Dubai's residential rental market is shifting toward community-centric living Flexibility in leasing arrangements has become a top priority for tenants, with demand surging for adaptable payment options and lease terms

Ahmed Al Suwaidi, General Manager of Residential Communities at Dubai Holding Asset Management, speaks with Emirates247 about the current state of Dubai’s real estate market, the evolving rental landscape, and future projections for 2025 and beyond. He highlights the resilience of Dubai Residential, its strategic expansion, and how market dynamics are shaping the city’s residential sector.

Resident participation doubled in 2024, with over 50,000 attendees at more than 85 community events across Dubai Residential’s portfolio of more than 20 communities.

• Formerly known as Dubai Asset Management, the rebranded “Dubai Residential” unifies one of the city's largest residential leasing portfolios
• Following the integration of Nakheel and Meydan into Dubai Holding, Dubai Residential’s reach expanded to encompass 40,000 homes and over 150,000 residents across the Emirate.
• The diverse portfolio meets the needs of professionals, families, and corporates strengthening Dubai residential’s market leadership.

The new partnership will provide Emirates NBD customers living in Dubai Asset Management’s residential communities across Dubai access to exclusive and flexible payment instalment plans

• Drive kicked off with community events and workshops at Shorooq and Al Khail Gate to raise awareness for waste management and segregation.
• Events introduced collaborative sustainability programmes to incentivise and enable waste management on a resident level, including the deployment of 100 Smart Bins across select communities.