Dubai
Dubai and the Emirates: the market, the rules, the brokers and how their deals get paid.
Dubai rent increases, Ejari and eviction notices: how the rules work
How Dubai caps a rent rise at renewal with five index bands, what registering a lease in Ejari costs and involves, and what the tenancy law says about notices to leave.
Dubai service charges: who approves them and what sellers must clear
How Dubai's jointly owned property law defines service charges, who approves and holds them, and what the lien over a unit means for an owner who wants to sell.
Dubai sets building rules and permitted areas for shared housing
Dubai Municipality's guide of 7 October sets 5 square metres per person, a permit for every shared building and more than 44 permitted areas. Sources differ on when the law began.
UAE central bank counts AED 15.9 billion of loans under payment relief
The Central Bank of the UAE says about 156,000 bank customers had payments deferred or fees waived by the end of August 2026. It gives no figure for home loans.
UAE real estate brokers: AML duties and when a deal is reported
What UAE anti-money-laundering rules ask of real estate brokers: customer checks, sanctions screening, records, and the three cases where a freehold deal is always reported.