Abu Dhabi to distribute over $1bn in housing loans

Housing loans worth $1.16bn will be issued to 2,500 beneficiaries in Abu Dhabi in line with the instructions of Sheikh Mohammed bin...

Analysis

JLL Report: Affordable housing boosts Riyadh market

The focus on providing more affordable housing continues in the Saudi capital, with the Ministry of Housing announcing it distributed 15,272 affordable...

Construction

Work on Phase One of Khalifa Town development is ‘progressing well’

Bahrain authorities have said that work on Phase One of the Khalifa Town development is progressing well, with more than 400 residential...

Construction

Bahrain releases 5,000 housing units to mark Ramadan

The Bahrain government says it has started the distribution of 5,000 housing units in the Umm al Hassam district following an order by...

Construction

New tenders issued for low-income housing in Bahrain

Tenders have been issued by Bahrain's Ministry of Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning for new homes as part of its affordable houisng...

Construction

Knight Frank: Saudi housing market may have “bottomed out”

Research on real estate prices conducted by property consultant Knight Frank suggest that 2018 could see an end to the drop in...

Construction

Second stage of infrastructure work for Al Qamra project is underway

Diyar Al Muharraq, the Bahraini urban developer, has announced that the secondary stage of infrastructural work for its Al Qamra project is...

Property

‘Affordable’ Dubai housing still too pricey – report

So-called “affordable” housing in Dubai is still too expensive for many low-earners, according to a report by real estate firm Core, the...

Property

Dubai Properties unveils ‘affordable’ Serena project

The UAE-based developer Dubai Properties has unveiled an 8.2 million sq ft residential development geared towards the affordable housing market. The company...

Property

Dubai’s Wasl Properties to lease affordable housing units

Dubai’s Wasl Properties says it will lease 280 units billed as affordably priced in a development in the Muhaisnah district.The real estate management...