Nasser Malalla Ghanem, Special to Gulf News

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Dubai could consider zoning law tweaks

This would have a material impact in creating a more in tune property mix

Dubai real estate

Don’t get too distracted by short-term concerns

Currency movements and rate cuts should turn favourable for investors eyeing UAE assets

A man looks at a rate list at a currency exchange bureau, on a main shopping street in London, on Tuesday.

No case to be made for regulator’s inaction

The DFSA has delivered a decisive verdict on the Abraaj implosion

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UAE’s investor-friendly reforms can score big

Any demand spike felt by freehold property market will be but one of them

A view of Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT) area, Dubai.

More rules need not rein in social media excess

Instead these tech firms could be prompted to revise their business models slightly

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Regulation with a soft touch is what breeds innovation

In such an environment, the focus is always bound to be on future possibilities

Regulation with a soft touch is what breeds innovation

Market intervention shouldn’t be about rising prices

It puts a needless burden on regulators in framing their actions during market shifts

Market intervention shouldn’t be about spiking asset prices

UAE’s end-of-service reforms are perfectly timed

Only such a fundamental transition can best tackle asset price volatility

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Regulating property supply in Dubai not a solution

Instead, Dubai’s real estate space should be opened up to new funding sources

Dubai real estate

UAE’s financial services need policy initiatives

More so when asset prices are under such pressure and could do with some boosters

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Tightening regulations alone won’t aid UAE real estate

Such market intervention will only create artificial benefits

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Renewal of debate is needed outside of WhatsApp

These should also be tinged with honest dialogue and not veer on hyper critical

What is needed is a renewal of debate outside of WhatsApp

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