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11Qiwa: Mandatory Shared Housing for Establishments with 20 or More Workers Across 527 Occupations
The Qiwa platform stated that establishments with more than 20 workers in 527 occupations are obligated to provide licensed shared housing, and that paying a housing allowance does not exempt them.
Dubai Municipality Allows Shared Housing in 44 Areas with Fines Up to One Million Dirhams
Dubai Municipality issued a circular implementing Law No. 4 of 2026 on shared housing, designating more than 44 permitted areas, with fines reaching up to one million dirhams.
Egypt Allocates 43 Land Plots to Companies across 14 New Cities under US Dollar Sales System
The New Urban Communities Authority approved the allocation of 43 land plots to companies across 14 new cities under the US dollar sales mechanism from abroad.
Egypt Denies Offering Nile Corniche Lands for Sale, Confirms Inventory of Unutilized Assets
The Media Center of the Egyptian Cabinet denies offering Nile Corniche lands for sale, emphasizing that current efforts are limited to inventorying and evaluating unutilized assets.
Saudi Arabia Launches "Saudi Real Estate" Digital Platform to Unify Market and Enhance Transparency
Saudi Arabia has launched the "Saudi Real Estate" digital platform aiming to unify the national real estate market, digitize transactions, and enhance transparency, according to reports, in a step that supports the digital transformation journey and facilitates access for local and foreign investors to real estate data.
Saudi Arabia Activates Foreign Real Estate Ownership Framework and Opens Market to International Investors
Saudi Arabia has begun implementing the regulatory framework for foreign real estate ownership in designated areas, according to reports, in a historic move that officially allows international investors to enter one of the largest real estate markets in the Middle East for the first time under structured regulations.
Egypt Updates Real Estate Valuation Standards to Align with International Benchmarks, Enhancing Transparency and Independence
Egypt has launched updated real estate valuation standards aligned with international benchmarks, aimed at enhancing independence and consistency in property appraisals for mortgage and investment purposes, in a move that reduces the risks of inconsistent pricing.
Government Policy Outpaces the Free Market, Becoming the Primary Force Shaping Regional Real Estate
From social housing mandates in Egypt to ownership reforms in Saudi Arabia and demand management tools in Dubai, government decisions now outweigh market signals in determining property prices and supply.
Regional Real Estate Regulators Tighten Market Rules in Unprecedented Wave of Coordination
The UAE raises escrow requirements for developers, Saudi Arabia enforces off-plan disclosure standards, and Egypt scrutinizes pre-completion sales, signaling a coordinated regional push toward market transparency.
Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt Enter a Real Estate Recalibration Phase Where Government Policy Replaces Easy Capital
Real estate markets in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt are transitioning from peak phase to recalibration, with the driving force of easy capital giving way to regulatory government policies as the main driver of the new market cycle.
Proposed Egyptian Real Estate Law Establishes Clear Rules for Delayed Projects and Enhances Buyer Protection
The proposed Egyptian real estate draft law includes mechanisms to regulate delivery delays and enhance the rights of buyers affected by incomplete development projects, as part of broader legislative efforts to reform the real estate sector.