Danube focus on affordable homes boosts sales and turnover

Danube properties middle income focus

Danube Group reported an 83 per cent increase in turnover last year to Dh5.1 billion, partly buoyed by property sales. The Dubai-based group’s founder and chairman, Rizwan Sajan, attributed the growth of the company to the success of Danube Properties – the affordable homes development arm of the business that was launched in mid-2014. A…

UAE ripe for student housing

student housing

The growth that has taken place in the United Kingdom’s student population over the past 15 to 20 years has quite literally reshaped cities, with purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) providers either restoring old buildings in industrial cities or reclaiming derelict sites and replacing them with student-filled towers. Indeed, from being the preserve of a few…

Essential Ingredients for DIY Cleaning and Beauty

DIY Cleaning

A DIY Natural community member recently asked this question that left us wondering why we had not written an article about it: Essential ingredients to have on hand for DIY projects Aloe Vera Gel (pure): Unlike the green variety you’ll find at the drug store, pure aloe vera gel has no harmful chemicals added, and…

20 Unexpected Ways to Use Vinegar Around the House

Homemade and Natural Cleaning Products

What if we told you there is one item in your kitchen pantry that can do it all? This homekeeping multitasker can whiten your laundry whites, wash your windows and mirrors, drive out pests, eliminate odors, and remove stains, and leave your surfaces sparkling clean. Enter: vinegar, your secret weapon. Deodorize the Room Unpleasant odors…