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29 June 2026
29 June 2026
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 […]
24 June 2026
24 June 2026
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 […]
11 June 2026
11 June 2026
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 […]
5 June 2026
5 June 2026
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 […]
4 June 2026
4 June 2026
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 […]
3 June 2026
3 June 2026
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 […]
3 June 2026
3 June 2026
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: […]
19 May 2026
19 May 2026
The UAE real estate story has rarely moved in a straight line. It has been shaped by cycles, global capital, tourism demand, lifestyle migration and the country’s ability to turn uncertainty into fresh momentum. In 2026, that resilience is again being tested. Regional tensions have prompted some buyers to pause, reassess and look more carefully at value. Yet the data, […]
11 May 2026
11 May 2026
About a tenth of Dubai property sellers have cut asking prices since the Iran war began, with some offering discounts of up to a half of previously listed figures and others repeatedly marking down the same homes, according to a real estate intelligence platform. Sellers have cut a combined AED1.7 billion ($463 million) across more than 2,800 properties, data monitored by LuxuryPriceDrops.com, […]
8 May 2026
8 May 2026
Dubai-based real estate advisory and property consultancy, Cavendish Maxwell, has entered into a strategic partnership with TRI Hospitality Consulting to further enhance its advisory offering across hospitality and leisure assets. Cavendish Maxwell advises across all major real estate asset classes, including hospitality and leisure, as part of its broader Strategy and Consulting and valuation services. Through this partnership, the firm […]
