UAE COVID-19: Short-term flat rentals on the rise in the new era of work-from-home

These days, with several professionals spending more time at home and with travel plans shelved for an indefinite period

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UAE's rich do have plans to buy new homes in 2021

Wellness will be a key theme when the world's wealthy make their next property picks

Property, Opinion, COVID-19 DubaiSteven Leckie24 February 2021property trends Dubai, Wealth Report 2020, Coronavirus Dubai, Dubai trends, Dubai real estate trendComment

UAE set to add 10,000 new millionaires every year till 2025

Most of the new millionaires will stem from the transport, IT services, and consumer services sectors.

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All the latest residency options available to live in the UAE

Students’ family visa, retirement visa or remote working programme are some of the options

$159m contract awarded to build part of huge Dubai real estate project

Construction work starts on the Elan neighbourhood at Tilal Al Ghaf

PropertySteven Leckie19 February 2021Tilal al GhafTilal Al Ghaf, townhouses in Dubai, townhouses, Dubai townhouses, ElanComment

Why are property-linked visa offers back in focus in UAE?

Visas tied to property are once again right at the centre of the property decision-making

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Dubai private wealth tops $517bn as UAE attracts rich with 'safe haven' status

About 35,000 high net worth individuals are thought to have migrated to the UAE in the past 20 years

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Dubai records $1.83bln in real estate sales in January 2021

Dubai’s real estate market continues its upwards trend

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Sterling climbs above $1.39 for first time since 2018

The currency has been a key gainer against a struggling US$ this month

Business, PropertySteven Leckie17 February 2021UK investment in DubaiComment

Try this brand-new park at Dubai Hills

There's a splash park, skate park, ice rink and more

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Crypto breaks through in the UAE as first gov't entity accepts payment

Dubai Government-owned KIKLABB to accept cryptocurrency payment for trade licences and visa fees

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UAE’s ‘Hope’ probe sends home first image of Mars

Hope became the first of three spacecraft to arrive at the Red Planet this month after China and the US also launched missions in July

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