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How Dubai’s Private Developers Are Preparing Property For The Post-Covid Era

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How Dubai’s Private Developers Are Preparing Property

For The Post-Covid Era

The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on public health and finances around the

world, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has certainly not escaped the impact of

the virus. However, as the country’s businesses emerge from lockdown, Dubai

property developers have their eye on the future.

To this end, the city’s private developers who have cash in hand for their previously

announced property projects are, by and large, sticking with their original launch

schedules. This is intended to prevent development activity from abruptly halting as

it did in the market’s 2009 downturn.

What will the Dubai property market look like after the coronavirus crisis?

In the aftermath of the worldwide credit crunch that took hold in 2008, several

developers put the brakes on property projects that had only recently started

construction or had yet to do so. This time around, though, developers are

determined not to hold up projects in the same way.

One property development CEO, Mohammad Saeed Al Shehhi, confirmed to Gulf

News that his business would “maintain a steady pace” on projects currently in

concept mode. His firm is currently busy with two specific initiatives: the “Hive Coliv”

and a non-freehold on Al Wasl Road.

The former is scheduled for construction from mid-2021 and will be targeted at

younger buyers. The non-freehold, meanwhile, “consists of residential units but also

has a retail element,” said Al Shehhi, adding that his team was set to break ground

on the project in 2020’s fourth quarter.

The importance of caution as lockdown is unlocked


Ultimately, the Dubai property market – like the wider world – is remaining tentative

as the threat of COVID-19 slowly fades. Al Shehhi has pledged to “monitor the

situation”, adding: “We will also be guided by further directives, if any, from

government or regulator”.

Here at Renovo, we have the expertise to reassure you about the hygiene and safety

of your own residential or commercial Property Valuation Dubai as lockdown

restrictions are steadily lifted.

Our cleaning services in Dubai, for instance, are extensive and include diligently

sanitising homes, air-conditioning units and water tanks. We know that hygiene – and

the dedication to maintain it – is especially important at this time.

So, why not enquire to our facilities management and property maintenance team

today about how we can help to ensure your property is in the best possible shape

for the brave new post-COVID-19 era?

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