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RISE Dubai programme puts capital costs in focus
The October programme raises a practical question for commercial property clients: how should financing, fit-out and recurring occupancy costs be compared?
THE NEWSROOM / Dubai Property Market News
Dubai Property Market News.
Reporting and analysis on Dubai rents, supply and commercial property, with dated sources and practical context.
Turn market news into a property comparison.
Separate city-wide trends from the evidence for a particular building. Start with your activity, location and total costs, then compare the documents and assumptions behind each option.
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The commercial brief: evidence before an offer
This week’s reading brings together project delivery, leasing and registration. Each signal answers a different question about a commercial property.
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The location test for Dubai’s events season
DET’s tourism announcement provides context for a location review. Our framework tests ordinary trading conditions as well as event-related activity.
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Dior’s Dubai South hub puts logistics locations in focus
Dior’s 7,200-square-metre EZDubai hub illustrates a logistics-location choice. Our analysis focuses on goods handling, specification and the full cost of moving.
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Warehouse rents: look beyond the headline figure
H1 warehouse rents rose while new contracts fell, according to reported Cavendish Maxwell findings. We separate the indicators and examine the occupancy decision.
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Flexible rent: what commercial tenants should actually check
A payment initiative is useful context. Your office lease still depends on the unit, landlord and written terms.
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The commute test for your next office
Assess access and daily operating costs alongside rent; understand what DLD’s registration platform actually changes.
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After the property show: turn contacts into an office shortlist
Compare Dubai office premises using documented terms, condition and usable space, with practical questions for a shortlist beyond exhibition claims.
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Buying an existing commercial unit: look beyond the asking price
Compare Dubai offices and shops for sale through condition, occupancy and total ownership costs, with practical checks before choosing a property.
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Business Bay, JLT or Barsha Heights: compare the building
Compare Dubai offices across Business Bay, JLT and Barsha Heights using access, parking and lease terms to test whether premises suit your business.
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Rent in instalments: flexibility has conditions
Assess flexible Dubai office-rental offers by checking eligibility, total cost and signed lease terms before comparing premises or making a commitment.
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Negotiating an office lease with the full costs in view
A productive office negotiation considers more than the headline rent. Payment timing, fit-out responsibilities and operating restrictions can materially change the usefulness of an offer.
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Cash flow deserves more attention than market momentum
A property can attract attention while still producing a weak operating outcome. An investment comparison should make the cash assumptions visible instead of relying on a favourable market narrative.
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Use rental comparisons at building level
An office asking rent is a proposal. A useful rental comparison needs evidence close enough to the target premises to help assess that proposal.
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Verify the space behind the advertisement
A listing should lead to a verifiable premises and an authorised conversation. A polished advertisement alone does not establish availability, condition or the authority to transact.
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An office search starts with operating requirements
An office is an operating environment as well as an address. The requirements that recur every working day should lead the search.
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Compare commercial and residential risks separately
Residential and commercial investments can expose an owner to different tenants, costs and operating constraints. Comparing them through one advertised yield can hide those differences.
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More construction does not mean every office suits you
Additional construction does not automatically create more space that meets a specific office brief. Building age, fit-out, location and readiness can all change the comparison.