Reading Time: 5 minutes With heated rental discussion happening around Dubai during these summer months and as we head into renewal season, we thought it would be helpful to put together a helpful guide on how to renegotiate your rental contract with your landlord…

Reading Time: 5 minutes Eid Al Adha 2026 lands on Wednesday 27 May, with Arafat Day the day before, which means a six-day break stretching all the way through to Sunday 31 May for most private sector families. That is a long stretch of…

Reading Time: 3 minutes Dubai has around 40,000 registered brokers today, plus another 20,000 operating without RERA cards. Every single one of them is competing for the same buyers and tenants. That means you have to work harder, smarter and faster than ever before…

Reading Time: 11 minutes We at Viewit have been dabbling with AI in PropTech for a while, since 2023 when OpenAI first launched their APIs. We built an AI virtual agent trained on 8 years of Dubai Land Department transaction data that can answer…

Reading Time: 2 minutes Something interesting is happening in Dubai’s rental market. Google searches for “studio for rent in Dubai” hit 50,000 searches per month over the last 12 months — a 900% year-on-year jump, according to Google Keyword Planner data. “Studio apartment for…

Reading Time: 5 minutes The UAE has overhauled its visa framework more dramatically in the past 18 months than at any other point in the last decade. From expanded visa-on-arrival rights for Indian nationals to a quiet suspension of new applications for nine countries,…

Reading Time: 3 minutes What is Ramadan? Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and one of the most sacred periods in the Muslim faith. It commemorates the revelation of the Quran to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and is observed by…

Reading Time: 4 minutes With the advent of social media, the influencer has become a powerful figure in the UAE. You find them in coffee shops, restaurants, bars, parks, schools – they have become synonymous with selling products and services in the region. So,…

Reading Time: 2 minutes Dubai’s real estate sector is one of the fastest-growing industries in the UAE and the wider region. In 2025, the Emirate recorded over AED 917 billion in real estate transaction value across over 270,000 deals, driven by population growth, foreign…

Reading Time: 5 minutes Dubai’s retail sector is entering a new growth phase, with 6 major malls and 2 mall extensions scheduled to happen between 2026 and 2028. These developments reflect a clear shift toward experience-led, lifestyle-focused retail, combining shopping, dining, entertainment, wellness, and…