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Today's global standards are devaluating Dubai's expat packages, which in turn affect many young single professionals coming to live here.

Property developers frequently look for added features that will inc-rease the marketability of their projects. Whether it is a beautiful foyer, a light fitting, or an expensive stone finish, one feature that will always be a good investment, is adequate parking.

Neighbourhood Watch: Basic legal framework needs to be drawn up

With large am-ounts of potential property coming to the market, landlords are interested in knowing what they can do to preempt the arrival of these products.

The Emirate has developed rapidly over the past 20 years and just when we think we have seen everything, another incredible project is born.

Whether moving from an office or residence, one of the most common reasons for making this decision, is the rent. Of course there are other factors affecting a final decision such as location, parking, expansion, and so on. However, rent is always a key issue.

Over the past decade we have seen a transformation in the retail market from a souk concept to one of central shopping. Once the first few centres were built, consumers slowly adjusted to the new concept, and the idea of finding most of one's needs under a single air-conditioned roof proved highly appealing.

Neighbourhood Watch: What is Dubai's USP for its retail offering?

Neighbourhood Watch: Retail rents must be realistic in order to maintain success

This is a rather sensitive topic and is aimed to enlighten those who are in the process of moving to a new apartment or villa. All too often we experience an unexpected and unwelcome delay in the completion of a new property, literally days or hours before we are due to move in.

What is meant by major maintenance? This is a term we hear when renting a property, generally a villa, and its interpretation is often unclear.

Neighbourhood Watch: Slowdown in rental market may be a temporary phase