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Sharjah restricts property ownership to UAE and GCC nationals

Posted on: 31.08.2010, Category: UAE properties
The ruler of Sharjah, Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, has issued a decree restricting foreign ownership of land and properties to UAE and GCC nationals, Gulf News has reported.
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Renting still the best option for most

Posted on: 20.08.2010, Category: UAE properties
Nearly two years after the start of the financial crisis and property slowdown, the vast majority of the UAE’s residents do not own homes here, according to a survey of attitudes about the UAE’s economy.
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UAE is bracing to introduce metre instead of feet and yard

Posted on: 16.08.2010, Category: UAE properties
The Emirates Authority for Standardization & Metrology (ESMA) is bracing to implement a new system for length and distance measurement units in all official transactions in the UAE.
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Ajman developer offers no-strings attached freehold

Posted on: 15.08.2010, Category: UAE properties
An Ajman developer is offering buyers the chance to buy a freehold plot of land that comes free of any restrictions on what can be built, it was reported on Sunday.
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Damac focuses on completing projects

Posted on: 12.08.2010, Category: UAE properties
Dubai's largest private developer, Damac Properties, is focused on completing projects in the Middle East and North Africa
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Sharjah to consider freehold for foreign investors

Posted on: 09.08.2010, Category: UAE properties
As lease rates in the Northern Emirates continue to decline, Sharjah is considering offering freehold rights to foreign investors, according to a report of global real estate consultancy CB Richard Ellis (CBRE).
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UAE office space to 'virtually double' by 2014

Posted on: 06.08.2010, Category: UAE properties
Office space in Abu Dhabi and Dubai is set to “virtually double” over the next three to four years, according to Landmark Advisory’s latest report.
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Construction sector outlook: challenging 2010, promising 2011

Posted on: 21.07.2010, Category: UAE properties
A Dubai Chamber study reveals that the UAE is still the largest construction market in the GCC
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Two-day summit set to reshape real estate

Posted on: 19.07.2010, Category: UAE properties
The Middle East North Africa Real Estate Society (Menares), will hold its first annual conference in Dubai
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35% Sharjah residents plan to move to Dubai

Posted on: 13.07.2010, Category: UAE properties
Migration is geared towards Dubai, more so from Sharjah than Abu Dhabi, according to a survey.
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