Azizi Venice handovers now run through 2026 and into 2027
Azizi originally said Venice 1 to 3 would hand over in Q1 2026. In April, the first 14 buildings were 39% complete overall, with Venice 3 at 74%.
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Binghatti: 6 of 26 tracked projects already handed over
Binghatti Ghost, Phoenix, Phantom, Azure, Avenue and Crest are complete. The other 20 are under construction. Several, including Elite, Hills, Starlight and Ruby, have already passed their published 2026 dates.
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Azizi Developments: 45,000 homes delivered, but Azizi Venice missed its Q1 2026 date
Azizi Riviera has handed over 53 of its 75 buildings. Azizi Venice, promised for Q1 2026, now has no fixed handover date.
Read moreDAMAC Lagoons: 513 homes handed over in 2025, about 6,300 more due in 2026
DAMAC says community infrastructure is now more than 80% complete. It began handovers at the Santorini cluster in November 2025, and property portals report Portofino, Nice and Costa Brava as already delivered.
Read moreSobha Crest Grande is complete. Three more Sobha projects are due to hand over in 2026
Sobha Crest Grande received its Building Completion Certificate in March 2026. Sobha Hartland 2, Verde and Reserve are next, all listed for 2026, while Orbis, Solis and Elwood run into 2027 and 2028.
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DAMAC Islands: 20/40/40 on phase 1, 20/55/25 on DAMAC Islands 2
On a AED 2.7 million DAMAC Islands 2 entry unit, that means about AED 648,000 at booking once the 4% DLD fee is added, before the 25% due at handover in 2030.
Read moreSobha One: 78.51% built in Q1 2026, portals list a Q4 2026 handover
Sobha has not given a tower by tower date. It named Sobha One as part of a record 6,819 unit handover plan for 2026, and the structure was 97.8% complete in Q1 2026.
Read moreDanube Properties: 16 projects delivered, 11 more due within a year
Danube says every project has been delivered as promised, and some, including Pearlz and Opalz, handed over early. Eleven more projects are due within 12 months of August 2026.
Read moreUAE banks cap off-plan mortgages at 50%, half the limit on a completed home
The Central Bank of the UAE sets a flat 50% loan to value limit for off-plan property, for residents, nationals and non-residents alike. Mashreq, Dubai Islamic Bank, Arab Bank and Emirates NBD lend before completion, usually once construction passes about 30% to 35% and the buyer has already covered roughly half the price.
Read moreDanube's current towers leave 30% of the price due over 30 months after handover
Danube publishes a 10/59/1/30 split on its current launches, with the last 30% paid at 1% a month for 30 months after handover. Other developers publish different splits, so the figure in your sale contract is the one that counts.
Read moreDAMAC Islands: Q4 2028 for phase 1, Q2 2030 for DAMAC Islands 2
The Dubai Land Department's project register lists DAMAC Islands as pre launch, with no units delivered yet. DAMAC Islands 2, launched a year later, is due about 18 months after phase 1.
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Most developers block resale until 30% to 40% is paid, Emaar sets 50%
Developers only issue the resale No Objection Certificate once a minimum share of the price is paid, commonly 30% to 40%, and Emaar requires at least 50% under its Preferred Access Programme. The Dubai Land Department then charges its 4% transfer fee again, on the resale.
Read moreA AED 1.1M Skyflame 1-bedroom means AED 264,000 at booking and AED 550,000 during construction
The final AED 330,000 is due at completion on 31 December 2027, taking the total to AED 1.144M before admin fees.
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DAMAC Islands 4-bedroom townhouses launched from AED 2.0M. They are now listed from AED 2.5M
Dubailand villas averaged AED 1,609 per sq ft in H1 2026, up 1.7% from 2025. At DAMAC Islands, 40% of the payment plan is due at handover in 2028.
Read moreThe Heights is flat over 12 months. The Oasis is up 7.52%
The Heights is at AED 1,489 per sq ft, with its latest phases handing over in 2030. The Oasis is at AED 1,724 per sq ft, with average listings around AED 18.7M.
Read moreAzizi Venice and DAMAC Islands led H1 2026 off-plan sales
Azizi Venice recorded 3,479 registered off-plan sales. DAMAC Islands recorded 3,388, worth AED 24.6bn. The Heights recorded 898 and The Oasis 518.
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