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Affordable housing boom to draw residents back to Dubai

With Dubai’s affordable housing programme getting a major fillip following the government’s strong support – and given that an increasing number of developers are looking at provide such housing schemes – Dubai’s southern districts, where most of the low-cost developments are coming up, are set to witness a sharp growth in the working class population….

Why reviving stalled projects is a win-win for investors

What would once have been a near impossible feat may now be navigated with clarity Dubai enjoys a plethora of investment opportunities, the majority of which may be legally navigated with relative ease. Property investments, as well as sale and purchase transactions, practically proceed in accordance with the requirements imposed by the Dubai Property Law…

MAF plans doubling residential communities’ portfolio

The company is looking to develop more commercial projects and manage urban retail portfolio Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), the UAE-based conglomerate whose business interests includes owning and operating shopping malls and developing mixed-used residential communities, plans to double the number of units it is constructing across the region in the next three years, a senior…

Affordable housing: how to get there

We look at affordable housing models around the world and what’s in store for the UAE Affordable housing has again made headlines this year. In March, a new policy was approved to provide housing for low-income groups and renovate some old areas in Dubai. In August, the Abu Dhabi municipality announced an initiative targeting fixed-income…