Dubai Real estate Blog

A practical Dubai realtor’s guide to Form F withdrawal disputes, deposit custody, completion evidence, extensions and obtaining appropriate legal advice.

Dubai Form F: What Should Agents Do When a Buyer or Seller Wants to Withdraw?

A buyer has arranged finance and expects to complete a Dubai apartment purchase. Then the broker receives a message saying the seller has changed their mind. In another transaction, the buyer wants to withdraw after signing because their circumstances have changed. The first question is usually about money: who receives the deposit, and does compensation follow automatically? For an agent, the immediate...

Dubai’s skyline provides the setting for this rental strategy guide

Dubai Holiday Home or Long-Term Rental? A Realtor’s Guide for Owners

An owner sees an attractive nightly rate for a nearby apartment and asks an agent whether switching to holiday-home letting would produce a better return. Another owner wants to move in the opposite direction after a difficult operating season. Both need the same thing: a comparison built around their property, their costs and their plans. The useful question is not simply which rental model earns more...

Can You Sell a Dubai Property from Abroad? A Realtor’s Guide to Power of Attorney

An overseas owner finds a buyer for a Dubai apartment. The price looks acceptable, the buyer wants to proceed, and everyone assumes the remaining work is straightforward. Then the practical questions arrive: who can sign, which documents will be accepted, and how will the seller receive the proceeds? Selling from abroad can be possible through properly authorised representation. Dubai Land...

Do not confuse a defect report with a payment instruction

Dubai Property Snagging at Handover: A Realtor’s Guide to Defects, Repairs and Buyer Decisions

A buyer arrives for handover expecting a finished home. Instead, they notice damaged joinery, a leaking window and several items that were already reported at an earlier visit. The agent is asked whether the buyer should accept the keys, refuse handover or hold back the final payment. Those are different decisions. An inspection records the property's condition. Acceptance concerns the documents and...

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Selling a Tenanted Property in Dubai: What Realtors Must Check Before Promising Vacant Possession

A buyer loves an apartment, the seller wants a quick transfer, and the tenant has several months left on the lease. The sale can look straightforward until someone promises that the buyer will receive the keys to an empty home. For Dubai realtors, the first question should be whether the buyer is purchasing an investment with an existing tenancy or a home they need to occupy. That distinction affects...

Low Bank Valuation in Dubai: What Realtors Should Do Before a Mortgage Deal Stalls

A buyer agrees a price, receives encouraging mortgage feedback and starts preparing for transfer. Then the bank’s valuation arrives below the agreed amount. The immediate question is usually whether the seller will reduce the price. The more urgent question is how much cash the buyer now needs. For Dubai realtors, this is a transaction-planning problem as well as a negotiation issue. The purchase...

Dubai Rental Yield After Service Charges: A Practical Guide for Realtors

A Dubai apartment advertised with an attractive rental yield can look very different once the owner starts paying the bills. The rent may be achievable, yet the headline percentage can still leave out costs that matter to the buyer. For realtors, the useful question is not simply which property has the highest advertised yield. It is how to compare income and costs consistently enough that a client...

Aldar and Arada announce AED15 billion Abu Dhabi pipeline

Aldar and Arada announce AED15 billion Abu Dhabi pipeline

Announced September 30, the partnership covers two substantial residential opportunities: Seih Sdeirah: A mixed-use villa and townhouse community covering up to 1.5 million square metres on the Abu Dhabi–Dubai border. Arada will lead development and construction management. Yas Island: Arada acquired three residential plots from Aldar, including two canal-facing sites. The plots provide almost...

Arada launches Dalia at Masaar 3, Sharjah

Arada launches Dalia at Masaar 3, Sharjah

Arada’s official sales page is now live for Dalia, the latest Masaar 3 release. Location: Masaar 3, near Tilal City and Sharjah National Park Inventory: 338 townhouses and villas Units: Two-, three- and four-bedroom homes Starting prices: 2BR townhouse: AED 2.07 million 3BR townhouse: AED 2.665 million 4BR townhouse: AED 3.06 million 4BR villa: AED 4.705 million Payment...

Binghatti Starfall vs Yas Riva Reserve

Binghatti Starfall vs Yas Riva Reserve

Two UAE launches offer different ways to manage your starting capital. Binghatti Starfall, Al Jaddaf, Dubai • Studios start below AED 800,000 • Official Binghatti pages show AED 759,999 and AED 769,999 • Around five minutes from Al Jaddaf Metro • Lower entry price suits rental-focused investors • Request the signed price list, payment plan, handover date, and service charges before...