http://www.rootsland.com oots Land Real Estate - Apartment, Villa, Freehold, Real Estate investment services in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the UAE. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:08:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Speaking in Paris to promote the latest mixed-use development Babil in Dubai, Dubai Properties said it plans to more than double its current investments in the real estate sector to Dhs970bn with five years, Gulf News has reported. The company has held an exclusive promotion at the Ritz Paris for ... http://www.rootsland.com/information/real-estate/dubai-properties-promotes-babil/ AME Info has reopened the annual property survey, and we are looking to hear your views on the housing market in the UAE. To take part, please click on the link below: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=EUBvMTU9u559j5JVSUsRpw_3d_3d http://www.rootsland.com/information/real-estate/take-part-in-the-annual-uae-property-survey/ Egyptian real estate developer Talaat Moustafa Group, whose outgoing chairman has been charged in a murder case, said on Wednesday 'there has been no impact on business' and all outstanding projects would be delivered on time, reported Reuters. The company appointed Tarek Talaat Moustafa as chairman and managing director on ... http://www.rootsland.com/information/real-estate/egypts-tmg-says-all-projects-on-time/ Employees of Dubai Properties Group, a member of Dubai Holding, will receive training from Dubai's Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA)under a new agreement reached between the two entities. The two-day programme, to be offered starting the month of October, will cover real estate regulations and guidelines on property transactions and ... http://www.rootsland.com/information/real-estate/rera-to-train-dubai-properties-staff/ Nakheel, the Dubai-owned developer of the world's biggest man-made islands, plans to make a decision in the next 12 months as to whether it will launch a public listing, the company's CEO Chris O'Donnell told Reuters. An IPO could make Nakheel one of the biggest companies in the Gulf, comparable ... http://www.rootsland.com/information/real-estate/nakheel-mulls-ipo/ Egyptian real estate tycoon Hisham Talaat Mustafa was charged on Tuesday with paying $2m for the brutal killing of Lebanese pop singer Suzanne Tamim in a Dubai flat in July. Tamim, 30, was stabbed several times and her throat cut, allegedly by a retired policeman paid by Mustafa. Mustafa runs ... http://www.rootsland.com/information/real-estate/egyptian-tycoon-charged-with-murder/ Investors in the much-maligned Ivory Tower project in Dubai continue to be threatened with cancellation of their contracts, reported Gulf News. One investor said that although Dubai's Real Estate Regulatory Authority is backing investors, Saudi developer Sokook is still sending 14-day notices instructing investors to pay the remaining 90% on ... http://www.rootsland.com/information/real-estate/ivory-tower-investors-get-cancellation-threats/ Schön Properties has hired NSCC for an additional shoring and enabling works, costing Dhs27.5m to handle Zones Two to Eight of the Dubai Lagoon project. The company said on site mobilization will begin in a fortnight once all permits have been processed. Works are expected to finish approximately six months ... http://www.rootsland.com/information/real-estate/nscc-wins-work-for-dubai-lagoon/ Tameer and Sorouh has finalized the construction contract agreement for Tameer Towers with the joint venture of Al Habtoor Engineering/ Murray & Roberts/ Al Rajhi Projects for a cost of Dhs6bn. The total cost of the project has reached Dhs8bn. Tameer Towers is located in SHAMS Abu Dhabi, one of ... http://www.rootsland.com/information/real-estate/tameer-towers-work-to-cost-dhs6bn/ Emaar Properties has announced Burj Dubai's new record height, touching 688 meters (2,257.2 ft). The tower became the world's tallest after surpassing North Dakota, USA's KVLY-TV mast (628.8 metres; 2,063 ft) in April 2008. The tower is currently at over 160 storeys, the largest number of floors in any building. http://www.rootsland.com/information/real-estate/burj-dubai-touches-688-meters/