Is Abu Dhabi Real Estate About To De-Couple From Dubai? It is no secret that Dubai’s real estate market has been in reverse since about October 2014 (12.2 per cent in the past year to June, according to Knight Frank), is this a sign of things to come in Abu Dhabi as well? Traditionally Abu Dhabi’s real estate market has mirrored that of Dubai but been between 12-18 months behind (according to CBRE and...

Buying Property in Abu Dhabi - Q&A  Buying property in your own country and language can be confusing enough, so if you’re thinking of buying in Abu Dhabi you need to be clued up on local law Step forward Ben Crompton, who knows the law inside out. Ben graduated with a law degree from Cambridge University in the UK and worked as a hedge fund and private equity lawyer in London before establishing a...

Leasing commercial premises is a must for all Abu Dhabi companies Guest post from Jenny Hunt, Founding Partner at Gateway Group of Companies, on leasing commercial premises in Abu Dhabi. I help foreign companies entering the Abu Dhabi market to set up safely and securely and to structure their business in such a way that it is right for their needs and goals.  I help companies through...

Abu Dhabi Price Triplets 250k - Same Price but Very Different Properties    This week we take a look at what a 250,000 budget can get you in Abu Dhabi. Which would you choose? Impressive 4 Bed Duplex Apartment on the Corniche This Beautiful Four Bedroom Duplex Apartment is situated right on the Corniche and has stunning views over the Breakwater to the open sea. The apartment has a spacious living/dining...

Are rent controls coming to the capital? Ben Crompton outlines what it could mean for us (This article featured in Abu Dhabi Week August 2015, read the original here) A spate of semi-official comments early in June 2015 suggested that Abu Dhabi authorities are developing some kind of rent control system for the capital. As a member of Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council put it: “We believe that DMA...

Abu Dhabi Property Update #1 - Q2 Market Report with Ben Crompton Overall the trends we saw through the last two quarters have stayed with us, in general a flat sales market but increasing rental rates. This has led to widening yields on property in Abu Dhabi, something we expect both investors and end users to begin to take advantage of in the very near future, particularly on the back of limited future...

What happens if your landlord sells his property to another person? The short answer is your position doesn’t change. Your lease will pass over to the new landlord upon purchase. The new landlord is bound by it as if he has signed it himself. To alter or terminate the tenancy agreement the new Landlord must still give the Tenant at least two months’ notice before the end of the tenancy agreement. Send...

Abu Dhabi rents up 6 per cent in the second quarter Ben Crompton, Managing Partner of Crompton Partners Estate Agents quoted again in The National on rising rents in Abu Dhabi. Rents in Abu Dhabi jumped by 6 per cent in the second quarter of this year from the first on a lack of new supply, according to a report by Asteco. The property consultant said new leases were being agreed on rates that were...

Abu Dhabi Q2 Report - Residential Sales and Leasing So Q2 is done and dusted but what did it mean for residential sales and leasing in Abu Dhabi? We take a brief look here. Overall the trends we saw through the last two quarters have stayed with us, in general a flat sales market but increasing rental rates. This has led to widening yields on property in Abu Dhabi, something we expect both investors and...

Abu Dhabi rent index will relieve pressure on housing costs, say experts Ben Crompton of Crompton Partners Estate Agents quoted among a number of MENA real estate experts on the proposed Abu Dhabi Rent Index. This article first featured in The National News paper. Read the original here.  Proposals for a new rental index in Abu Dhabi to replace the cap that was abolished in November 2013 should help to...