Decree-Law No. 114 of 2026 on the mortgage financing of those entitled to housing care in Kuwait was issued with the aim of providing housing care in a timely manner and removing the most important material obstacles that hinder this. According to the explanatory memorandum of the decree-law containing 15 articles, it was aimed at sustaining the provision of decent housing for Kuwaiti citizens in the foreseeable future, according to the Kuwaiti “news”.Article 2 of the decree-law stipulates the extent of the application of its provisions, explaining its validity for the purposes of buying a housing unit from the real estate developer in accordance with the provisions of Law No. 118 of 2023 on the establishment and economic development of companies for the construction of cities…

Abu Dhabi has ranks as the world’s sixth largest city market for branded residences, with 26 projects in the development pipeline, as the emirate accelerates its expansion into luxury residential properties, according to a new industry repor The inaugural annual report, The Brand Standard, published by specialist advisory firm Global Branded Residences (GBR), identified 31 branded residential projects in Abu Dhabi, including five completed developments and 26 planned or under development The emirate’s pipeline ranks joint third globally alongside Cairo, behind only Dubai and Miami, highlighting Abu Dhabi’s growing position in the international luxury property market. One of the report’s most significant findings is that 92 per cent of Abu Dhabi’s upcoming…

The value of real estate sales in Qatar recorded a value of 15.6% during the week from 11 to 17 October 2026 about 696.5 million riyals, despite the decline in the number of sales deals by 7.1% on a weekly basis to 131 contracts, and on an annual basis, the value of sales decreased by 12.3%, while the number of contracts decreased by 11.5% compared to the same week in 2025, according to data from the General Authority for Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqdar), on Sunday.The villas had topped the value of sales by about 197.6 million riyals, representing 28.4% of the total, followed by space land with a value of 190.5 million riyals, and residential units by about 162.8 million riyals, while the value of sales of other types amounted to 145.6 million riyals, and Al-Dha’ain…

The "Secretal Registry" announced today the start of receiving applications for the first in-kind registration of (84,177) real estate plots in the areas of Makkah, Qassim, Riyadh and Medina. Registration in the Mecca region includes the province of Jamoum, namely: (part of the neighborhood of Ain Shams, part of the neighborhood of Ghaziat, part of the neighborhood of Al-Nakheel, and part of the neighborhood of the syndicate), and the province of Rabigh: (Al-Basateen neighborhood, Al-Naim neighborhood, Al-Safa neighborhood, Al-Marwa neighborhood, university neighborhood), in addition to the following neighborhoods in Thuul: (part of a government neighborhood), and many other real estate areas, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).In the Qassim region, registration begins in…

Medina recorded real estate sales worth more than 1.3 billion riyals during September 2026, ranking fourth among the regions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, accounting for 5% of the total value of real estate transactions recorded in the Kingdom during the month.The data of the monthly bulletin of the real estate market, issued by the General Authority for Real Estate, showed that Medina ranked fifth in terms of the number of real estate sales, after recording 1204 deals in September, equivalent to 5% of the total number of deals executed in various regions of the Kingdom. In the rental market, Medina ranked fourth in the Kingdom in terms of the number of rental deals during September 2026, after exceeding 23,000 deals, accounting for 6% of the total lease deals registered in the…

New non-resident investors recorded about 78,000 investments in ready-made properties and on the map in Dubai during 2025, compared to about 55,000 in 2024, while their investments amounted to about $ 36.5 billion (AED 134.1 billion).The data of the annual report of the Dubai Real Estate Market, issued by the Dubai Land Department, a copy of which was seen by Al Masdar Real Estate, showed that new investors led the growth of non-resident activity during the year.According to Al Masdar Real Estate calculations based on the numbers contained in the report, the number of new non-resident investments in Dubai real estate increased by about 23,000 investments during 2025, an increase of nearly 42% year on year. This ratio concerns the number of investments, not their financial value or the…

Al-Jada Al-Awwal Real Estate Development Company, listed on the Saudi market, announced the signing of an agreement with OJ Real Estate Development and Investment Company, which includes the sale of all its units in the La Pearl Real Estate Fund, which represents 38.6% of the total units of the Fund, in exchange for the acquisition of all OJ units in the “Acceleration” Fund, which represents 48.9% of its units, in addition to a cash settlement in favor of Aljada Al Awwal worth SAR 6.35 million. The company confirmed that the value of the deal is 130.96 million riyals, pointing out that its ownership in the "Beach Fund" will increase under the agreement from 32.7% to about 81.6%, while it will exit completely from the "La Pearl Fund", explaining that the proceeds of the…

The National Real Estate Company, listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange, revealed the expected financial impact of the sale of the entire shares of its subsidiary in the Cayman Islands, KNREC Holding International Limited, expecting to achieve a net profit of about KD 2.33 million.The company said that the expected profit from the deal is estimated at 2.33 million dinars, to be recorded in the income statement when the sale is completed, and will be reflected in a similar increase in shareholders' equity within the balance sheet, according to a supplementary disclosure to the Kuwait Stock Exchange, on Thursday.    The company’s losses decreased during the first half of 2026 by 35.4% to 42.17 million dinars, compared to 65.28 million dinars in the same period of 2025It is…

The volume of real estate trading in the sales contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice of Qatar, during the period from October 4 to October 8, amounted to SAR 419,009,596, while the total sales contracts for the real estate bulletin for residential units during the same period amounted to SAR 80,767,845, bringing the total volume of real estate trading during the week to SAR 499.777 million.The weekly bulletin issued by the administration confirmed that the list of real estate traded for sale included space land, housing, residential buildings, commercial buildings, shops, apartments, and residential units, according to the Qatar News Agency (QNA).    The sale was concentrated in the municipalities of Al-Rayyan, Doha,…

The Kingdom of Bahrain is preparing to host the fifth edition of Cityscape Bahrain, the largest real estate event in the Kingdom, from 24 to 28 November 2026 at the Bahrain International Exhibition Centre, organized by the “inD” group specialized in organizing major exhibitions and events, with the support of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority.The exhibition brings together investors and researchers for distinctive real estate opportunities in a platform that allows direct communication with developers, and the identification of a wide range of promising projects and opportunities across Bahrain, in line with the latest trends in the real estate sector.    The 2026 edition highlights investment and real estate opportunities under the theme “Invest with…

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessed the signing on Monday of financing agreements worth EGP 10bn between Banque Misr and Founders Real Estate Marketing, a subsidiary of Hyde Park Developments. The financing, with a tenor of up to eight years, will cover the purchase and marketing of assets owned by the New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA), as well as operating costs associated with the projects. The signing ceremony was attended by Randa El Menshawy, Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities; Waleed Abbas, Deputy Minister of Housing for Urban Communities; Ahmed Emara, Supervisor of the Real Estate and Commercial Affairs Sector at NUCA; Hisham Okasha, CEO of Banque Misr; and senior officials from Banque Misr, Hyde Park Developments and Founders Real Estate…

The required rental prices in Dubai have declined over the past year, and the options available to tenants have become more diverse, and the annual rents required for apartments fell in 9 out of 10 major areas in Dubai during the third quarter of 2026, compared to the same period last year, while villa rents fell in 8 out of 10 areas, according to a report issued by Property Finder.The report said that the increase in supply was the main factor behind the decline in the required rental prices, as the average number of apartments offered for rent per day on the platform increased by 55.1% during September 2026, compared to the same month last year, compared to the growth of tenant inquiries by 15.4%, indicating that with the increase in the number of units competing to attract each tenant,…