Did you know that 2 percent of Dubai's households are holiday homes?
That's according to a new report by Knight Frank, which also showed this is the highest amount compared to other key global hub cities.
The survey also noted 20,000 properties were listed on the rental platform Airbnb, 10,000 of which were active in 2018.
It is five years since vacation homes have been regulated in the Emirate.
Stay at home advisory issued as heavy rain hits UAE
The National Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) urged residents to stay at home and follow all safety guidelines as heavy rain left several parts of the UAE inundated.
Dubai airports cancels, diverts flights due to heavy rain
Heavy rain affected operations at Dubai International (DXB) on Tuesday morning, leading to the cancellation of nine outbound and eight inbound flights and the diversion of three flights to nearby airports.
Dubai Metro services face disruption on Red Line
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the disruption of services at the ONPASSIVE station on the Red Line.
Unstable weather leads to flight delays at DXB
Travellers have reported delays of up to an hour at Dubai International Airport (DXB) due to unstable weather conditions in the UAE.
Remote work declared for Dubai schools, government entities
Tuesday, April 16 will be a remote working day for all Dubai Government entities and private schools in the emirate due to the adverse weather forecast across the country.
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Every weekday afternoon, Helen Farmer will help you to navigate the highs and lows of life in the UAE. Stay up to date with what’s happening and where to go.
John Lyons of Espace Real Estate says there is a slight slowdown in the property market during summer. So we asked him, does this mean prices are negotiable during the summer months?
Lawyer Rebecca Kelly of Clyde & Co. explained why UAE judicial authorities are setting up new offices to deal with financial crime, including money laundering.
Airalo - an eSim company disrupting telco's roaming revenues, has raised $60 million in funding including investment from our own e&.
It sounds like an episode of The Jetsons, but the sight of flying taxis whizzing around our cities could be much closer than you think.
The UAE has said that tougher penalties will come into force from 1st August for not keeping proper corporate tax records.
