When people budget for buying a property in Dubai, they think about the price, the mortgage, and the upfront fees. What almost everyone forgets, until it lands, is the service charge. And over the years you own a property, it's one of the most important numbers of all. So let's give it the attention it deserves, because understanding service charges properly can be the difference between a great...
Dubai is on course for a record year in rentals. In the first seven months of 2026, more than 214,000 tenancy contracts were registered across the city, keeping it on track to beat last year's all-time high. In July alone, over 38,000 contracts were signed, split fairly evenly between brand-new tenancies and renewals. Dubai's record rental year, so far: the headline numbers. That's a lot of movement....
Here's a number that should stop anyone wondering whether Dubai's market is about to slow down. In the first seven months of 2026, developers spent AED 125 billion buying land in Dubai. That's nearly 39% of all real estate sales in the emirate over that period, land alone accounting for almost four in every ten dirhams spent on property. AED 125 billion — land's share of all Dubai real estate sales,...
Selling a property is one of the biggest financial decisions most people make, and in Dubai, the agent you choose to handle it makes an enormous difference to the result. Get it right and the process is smooth, well-managed and delivers a strong price. Get it wrong and you can spend months on the market, watching your property go stale while better-run listings sell around you. So how do you actually...
Here's something almost every first-time buyer in Dubai gets caught out by: the price on the listing is not the price you pay. On top of the property itself, there's a stack of transaction fees, government charges, agency commission, registration costs, and if you're borrowing, mortgage fees. None of it is hidden or unusual, but if you don't budget for it in advance, it lands as an unwelcome surprise at...
It's the question we get asked more than any other. Is now a good time to buy in Dubai? And it's usually asked with a slightly wary look, because the person asking has already heard ten different answers. One agent swears the market's booming and you need to buy today. A friend insists a crash is coming and you'd be mad to. Someone online is certain prices are about to fall. No wonder most people end up...
Every few months, the same question does the rounds. Is the Dubai property market about to crash? You'll hear it at dinner parties, read it in comment sections, and get asked it by nervous buyers wondering whether to wait. Usually the answer comes from someone with something to sell. An agent says the market's booming. A bear says it's about to collapse. Both have an agenda, and neither settles...
Every year, the same thing happens. August arrives, the temperature climbs, a chunk of the city heads off for the summer, and the property market eases into a slower rhythm. Fewer buyers actively looking, fewer viewings booked, a general sense that everyone's pressed pause until September. And every year, a certain kind of buyer or seller uses exactly that quiet to get ahead of everyone else. Here's...
It's one of the most common questions we get, and most people ask it the wrong way round. They line up the price per square foot across all three, decide Palm Jumeirah is expensive and Dubai Marina is cheap, and make a decision on that alone. But these three communities aren't the same product. Comparing them purely on price is like comparing a rental yield to a savings account and calling one...
Every year, thousands of Dubai tenants renew their tenancy contract without questioning it. The notice arrives, the number goes up slightly, and it feels easier to sign than to start looking. In 2026, that reflex could be costing you real money. Here's what to check before you sign anything. 01 You may be paying more than a new tenant in the same building This is the part most people don't...
