Real Estate

Dubai rated more attractive than major Asian, European cities

Emirate ranked higher than Geneva, Kuala Lumpur, Paris, Shanghai and Singapore
Springs' residents not happy about cracks in their villa walls

Quality of construction called into question as most villas are less than 10 years old
Short term leasing of apartments without licence illegal

Many luxury apartment owners in Dubai offer units on short-term lease at discounted prices
Oceana service charge approved

Dh17.50 per square foot is the accepted budget figure
Access cards, CCTV for Discovery Gardens

Nakheel evaluating options for service charge defaulters after Jan 25 deadline
Yesudas tunes out of property firm

Indian singing star steps down as ambassador for SRK Properties
Dubai property boost: Santevill project gets finance for completion

Semi-government entity has agreed to invest money under Tanmia, according to sources
No news on property visa holding back investors

New rule yet to be implemented; Exact parameters of visa unclear
Discovery residents face lock-out

Defaulters' service fee deadline ended today
Steep mortgage hampers Dubai property recovery: JLL

Official maintains lower interest rates will help the market recover faster
Dubai to have 23,000 new homes this year

Abu Dhabi will see 18,000 new units, says report
Dubai property: Residential market close to bottom

JLL says 2012's green shoots will lead to broader recovery next year
New jobs to help property recovery

Prices stabilise in Palm Jumeirah, Ranches and Lakes
Asia buyers seen doing a fifth of London office deals

Asian investors to make up 20% of office deals in 2012
Dubai tops residential skyscrapers

Six 200m+ towers built in 2011; Abu Dhabi enters list
Palm Shoreline dues fall 36%

Nakheel has recovered Dh26m since November
Dubai inflation at 4-year low

Dips to 0.52% despite rise in CPI components
Palm Shoreline: Nakheel can deny use of facilites to tenants over unpaid dues

Can move court if owners don't pay up: DLD
Service arrears developers' fault

Legal expert say they should have ensured timely payment
Property prices to bottom out in mid-2012

But report rules out immediate price recovery due to oversupply

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