Plan Dubai rental costs beyond rent with a worked cash budget, refundable deposit checklist and a break-even test for moving versus renewing.
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Dubai rents are falling. Check your rent against the DLD index, the rent-cap rules and the real cost of owning, plus three rentals from AED 64,000.
Where to buy in Dubai under AED 1m (£206k) and AED 2m (£411k): 2026 yields, prices in pounds, real costs, risks and current listings for UK investors.
Short answer: No, the H-1B visa has not been cancelled. If you hold an H-1B today, you can keep working for your sponsoring employer. What has changed is the road to a green card. In October 2026 the US Department of Labor stopped accepting and processing PERM labor certifications for eight large employers, the queue for Indian applicants is still processing priority dates from 2013, and visa stamping now...
o make a will in Dubai in 2026, non-Muslims register it with one of three authorities: the Abu Dhabi Judicial Department (ADJD, AED 950), the DIFC Courts Wills Service (from AED 5,000, or AED 10,000 for a full will) or the Dubai Courts notary (about AED 2,167). Without a registered will, default inheritance rules apply and your UAE assets can be frozen. Key takeaways A will made in your home...
The Dubai property market recorded 35,664 home sales worth AED 75.8 billion in Q3 2026, and 10,635 sales worth AED 24.0 billion in September alone. Volumes are lower than a year ago, but ready-home prices are up 4.9%, resale has reached a record 47.4% of sales value and rental activity just set a new high. Here is what the data means for you.Headlines this autumn have asked whether the Dubai property boom...
Many Dubai property owners assume they have to pay off their mortgage before they can apply for the UAE Golden Visa. They don't. Under the Dubai Land Department's current Golden Visa service, a mortgaged property can qualify for the 10-year residence permit. The condition is that you have already paid at least AED 2 million toward it, and your bank confirms this in writing. This guide covers what that...
On 16 September 2026 the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by a quarter point to a range of 3.75%–4.00%. All twelve voting members supported the move. The CBUAE followed within hours, lifting its base rate from 3.65% to 3.90%. .rate-tbl-wrap{max-width:1250px;margin:0 auto 1.5em;font-family:Calibri,"Segoe UI",Arial,sans-serif;} .rate-tbl-wrap...
Every off-plan pitch in Dubai assumes a tenant. Read the brochures and you will find the payment plan, the handover date, the amenities, the projected yield. What you will almost never find is the tenant. Who is this person? What do they earn? What else will they be able to rent on the same street in 2029, when the four towers behind this one also hand over? That question has moved from niche to...
Yes, but only through a short list of approved structures, and most UAE companies are not on it. This is the question that costs Dubai buyers the most wasted time. Someone sets up a low-cost free zone licence, decides to buy an apartment in the company’s name for "asset protection", and only finds out at the Dubai Land Department registration trustee that the entity cannot hold the title at...
