The total value of rental contracts in Dubai during Q1 2026 reached AED32.2 billion ($8.77 billion), reflecting a sustained pace of activity, according to data from the Dubai Land Department.
UAE banks’ viability ratings could face risks from asset-quality deterioration, lower business volumes and higher impairments under the adverse scenario, where the impact of the Iran conflict is significantly more severe, with real estate lending seen as the most likely source of stress, according to Fitch Ratings.
Dubai's commercial property market is entering a phase of "strategic maturation," where focus has shifted from volume-driven to value-driven acquisitions has pushed capital values to historic highs, says CRC (Commercial Real Estate Consultants) in a report.
Saudi-based Ladun Investment Company has announced that it has signed an agreement with Asbar Capital Company for the implementation of a mixed-use real estate development project on a plot of land owned by one of its key funds, located in Riyadh.
Dubai's real estate market recorded 3,308 resale transactions worth AED15.39 billion ($4.19 billion) in March, delivering a net gain of AED4.6 billion for long-term investors.
In a more cautious and evolving operating environment in the region, Dugasta Properties, a leading UAE real estate developer, has announced that it stands firmly behind its people, the foundation of everything it builds.
Dubai’s retail real estate market posted solid growth in 2025 with its sales transactions surging 50% year-on-year to hit AED4.6 billion ($1.2 billion), said a property expert. Around 1,450 sales deals were secured last year, up 7.6% over 2024 – with the off-plan sector accounting for more than half of them.
Dubai’s residential market is unlikely to move uniformly in the months ahead, with price softening expected across the board but with significant variation by property type and community, says an expert.
Bahrain’s real estate market recorded strong growth in transaction activity in 2025, even as prices and rents declined across several segments, highlighting uneven performance across the property sector. The total transaction value jumped 51.6% to BD1.6 billion ($4.2 billion), hitting a new high in over a decade, said an expert.
Dubai-based Union Properties has sealed a membership agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) through its globally recognised Industrial Liaison Programme in a move aimed at developing future-oriented models to help accelerate technology-led transformation in real estate.
