Dubai real estate sector records over 4,000 activities in H1 2025

The surge reflects the emirate’s growing appeal to investors and the range of opportunities for property service providers. Shutterstock
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Updated 11 August 2025
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Dubai real estate sector records over 4,000 activities in H1 2025

  • Brokerage for property sales and purchases topped list of activities, accounting for 2,301 registrations
  • 273 activities related to purchase and sale of land and properties

RIYADH:  Dubai’s property market witnessed significant momentum in the first half of the year, registering 4,049 real estate activities.

According to the Dubai Land Department, the surge reflects the emirate’s growing appeal to investors and the range of opportunities for property service providers, Emirates news agency WAM reported.

It also comes amid broader market drivers such as sustained population growth, ongoing infrastructure projects, and government-led efforts to modernize services and enhance regulations.

“These activities reflect the professional diversity in the market and the department’s keenness to provide a flexible environment that meets the needs of investors and clients in various areas of the real estate sector, enhances competitiveness, and aligns with the population and economic growth requirements of the emirate,” WAM said.

One of the most notable undertakings is the “Trakheesi” system, the official platform of the Dubai Land Department for registering and activating a variety of core real estate services.

Registration through the system is mandatory for several types of property licenses, including brokerage for sales and purchases, leasing brokerage, property administrative supervision, valuation services, purchase and sale of land and properties, management of jointly owned holdings, and real estate and mortgage consultancy.

In addition, specific real estate licenses, such as property development, leasing and management of private and third-party properties, and the work of real estate service and promotion trustees, require prior approval from the Trakheesi system.

Brokerage for property sales and purchases topped the list of activities during the first half, accounting for 2,301 registrations.

Leasing brokerage followed with 1,279 activities, reflecting the extensive network of real estate brokers and their role in serving tenants and owners. A total of 273 activities were related to the purchase and sale of land and properties.

Among the recorded activities were property administrative supervision services, mortgage brokerage, real estate consultancy, leasing and management of private and third-party properties, and mortgage consultancy.

The figures directly reflect the streamlined procedures adopted by the department through an integrated digital platform, enabling clients to issue and renew activities with ease, WAM said.

The initiatives are part of the department’s commitment to enhancing Dubai’s investment climate and encouraging innovation in the property sector.

They also align with the Dubai Real Estate Strategy 2033, which seeks to position the emirate as a global property hub while maintaining a safe, flexible business environment that supports sustainable growth and economic diversification.


Closing Bell: Saudi main index slips to close at 10,588 

Updated 14 December 2025
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Closing Bell: Saudi main index slips to close at 10,588 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul All Share Index slipped on Sunday, losing 127.15 points, or 1.19 percent, to close at 10,588.83. 

The total trading turnover of the benchmark index was SR2.57 billion ($685 million), as 28 of the stocks advanced and 232 retreated.    

Similarly, the Kingdom’s parallel market Nomu lost 108.53 points, or 0.46 percent, to close at 23,719.13. This comes as 22 of the stocks advanced while 47 retreated.    

The MSCI Tadawul Index lost 17.17 points, or 1.22 percent, to close at 1,393.34.     

The best-performing stock of the day was Sport Clubs Co., whose share price surged 3.69 percent to SR9.00.   

Other top performers included Flynas Co., whose share price rose 2.55 percent to SR72.30, as well as National Industrialization Co., whose share price surged 2.13 percent to SR10.09. 

Consolidated Grunenfelder Saady Holding Co. recorded the most significant drop, falling 6.61 percent to SR8.90. 

Sustained Infrastructure Holding Co. also saw its stock prices fall 5.75 percent to SR30.82. 

CHUBB Arabia Cooperative Insurance Co. also saw its stock prices decline 5.72 percent to SR22.40. 

On the announcements front, Wataniya Insurance Co. said it has received a notice of award for a one-year contract with Saudi National Bank to provide general insurance as well as protection and savings insurance services, in line with agreed terms and conditions. 

According to a Tadawul statement, coverage will begin on Jan. 1, 2026. The contract value exceeds 15 percent of the company’s total revenues, based on its latest audited financial statements for 2024.  

Wataniya Insurance Co. ended the session at SR14.35, up 1.92 percent. 

Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair Co., or Cenomi Retail, has announced executing a SR1.5 billion facility agreement structured as a short-term loan with Emirates NBD – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A bourse filing revealed that the financing duration is three years with an option to extend for a total of two years. 

Cenomi Retail ended the session at SR20.00, up 0.26 percent. 

First Milling Co. has announced the Board of Directors’ recommendation to amend the firm’s bylaws Article “Company Management” to increase the number of board members from seven to eight. This change reflects the firm’s commitment to broadening the range of expertise and skills on its board, in line with its growth and expansion plans for the next phase. 

The company reiterated its commitment to fulfilling all necessary procedures and obtaining approvals from the relevant authorities. The recommendation will be submitted to the upcoming General Assembly, with the date to be announced in due course. 

First Milling Co. ended the session at SR49.22, down 1.06 percent.