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Dubai Hikes Real Estate Fee To Fight Speculation

The registration fee charged for real estate transactions has been raised to four per cent from two per cent.

Dubai’s Union Properties To Seek Foreign Ownership Increase

Currently, non-UAE nationals can own up to 15 per cent of the developer

Dubai Working On Rules To Avert Property Bubble

With Dubai’s apartment prices up around 20 per cent on last year, the International Monetary Fund has warned of the danger of another bubble.

Emaar Launches New Palma Villas In Dubai’s Arabian Ranches

The Spanish-styled villas are part of a massive extension plan of Emaar’s Arabian Ranches community.

DMCC Becomes UAE’s Largest Free Zone

DMCC has around 7330 registered companies operating within it.

UAE Approves Dhs1.5bn Contracts For Emirati Housing Project

The project will build and renovate around 10,000 houses for UAE citizens across different emirates.

Dubai’s Ruler Establishes New Rental Dispute Centre

The centre will deal with legal rental disputes for properties located across Dubai.

Dubai’s Damac Picks Banks For London IPO – Sources

Deutsche Bank and Citigroup Inc will advise on the planned flotation, two banking sources said.

New Dubai Property Attracts Dhs100m Investment

Investors bought over half of the 140 apartments in the Burj Pacific development during a two-day sales showcase.

Emaar Launches Sale Of The Address Residence In Dubai

The new property includes fully furnished serviced residences in Downtown Dubai.

Wasl Properties Announces 90 Villas For Jumeirah

Construction of the project will use green initiatives and eco-friendly systems.

GCC Real Estate Industry Heats Up Amidst Strong Competition

Local firms have to raise standards as they face increasing competition from international property developers, says new report.

Damac Awards Dhs1bn Contract For Paramount Project

The 33-month construction contract has been awarded to Turkish firm TAV Construction.

UAE Has The World’s “Vainest” Skyscrapers

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat measured unusable space at the top of the UAE’s tallest buildings.

No Bubble In Dubai’s Property Market – Stan Chart

The emirate’s real estate market is being driven by fundamentals rather than speculation, said the bank.

Deyaar And Dubai Properties Launch New Tower In DIFC

The 48-storey residential tower is part of the group’s Central Park project in the DIFC.

Dubai’s Drake Wins $113m Louvre Abu Dhabi Museum Contract

The mechanics, engineering and plumbing contract was awarded by a joint venture led by Arabtec Holdings.

Employee Relocation Will Cut Over-Supply In Abu Dhabi’s Property Market

Abu Dhabi’s residential property market could see new demand as the deadline for employee relocation ends today.

ME Buyers Are Top Investors In European Property Market

Middle East investors have been shown a strong interest in London’s office spaces, says report.

Increased Job Creation Leads To Rental Hikes In Dubai

Rents rose by 11.3 per cent across Dubai during the first half of 2013, says a Cluttons report.

Government Spending Sustains Saudi’s Office Rental Rates

Despite a strong supply of office units in the market, increased demand is boosting rents in the Kingdom.

Nakheel Repays Dhs197m To Lenders

The Dubai-based developer has $2.2 billion debt maturing in 2015.

Dubai Islamic Bank To Offer 100% Mortgages

The UAE lender seems to be ignoring impending regulations by the Central Bank to cap mortgages at 80 and 75 per cent.

Global Property Standards To Increase Transparency In ME Markets

Upcoming international regulations will ensure uniformity in Middle Eastern property markets, says Jones Lang LaSalle Middle East CEO.

Arabtec Denies Merger Talks With Kuwait, Saudi Firms

The Dubai contractor says there are no plans to merge with Kuwait’s Combined Group Contracting Co. and Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Oger.

Dubai’s Arabtec May Merge With Kuwait, Saudi Firms

The construction firm is reportedly in merger talks with Kuwait’s Combined Group Contracting Co and Saudi Arabia’s Saudi Oger.

Abu Dhabi Rents Fall Despite Employee Relocation

New high-end residential properties in Abu Dhabi see rising demand despite an over supply of residential units.

Dubai’s Union Properties Shares Jump 11% On Trading

Emirates NBD, a majority stake-holder in UP, sold down its stake from around 48 per cent to around 31.4 per cent in the first half of this year.

UAE’s Abraaj Acquires Student Accommodation Assets In Turkey

The investment firm has acquired a stake in Republika Academic Apartments, which has two buildings in Istanbul.

Abu Dhabi Developer Aldar’s CEO To Step Down

A new chief executive will be announced shortly, Aldar said.