Investment
What the ADGM Register Vouches For on Freehold Land and Al Reem Island
From 1 October 2024 the ADGM Register records freehold in land, and the Regulations apply to Al Reem Island from 1 January…
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Who Carries the Service Charge on a Dubai Shop, Office or Warehouse Unit
Law No. 6 of 2019 treats a shop, office or warehouse as a Unit, so the owner carries the service charge unless…
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A DMCC Free Zone Licence Rests on a Lease: Charge Bands and Uptown Supply
A DMCC free zone licence rests on a valid lease or freehold, and the Schedule of Charges prints space in bands, from…
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Dubai’s Rent Increase Cap: How the Index Sets the Ceiling
A rent increase in Dubai is not negotiated upward from the current rent. It is capped by a band, and the band…
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Dubai’s Rental Contracts in 2024: What the Record Count Merges
A rental contract in Dubai Land Department data is a registered tenancy, and the record 965,067 of them in 2024 sums two…
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How Dubai Protects Off-Plan Buyers: Escrow, RERA Oversight and Oqood
Buying off-plan means paying for something that does not yet exist. Dubai's answer is a per-project escrow account under Law No. 8…
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Dubai’s Record Transaction Year and Where the Real Commercial Yield Sits in 2026
Dubai recorded roughly AED 917 billion in real estate transactions in 2025, but that headline mixes two different metrics — and the…
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Freehold Reform and Foreign Ownership of Dubai Commercial Property
For years, foreign freehold in Dubai meant either a designated zone plot or a free-zone address. A July 2025 memorandum began to…