New data suggests increasingly affordable property prices in Dubai are fueling significant growth in sales activity
There has been a lot of recent discussion about the management of buildings and developments in Dubai and paying service charges during times when the common facilities in jointly owned property developments were closed due to social distancing rules. Homeowners are now taking a look at management operations of their building developments and how they can get involved in their community.
A 10-year "rent-to-own" scheme at in Dubai South.
More residents are likely to choose home options that offer extra space ā its need has become magnified after the experience of spending long hours and days in homes that suddenly seemed too cramped for their requirements.
There is a renewed surge in Dubai property sales, particularly from overseas investors, mainly from the UK and European Union who are benefiting from the weak performance of the US dollar over the past four months, according to Devmark, a UAE-based real-estate consultancy and advisory firm.
Service charges are the only rates that have remained intact through the property market downturn and the subsequent COVID-19 hit on income and activity. Now, property investors want some changes to services charges to reflect market realities.
The pandemic outbreak and the ensuing lockdown have started to influence lifestyle changes and real estate preferences, with buyers increasingly looking for spacious apartments or detached houses with gardens.
Dubai's property market became more competitive globally, as prime residential property capital values declined 3 per cent in the first half of 2020, while Seoul recorded the biggest price rise in the same period, Savills said.
Despite the global pandemic, Dubai has seen āimpressive levelsā of real estate transactions over the past few months, the chief commercial officer of a United Arab Emirates-based property developer said last week.
The Dubai Land Department introduced a new service that links real estate owners with brokers to help them sell or rent their property, with the aim of improving communication, reducing complaints and boosting transactions.