ArabianBusiness.com - Middle East Business News
Saturday, 21 November 2009 09:31 UAE time

YOUR DIRECTORY /

Real Estate Regulatory Agency

Main Category: Property Management Consultants
City : Dubai
Country : United Arab Emirates


* Helps you to create an " Email Alerts " for this company.

ALL STORIES LIST


60% say RERA should scrap its rental index

Arabian Business poll finds dissatisfaction with Dubai's official rental guide.

read more »

Lawyer to target estate agents in landlord dispute

Lawyer for Dubai tenants facing eviction to file a complaint about property agents.

read more »

Tenants face eviction over landlord dispute

Families set to find out on Sunday if they will lose homes after paying rent to firm that was not landlord.

read more »

RERA's October 2009 rental index

Your guide to the latest RERA index of Dubai rental values.

read more »

EXCLUSIVE: Dubai rents drop in new RERA index

New rental index on RERA website; apartment rents fall, villas hold prices.

read more »

RERA launches Masters degree in real estate

University course aims to develop new generation of property professionals in UAE.

read more »

It’s official!

fmME Breakfast Club guests welcomed a top official from Rera's Owner Association Regulatory Section with the news that the government authority is officially supporting the formation of an independent association for facilities managers in the Middle East.

read more »

Rod Liddle is an idiot, long live Dubai!

One in the eye for Dubai bashers I think, especially those who fly into the emirate to specifically create sensationalist, subjective and racist copy.

read more »

Dubai property agents to fall in licensing blitz

New system will limit activities of brokers and areas in which they can operate.

read more »

Dubai mortgages top $2.17bn in Q2

Latest figures show value of mortgages in city rising by AED1bn from first quarter to second.

read more »

Dubai property prices set to rise in Q4 - Sherwoods

Property consultant notes steady shift of prices to more reasonable levels.

read more »

Dubai poised to introduce standard property contract

All property deals to use standard contract drawn up by the Dubai Land Department.

read more »

Abu Dhabi survey quizzes tenants on rental rates

Survey by online leasing agent asks for views on high rents and 5% cap. 

read more »

RERA to act as global reference for MENA

Dubai regulator working with global realty bodies, will assist other property regulators in region.

read more »

Poll shows 63% think RERA index 'unhelpful'

Just one in 10 think rental indexes are a good idea for tenants and landlords.

read more »

Off plan sales in Dubai 'practically non-existent'

'State of the Market 2009' warns most demand from end-users for finished product.

read more »

Interactive rental map of Dubai

Use our exclusive map to find out what you should be paying in rent for your home.

read more »

RERA's April 2009 rental index

Find out what you should be paying in rent, according to RERA's updated index for Dubai.

read more »

Dubai rent fall sparks influx of tenants - industry

Property insiders say people moving from Sharjah into Dubai as a result of cheaper rents.

read more »

Dubai amends property law in response to defaults

Revised law will see defaulting investors lose all their investment if 80% of project built.

read more »

Rents capped at 5% in Abu Dhabi under new law

Sheikh Khalifa announces new laws on residential and commercial properties.

read more »

Waiting on RERA’s reality check

These are tricky times for Dubai's RERA which is coming under heavy fire from some industry experts, says Andrew White.

read more »

Call for coordinated plan to kick-start property sales

CEO of MAG Group Properties urges gov't, developers, agencies to develop UAE strategy.

read more »

Tender bender

In a newly competitive Middle East the clarity and ambiguity of tenders for FM contracts and the affect on the bottom line is increasingly under the spotlight. fmME looks at the issues from a developer's side and from the service provider's, plus the impact owners associations are having on the sector. Top tips included...

read more »

Moody's assigns 'negative' outlook to GCC property sector

Tight liquidity, weak demand and oversupply underpin poor outlook - agency.

read more »

Negative equity hits 70% of expat home owners

Study shows 22% UAE expat owners bought off plan, with further instalments to pay.

read more »

Dubai off-plan contract rules to be amended

Relationship between buyer and developer to be clarified should a contract be cancelled.

read more »

Poll shows 61% will 'never' buy property in the Gulf

Easing of mortgage lending rules fails to encourage people to buy in the region.

read more »

Lots in construction – and no I don’t mean parking lots

A lot happened in the world of construction last week, and most of it, in Bahrain.

read more »

Damac parking blip

Investors have come out in force to criticise new legislation by Dubai's Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) that stipulates residents must have a paid for car parking space with their property.

read more »

RERA to provide online reports on building progress

A team from Dubai's real estate regulator will visit sites to gather information for buyers.  

read more »

Mixed reception for new draft Rera ruling

A new draft rule issued by the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (Rera) to curb the number of developers and restore investor confidence has received mixed reactions by Dubai developers.

read more »

Gulf property executives urge state support

Property executives call for Governments to help revive regional real estate sectors.

read more »

RERA bans service charge hikes this year

A new system to calculate maintenance fees will be made mandatory in Dubai. 

read more »

New update planned for Dubai rental index

RERA's guide to rental prices to be republished to reflect new market conditions.

read more »

Rera moves to restore investor confidence

A new department has been established by Dubai's Real Estate Regulatory Agency (Rera) to oversee the collection of payments to developers that are tied to construction progress.

read more »

Dubai rental index awaits roll out

Rent calculations aim to end landlords over-charging, protect tenants living in emirate.

read more »

New rules in bid to improve real estate standards

Agreement lays down criteria for people wanting to set up their own brokerage.

read more »

High-end property defaults on rise - RERA

UPDATE 1: Dubai experiencing rise in defaults as financing conditions worsen, bin Ghalita says.

read more »

New row erupts over Dubai Lagoon investment

Project developer says it cannot reschedule payments, despite call by real estate regulator.

read more »

New property court set to start in October

500 cases will initially be considered by new body dealing exclusively with real estate issues.

read more »

Dubai issues new mortgage law

Law part of moves to regulate Gulf Arab business hub's booming real estate sector, regulator says.

read more »

Property rental index to start early next year

Real estate authority comes up with formula for rental costs as guideline for landlords.

read more »

Banned UK boss selling Canary City to investors

Resurfaced British real estate boss Baljinder Chohan, who was banned from UK directorships for four years, is offering unsuspecting GCC investors plots of land in an empty field called 'Canary City' in Bromley, South London, Construction Week has learned.

read more »

Dubai property watchdog launches Chohan probe

EXCLUSIVE: RERA investigates company of banned UK boss operating in Dubai.

read more »

Banned boss 'loaned himself $1.9mn'

EXCLUSIVE: Auditors' letters reveal 'unlawful' payments of disqualified CEO now working in Dubai.

read more »

Deadline set for Ivory Towers explanation

Regulator gives developers Sokook until next week to explain contracts fiasco.

read more »

Dubai risks scaring off investors with visa u-turn

Expats could be less likely to buy homes if not granted residency automatically - ING.

read more »

Index to stop greedy landlords hiking rents

Concerns property index will let landlords skirt rent cap unfounded - analyst.

read more »

Dubai watchdog launches property monthly

Rera looks to address investor concerns over lack of transparency in market, CEO says.

read more »

Four developers under investigation

Dubai's real estate watchdog probing firms for what appears to be non-delivery of projects.

read more »

‘Strata’ law: 1 April 2008

Now implemented, what effect will it have on the sector and when?

read more »

Now is the time for Dubai to share

Dubai took a significant step towards legally implemented timeshare regulations last month.

read more »

Talking point

In this month's Talking Point we ask mortgage brokers Peter Lee, general manager of Independent Finance and independent mortgage broker Chris Allen to tell us what expats are looking for in the UAE property market.

read more »

Tell us your story

READER COMMENTS

  1. Somali pirates free UAE-owned cargo ship 02
    21 Nov ' 09 at 07:58
    In the old days pirate ships were blown out of the water as soon as spotted.Now they have to wait until they attack a ship and then...   More  »
  2. UAE announces Eid and National Day holidays 01
    20 Nov ' 09 at 15:56
    Eid and National Day are two great occassions and very close to each other. It would be a great act for the UAE authorities to extend...   More  »
  3. Where have all the optimists gone? 01
    20 Nov ' 09 at 16:54
    Dubai unfortunate is not more in fashion, the bubble was big , the growing went fast and the down turn even faster.Many of my clients...   More  »

Read all user comments >

Gitex 2009

MORE FROM ARABIANBUSINESS.COM