Dubai Metro to reach Al Maktoum airport by 2031: what homes near it sell and rent for now
Route 2020 will run to Al Maktoum International Airport City from 2031. DLD data: Dubai South flats sell for AED 480k to 1.12M at 7-8% gross yields.
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Dubai property news, put in context with registered deals.
Fewer tourists, steady residents: new-lease rents fell most in Dubai's tourist areas
Dubai had 44% fewer visitors in eight months; Emaar hotels ran at 63%, its malls at 98%. DLD: new-lease rents fell 14% in tourist areas, 5% elsewhere.
Emaar's UAE sales halved in nine months. Ready resales in its communities slowed less than the market
Emaar Development sold AED 26.2bn in 9M 2026, half of 2025. DLD: ready resales in 7 Emaar communities fell 16% in 6 months; other big areas fell 30%.
Dubai rental contracts head for a record. New-lease rents in its busiest areas are lower than a year ago
fäm: 339,557 freehold rental contracts in 10 months, +6.8%. DLD Ejari data: new-lease rents in Business Bay, Dubai Marina and JVC are 9-14% lower.
Emaar bids for the rest of Emaar Development. What DLD sales say about its biggest communities
Emaar offered AED 15 a share for the rest of Emaar Development. DLD data: ready prices in its big communities are 5-11% below their recent peak.
October's Dubai sales: ready homes led by value. What ready prices did in Business Bay and JVC
DLD: AED 34bn of sales in October, 62% of value in ready homes. In Business Bay and JVC, ready prices are back to 2025 levels and rents fell faster.