Dubai’s FlexiRent initiative allows participating property companies to offer monthly, quarterly or semi-annual rent payments, alongside possible grace periods and incentives. Participation is voluntary, so eligibility depends on the landlord and property. The scheme aims to ease upfront costs for tenants while improving occupancy and payment reliability for landlords.

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Meraas and BGRE have broken ground on Solaya, a luxury beachfront development in Jumeirah 1 comprising 234 residences across nine buildings on 40 acres. Groundworks are underway, with Swissboring handling piling and excavation. Designed by Foster + Partners, the project features apartments, penthouses, garden houses and duplexes.

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Dubai completed 104 real estate projects worth over AED111 billion in H1 2026, according to DLD. Compared with H1 2025, project completions increased 38.7%, while their combined value rose 52% from AED73 billion, highlighting continued investor and business confidence in the emirate.

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Dubai’s “Dubai-it” philosophy reflects its drive to deliver innovation quickly without sacrificing quality. The approach is increasingly visible in mobility, where premium chauffeur services, autonomous taxis, delivery robots, digital payments and intelligent transport systems are being integrated to make travel across the city more seamless and intuitive.

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Global Partners has partnered with Marriott International to develop Westin and Renaissance branded residences in Dubai Creek. The projects will form part of a mixed-use waterfront masterplan combining wellness, hospitality, retail and leisure, with future Etihad Rail, Metro and water taxi connections.

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Object 1 has launched SKY LEVEL 1 in JVC, a 420-unit mixed-use residential project scheduled for Q2 2029. The 35-storey development will include offices, retail and rooftop amenities, alongside smart wellness features, an infinity pool and digital family spaces, expanding the developer’s JVC portfolio.

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Property Finder data shows Al Nahda was Dubai’s most affordable area to rent a one-bedroom apartment at AED55,000 annually, while Dubai Investments Park offered the lowest purchase price at AED779,000. Prices remained broadly stable between June and August, giving buyers and tenants greater visibility across value-focused communities.

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Eagle Hills Properties will develop Abu Dhabi’s 400-hectare Lulu Island, reviving long-delayed plans for the site. Early works are underway, with future development expected to include low-rise residences, beaches, green spaces and new connections to Abu Dhabi Island, potentially accommodating around 20,000 residents.

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Abu Dhabi has introduced mandatory livability assessments for master plans serving more than 2,000 people. The framework evaluates walkability, mobility, accessibility, public spaces and urban quality, integrating quality-of-life standards into existing approval processes as the emirate’s development pipeline continues to expand.

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Dubai’s real estate market recorded AED1,372.69 million in transactions on 24 August 2026. Ready properties generated AED944.13 million, contributing 68.8% of total transaction value, while off-plan properties accounted for AED428.56 million, or 31.2%. Ready-market activity exceeded off-plan transactions by approximately AED515.57 million, reflecting a session heavily weighted towards completed properties.

Land transactions reached AED785.37 million for the day.

Total Value: AED428.56 million
Share of Total Market: 31.2%

Flats overwhelmingly dominated the off-plan market, generating AED371.86 million and accounting for 86.8% of the segment. Villas followed at AED41.06 million, representing 9.6%, while commercial properties contributed AED9.89 million, or 2.3%. Hotel apartments and rooms remained a marginal component at AED5.75 million, equivalent to 1.3% of off-plan activity.

The composition highlights a highly concentrated off-plan session, with apartments responsible for almost nine out of every ten dirhams transacted within the segment.

Total Value: AED944.13 million
Share of Total Market: 68.8%

Ready apartments were the clear driver of the day, recording AED834.44 million and contributing 88.4% of ready-market transaction value (a full building in JBR was mortgaged for AED 350 million). Villas generated AED75.36 million, representing 8.0%, while commercial properties contributed AED27.25 million, or 2.9%. Hotel apartments and rooms accounted for the remaining AED7.08 million, equivalent to approximately 0.8%.

The strength of ready apartments was sufficient to push the completed-property segment to more than two-thirds of the day’s overall market activity.

Apartments remained Dubai’s principal transaction driver, generating a combined AED1,206.30 million across the off-plan and ready markets, equivalent to 87.9% of total transaction value.

Villas were the second-largest combined category at AED116.42 million, representing 8.5% of the market. Commercial properties generated AED37.15 million, or 2.7%, while hotel apartments and rooms contributed AED12.83 million, equivalent to approximately 0.9%.

Overall, the day reflected a market decisively led by ready properties, this was due to the mortgage of a full building in JBR which added AED 350 million to the ready properties, which accounted for 68.8% of transaction value compared with 31.2% for off-plan properties. More importantly, both segments were exceptionally concentrated in apartments, highlighting strong activity in the conventional residential market rather than a broader category-led surge.

Data Source: Dubai Land Department

Only freehold transactions are included