Samir Salya – Page 8

Samir Salya discusses the rise of micro-apartments in London

July 29, 2020August 17, 2017 by Samir Salya

Proving that the old adage ‘location, location, location’ is still the over riding factor for property buyers, tenants in London are turning more to micro-apartments. Research shows that the market in prime central London is experiencing an increased demand for tiny apartments as long as they are in the correct location. The research was analysed ... Read more

Samir Salya on the PropTech revolution in UAE

August 15, 2017 by Samir Salya

According to a report from HSBC, more than two thirds of home buyers in the UAE are using technology to track down their perfect property. The use of property technology (PropTech) in the form of online platforms and apps has taken the world by storm over the last few years, so it’s no surprise ... Read more

Samir Salya discusses Middle Eastern investment in London

August 9, 2017 by Samir Salya

It looks as if investors from the Middle East are ready to jump in and snap up some bargains in central London. The city’s failing property market is proving a big draw for foreign investment looking to take advantage of distressed sales. Industry experts are pointing towards areas like Nine Elms and Vauxhall as prime ... Read more

Samir Salya discusses further rental drops in Dubai

August 7, 2017 by Samir Salya

Although it’s difficult to accurately pinpoint, it looks as though a recovering in the rental sector in Dubai could take until next year. Even then it seems the rental recovery will only be relevant to a few, select, locations. It’s projected that there will be further declines in rents across the freehold clusters in Dubai ... Read more

Samir Salya explains why luxury isn’t just about location

August 4, 2017 by Samir Salya

While location has always been the watchword when it comes to finding the ideal luxury home in the UK’s capital city, there has been a shift recently in one of the hottest prime real estate areas. Planning restrictions in London have meant that buyers are shifting away from traditionally popular areas in search of more ... Read more

Samir Salya on Dubai rental bargains

August 2, 2017 by Samir Salya

It seems that it could be worthwhile for tenants in Dubai to scout around the brand- new homes arriving in the city to find bargains. This is particularly the case if their own landlords won’t budge on rental negotiations, as it’s likely that they’ll find something within their budget in the new lists. For example, ... Read more

Samir Salya looks at Brexit and the UK’s property market

July 25, 2017 by Samir Salya

It appears that the housing market in the UK is successfully moving on from the wider concerns related to the economy following the referendum results. There are now more buyers and sellers in the housing market compared with the same time last year, and the number of sales agree in June 2017 was 4.6% higher ... Read more

Samir Salya looks at the popularity of financial and tech clusters in Dubai

July 24, 2017 by Samir Salya

The strength of the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) has been further improved by the Emirates Tower Business Park project next door. This is thanks mostly to the fact that there is such a strong demand from tech, media and finance companies for premium, expensive and exclusive office space in Dubai. The DIFC was set ... Read more

Samir Salya looks at the UK’s house prices

July 17, 2017 by Samir Salya

In an unexpected turn of events, house prices in the UK fell last month (June 2017). The average cost of a UK home fell by 1 per cent to £218,390, according to information from Halifax. This is the first reported drop in five months. The fall in house prices has brought the rate of growth ... Read more

Samir Salya looks at whether Dubai tenants are getting rent cuts

July 17, 2017 by Samir Salya

With property experts agreeing that Dubai’s housing costs have fallen across the board, reports show that not many tenants are enjoying correspondingly lower rental costs. In fact, only around 10 per cent of the tenants polled are reporting that they are getting any kind of help with their high accommodation costs. Recent survey contradicts market ... Read more