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Property Investment in Dubai – More new Laws

Mark Knowles — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:46:41 +0000

Yet more property related laws to be introduced in Dubai

According to “The National,” a major Dubai newspaper, Dubai is expected to release yet another set of laws governing the property industry. There is a growing number of disputes between small property investors and developers in Dubai and prices continue to fall. This is what The National has to say:

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Rental property in Dubai continues to grow

Mark Knowles — Fri, 08 May 2009 10:50:02 +0000

The amount of property for sale in Dubai is now having a strong effect of rental yields. Unable to sell, many owners are putting their property on the market as a rental unit instead. This is having a marked effect on rents. RERA (The Real Estate Regulatory Authority) published its new guidelines, showing a 50% fall in rents in certain areas of Dubai and Landmark’s report this month shows a further 30% fall in Palm Jumeirah and recommends even cheaper rents than RERA’s. This is good news for prospective tenants, and suggests we still have some way to go before Dubai’s property crash bottoms out.

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Property Investing News – Fighting Back Against the Scammers and Con Artists

Mark Knowles — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:43:25 +0000

One thing about the global downturn that could be considered positive is the amount of scams and cons coming to light, and the small property investor has certainly been prey to many. In a booming economy, many of these were written off and the injured parties pleas for assistance were ignored.

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Dubai Bubble Bursts – It’s official, but how far will it fall?

Mark Knowles — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:26:01 +0000

After months of press releases and government promises that there will be no such thing as a bubble in Dubai, the big boys of Dubai are finally saying, “Beam me up Scotty, I think I’m in trouble.”

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Investing in Property in Dubai – No shortage of new developments

Mark Knowles — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:25:14 +0000

The volume of property sales in Dubai is poised to rise as more global investors enter the Gulf markets, said Blair Hagkull, MD of Jones Lang LaSalle, a real estate investment and advisory firm. Dubai is projected to record a 55.2% increase in property deals to hit $195 billion in 2008.

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