Real Estate News in the UAE for the month of July 2025

• Bayut Launches Market Reports
• Partners Forum Held in Ajman
• DLD Honours Emiratisation Targets
• Surge in Ajman Property Transactions
• Dubai Unveils First Time Home Buyer Scheme
• New Updates in Sharjah Real Estate Website
• FAQs

It’s time once again for our monthly roundup of the top real estate news in the UAE, this time for July 2025. It was an active month for the UAE’s real estate sector, with new data, initiatives and digital upgrades making headlines. From key market insights to government-led efforts aimed at boosting ownership and improving services, the latest updates reflect a sector that’s evolving with both pace and purpose.

UAE Real Estate News for July 2025

Bayut Releases Market Reports for Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Bayut has published its H1 2025 real estate market reports for Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The findings are based on search trends from users exploring listings by registered agencies on the platform.

Let’s start with the Dubai report, which looks at two main sides of the market: buying and renting. It breaks trends down by budget, covering areas known for affordable, mid-range and high-end properties. In the first half of 2025, buyers were especially interested in purchasing well-developed communities like Dubai Silicon Oasis for budget-friendly apartments, Jumeirah Village Circle for mid-range options and Dubai Marina for luxury living.

Furthermore, DAMAC Hills 2 lead the list of best areas to buy villas at reasonable prices in Dubai, while Al Furjan and Arabian Ranches topped the list of popular areas for mid-tier and luxury villa purchases respectively.

Bayut’s H1 2025 real estate Dubai sales report shows that apartment and villa prices have gone up in most areas. The rental report tells a similar story, rents for affordable apartments have risen across much of the city, and luxury apartment prices are also up. Villa rents, meanwhile, increased in some areas but stayed the same or dipped slightly in others.

On the other hand, the Bayut Abu Dhabi H1 2025 property sales report shows a mixed trend in apartment demand. When it comes to renting, average annual rents for both apartments and villas either went up, stayed steady or dipped slightly, depending on the area people were searching for the most. The same trends were observed for villas and apartments for rent in the capital as per the Bayut Abu Dhabi H1 rental property report for 2025.

AjmanRE hosts Partner Forum

In other UAE real estate news for July, the Department of Lands and Real Estate Regulation in Ajman (AjmanRE) played host to the Partners Forum 2025. The event brought together representatives from government entities, private companies, academic institutions and civil society organisations. The forum focused on strengthening cooperation between the department and its strategic partners to improve real estate services in the emirate.

During the event, officials emphasised on the importance of collaboration, transparency and shared goals in delivering efficient and user-friendly services. The forum also highlighted key achievements made possible through joint efforts and discussions centered around future plans to support Ajman’s growing real estate sector.

The event served as a platform to reaffirm Ajman Lands’ commitment to building strong, effective partnerships that contribute to sustainable development and a more streamlined real estate experience for the community.

DLD Recognises Real Estate Firms that Exceed Emiratisation Targets

The Dubai Land Department (DLD), through the Real Estate Regulatory Agency, held a special ceremony at its headquarters to honour ten real estate brokerage firms that exceeded Emiratisation targets under the Dubai Real Estate Broker Programme.

Honoured firms include Harbour Real Estate Broker, Exp Real Estate, On Plan Real Estate, Dirham for Real Estate Brokerage, AlRuwad Real Estate, AKN Properties and FAM Real Estate Broker. Each firm has hired more than 20 Emirati men and women, surpassing the targets set by the programme. By exceeding targets, these firms received additional incentive points in DLD’s evaluation system, boosting their market position and contributing to Dubai’s wider objectives under the Real Estate Strategy 2033 and Social Agenda 33.

Ajman Real Estate Transactions Surge in H1 2025

What else is hot in UAE real estate news? In the first half of 2025, Ajman’s real estate sector recorded standout growth, with total transaction values reaching AED 12.4B, a 37% increase compared to the same period in 2024.

Ajman’s Department of Land and Real Estate Regulation logged 8,872 transactions, including 7,306 trading deals worth more than AED 8.4B. Among these, Al Zahia led in sales, with its highest individual transaction valued at AED 50M.

Dubai Unveils First-Time Home Buyer Scheme for Residents

In other proprty news for the last month, the Dubai Land Department (DLD), in partnership with the Department of Economy & Tourism (DET), inaugurated a new First‑Time Home Buyer Initiative on July 2, 2025. The programme aims to make property ownership within reach for both Emiratis and expatriates by offering priority access to new property launches, preferential pricing for units valued up to AED 5M and tailored mortgage solutions with extended financing terms up to 18 years.

The scheme is open to UAE residents, aged 18 and above, who do not own any freehold residential real estate in Dubai yet, thereby encouraging long term investments via social inclusion. The move is also in alignment with Dubai’s Real Estate Strategy 2033 and Economic Agenda D33.

Major developers like Emaar, Nakheel, DAMAC, Azizi, Meraas, Dubai Properties and others are backing the initiative. Leading banks including Commercial Bank of Dubai, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD, Emirates Islamic and Mashreq will participate with discounted financing deals via the Dubai REST platform.

Sharjah Launches Upgraded Real Estate Website to Boost Digital Services

Sharjah’s Real Estate Registration Department unveiled a redesigned version of its official website on July 10, 2025, marking a significant milestone in its digital evolution. The new portal delivers a modern and interactive experience for diverse users, including developers, investors, banks, homeowner associations, individuals and government agencies.

The platform organises services by user type. It allows developers to register projects, certify initial sales contracts, monitor project progress and apply to create homeowners’ associations. Additionally, associations can register supervision companies, issue board certificates, declare maintenance fees and submit complaints.

Banks and government entities also benefit from integrated tools such as mortgage services and property ownership reports. Furthermore, individuals can request ownership certificates, title deed replacements, valuations and update ownership records — all online.

FAQs about Real Estate News in the UAE

That concludes our coverage of UAE real estate news for July 2025.

Stay tuned to MyBayut for the latest updates on the country’s real estate market.