishing operations in the emirate, according to real estate advisory Cavendish Maxwell. About 1,600 […]

Dubai’s office market secured AED8.2 billion worth of sales in Q1 2026 – a year-on-year rise of 203% and nearly 73% higher than the previous quarter, according to leading real estate advisory and property consultancy, Cavendish Maxwell. Transactions rose by almost 75% to reach 1,600 between January and March, with the off-plan sector driving activity and overtaking ready transactions for […]

Dubai’s office market secured AED8.2 billion worth of sales in Q1 2026 – a year-on-year rise of 203% and nearly 73% higher than the previous quarter, according to leading real estate advisory and property consultancy, Cavendish Maxwell. Transactions rose by almost 75% to reach 1,600 between January and March, with the off-plan sector driving activity and overtaking ready transactions for […]

Abu Dhabi has put a blanket freeze on rent increases across all residential, commercial, and industrial properties — locking both renewals and new leases on previously occupied units at existing prices until further notice, the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) said yesterday in a post on X. The move marks a significant departure from the emirates’ baseline framework, which allows landlords to […]

Abu Dhabi, UAE- The announcement in June 2026 of Abu Dhabi’s temporary freeze on rental rates represents one of the most significant real estate regulatory interventions in recent years. Prior to this, the residential market had been operating under a 5% rent cap for several years, a mechanism designed to prevent overheating while maintaining steady growth. This cap provided a balance: […]