Abu Dhabi’s residential market has rapidly absorbed new supply over the past 18 months, driven by exceptionally high occupancy and surging demand, pushing rents up by as much as 12 per cent. 

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Market rents in Louth were on average 6.4% higher in the first quarter of 2025 than a year previously, according to the latest Rental Report by Daft.ie, with the average listed rent now €1869, up 49% from the level prevailing when the Covid 19 pandemic occurred. 

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The property market in the Middle East, particularly in the UAE cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, is witnessing a surge in interest from Hong Kong and mainland China. According to a report from the South China Morning Post, Hong Kong’s Gaw Capital recently invested over US$150 million in a residential building in Abu Dhabi. 

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Melburnians have been warned not to fix their home loan for at least the next six months and to expect an about $23,000 increase in home prices after this week’s interest rate cut. 

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Victoria’s renting taskforce has issued fewer than 80 fines to dodgy landlords and agents since its launch in March 2024, which rental advocates say barely scratches the surface of illegal practices in the rental market. 

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The cost to rent a home in ritzy Bellevue Hill is almost the same as it was five years ago, with prospective tenants looking for alternatives in nearby suburbs as cost-of-living pressures bite those in all price points. 

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Recent sales of grand character homes – some on large allotments – are rapidly transforming a northern fringe suburb into the latest must-have address. 

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