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More private debt will fund Middle East real estate in a decade

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The next decade will most likely witness a major growth in private debt for the Middle East real estate market instead of commercial bank lending, according to a report released by JLL in conjunction with Clifford Chance. Key sources of private debt include public and private pension funds, foundations, endowments and insurance companies. There has…

Capital appreciation versus yield

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The question that plays on the mind of every amateur property investor, and even some seasoned ones, is whether to focus on capital appreciation or the yield. I suppose a good starting point is to answer the pertinent question: “What is your exit strategy and do you want an instant income from your investment?” If…

Emirates Reit records net asset value of $520m for Q1-18

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Higher returns from key property assets helped Emirates Reit (real estate investment trust) report a net asset value of $520 million at the end of the first quarter 2018. The portfolio weighed at the $870 million mark. The European Business Center, which the Reit acquired in the third quarter of 2017, had a 7 per…

New Dubai Land Department structure approved

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New Dubai Land Department structure approved. Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, issued Executive Council Resolution No (17) of 2018 that approves the new organisational structure of the Dubai Land Department (DLD). The new structure of the DLD includes the Real…