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How a Dubai Brokerage Is Licensed: Cards, Ad Permits, Cold Calls
A Dubai brokerage needs a trade licence, a Trakheesi registration, a card for every broker and a permit for every advert. The steps, the published fees and the limits on calling owners.
Dubai Islands gets a shoreline contract and a new Bay Estate community
Nakheel has hired Mar Marine to upgrade 3 km of Island B's shoreline by late 2027, two days after a report on Bay Estate, a community of about 360 homes. What the sources say.
How a Fully Digital Property Sale Works in Dubai Through Dubai Now
The Dubai Land Department lists a sale route with no counter visit: four steps, an escrow account and an electronic title deed. Who qualifies, what it costs and where Dubai REST fits.
Dubai off-plan: how escrow accounts and Oqood protect buyers
Two Dubai laws decide where an off-plan buyer's money goes and when the purchase legally exists. What each one requires, what the texts say, and what is still to check.
Buying property in Dubai: the checks a buyer can run before signing
Title deed, project status, escrow account, broker card, advertising permit, service charges: what Dubai's official tools and laws let a buyer verify before committing.
Who handles the legal transfer of a property in Dubai?
Dubai has no conveyancer in the usual sense. Registration trustees, services trustees and notaries each hold one part of the job, with fees set on public pages.
S&P expects Dubai housing supply to rise 20% over two years
A Credit FAQ from S&P Global Ratings sets out the agency's view of Dubai homes, developers and banks in 2027: more apartments, a gradual price correction and a war that lasts.
Dubai's VARA sets a minimum scope for reserve audits at licensed firms
A VARA circular of 6 October lists seven points every reserve audit must cover. It applies to all licensed firms in Dubai, the property token platforms among them.
New South Wales agent licences: class 1, class 2 and CPD in 2026-27
How New South Wales licenses its property agents: what a certificate, a class 2 and a class 1 licence each allow, how to qualify, and the training hours owed in 2026-27.
How to become an accredited auctioneer in New South Wales
Who can call a property auction in New South Wales, how accreditation is obtained and kept, and the rules on registering bidders, the single vendor bid and dummy bidding.
New York City moves pied-à-terre exemption deadline to 13 October
The Department of Finance has given second-home owners one more week to claim an exemption from the new surcharge, its third extension, while three lawsuits run.
NSW contract for sale and Victoria's Section 32: what is disclosed
New South Wales wants a full contract ready before a home is marketed. Victoria wants a signed vendor statement before the buyer signs. What each must contain.
New South Wales conveyancers: licences, limits and costs disclosure
How a conveyancer is licensed in New South Wales, the work the licence allows and forbids, and what must be put in writing for the client before the work starts.
New South Wales transfer duty: 2026-27 rates and first home relief
How Revenue NSW works out transfer duty in 2026-27, when the buyer has to pay it, and what the First Home Buyers Assistance Scheme takes off the bill for a first home.
Singapore: Bedok gets its first S$1.5 million flat in a week of records
A five-room flat at Bedok South Horizon sold for S$1.54 million, a day after a S$1.48 million record. What the week's other resale highs tell sellers.
Singapore Buyer's Stamp Duty and ABSD: rates for every buyer profile
How Singapore's Buyer's Stamp Duty tiers and Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty rates apply to citizens, permanent residents, foreigners and entities, with worked examples.
Singapore: what a CEA case says about new-launch advertising rules
A case study published by Singapore's Council for Estate Agencies on 5 October 2026 shows how one line of the ethics code applies to prices and claims in new-launch adverts.
Singapore estate agency agreements: the forms buyers and tenants sign
Singapore prescribes eight agreement forms for engaging a property agent. What the buyer and tenant versions contain, how long they last and what cannot be changed.
Singapore homes for foreign buyers: what needs LDAU approval
Foreign persons can buy a Singapore condominium unit freely, but a landed house needs government approval. What the list covers, how the application works and what conditions follow.
Buying an HDB resale flat in Singapore: from HFE letter to keys
How a resale flat purchase runs in Singapore under HDB's rules: the HFE letter, the 21-day Option to Purchase, the Request for Value, the resale application and completion.