Villa rental prices in Dubai rose in the first quarter for the time in three years, according to a new report by real estate consulting CBRE.

As the dust settled on the sixth edition of Cityscape Abu Dhabi, a show that has borne witness to the UAE’s rollercoaster real estate sector, supply and demand once again underpinned much of the ensuing discussions amongst exhibitors and investors.

With the opening of the London Olympic Games just a few short weeks away, has the much-heralded regeneration of large parts of East London made the area a viable target for property investors in the Middle East?

With residential rents in Abu Dhabi forecast to continue to fall this year as new supply hits the market, tenants are enjoying a wider range of choice and better value for money.

Villa prices in Dubai appear to have bottomed out and are now at levels similar to early 2008, according to a new report by Jones Lang Lasalle.