Market
Dubai tenancy contracts up 6.8% as October sales reach AED 35 billion
Dubai registered 339,557 tenancy contracts up to the end of October, while property sales in October rose in both value and number.
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Week of November 2, 2026
Developers
Emaar lifts quarterly profit and puts the focus on handovers
Emaar Properties saw third quarter net profit rise to AED 4.6 billion and plans to align new launches with market conditions.
Regulation
Dubai tenants can now spread annual rent over monthly instalments
The Dubai Land Department has launched a scheme to pay annual rent in 6 or 12 instalments and simplified tenancy registration through the DubaiNow app.
Market
Dubai ready apartment sales rise 26% in October
Sales of completed apartments in Dubai reached AED 5.28 billion in October, the highest monthly value since February.
Week of October 26, 2026
Market
Dubai records AED 12.26 billion in property deals in last October week
From 26 to 30 October the Dubai Land Department registered AED 12.26 billion in property transactions, including 2,579 sales. Over ten months the total stands at AED 625 billion.
Market
Wave of handovers in Dubai gives buyers more choice and room to negotiate
Some 40,400 homes were completed in Dubai in the first nine months of 2026. According to Arabian Business, this gives buyers more negotiating room in newly completed communities, while demand for ready homes stays firm.
Regulation
Dubai lease can be annulled before it starts if deception is proven
Dubai's Rental Disputes Centre has annulled a lease before it took effect because the tenant had withheld information when signing. The centre points landlords and tenants to a free check beforehand.
Week of October 19, 2026
Developers
Deyaar profit up 27% as handovers exceed 2,100 homes
Dubai developer Deyaar lifted its nine-month profit before tax by 27% and has handed over more than 2,100 homes to buyers since January.
Market
Dubai records 86 home sales above $10 million in the third quarter
Knight Frank counted 86 home sales of $10 million or more in the third quarter. Over nine months, the number of top-end deals is still ahead of last year.
Week of October 12, 2026
Market
Dubai records AED 13.5 billion in property transactions in one week
Dubai Land Department figures for 12 to 16 October show almost 2,700 sales and AED 3.7 billion in mortgages.
Market
Dubai ready-home sales rise 16% in the third quarter
Betterhomes' quarterly report shows demand in Dubai shifting towards completed homes, while rental enquiries reached a record level.
Developers
Alabbar: Emaar cancellations back to normal levels
Emaar founder Mohamed Alabbar says the spike in cancelled purchases during regional tensions was temporary and buyer payments are continuing as before.
Developers
Aldar plans to launch large Dubai villa community by end-2026
Abu Dhabi developer Aldar intends to launch a large villa and townhouse development in Dubai with Dubai Holding before the end of the year, the joint venture's fourth project.
Developers
Value of new Dubai real estate projects up 52% in first half
The Dubai Land Department reports over 100 new projects worth more than AED 100 billion in the first half of 2026, and 3,200 participants in its first-time buyer scheme.
Market
Dubai rents decline across several communities, Savills reports
Savills' third-quarter report shows year-on-year rent declines in areas including Dubai Marina, Business Bay and JVC, while the number of rental transactions increased.
Week of October 5, 2026
Economy
UAE economy grows 0.4% in the first half of 2026
Preliminary figures from the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre put the UAE's real GDP at AED 961.9 billion in the first half. Real estate activities grew by 2.3%.
Market
Dubai home sales fall sharply in the third quarter
Consultancy Cavendish Maxwell reports that the value of residential sales in Dubai between July and September was 47% lower than a year earlier. Regional uncertainty since the outbreak of the Iran war is cited as the main factor.
Regulation
Dubai identifies more than 44 areas for shared housing
Dubai Municipality has published a guide setting out where and under which conditions buildings and villas may be used for shared housing, implementing Law No. 4 of 2026.
Week of September 28, 2026
Market
DLD data: fewer sales, but mortgage value up 14%
An analysis of Dubai Land Department data for the first nine months of 2026 shows lower sales than in 2025, while the value of registered mortgages increased.
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