Opinion|Columns

High rents spoiling the party for residents

In a country where a majority of the population is made up of expatriates who are here to make some money, 42 per cent are failing to do that.


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Hotline to fight spiralling prices

The UAE has urged consumers to report any sudden price hike as it seeks ways to curb inflation.

Business|General

UAE cost of housing to rise further amid liquidity surge

The cost of housing will rise further, as the rent caps introduced in Abu Dhabi and Dubai do not apply for new contracts.

Business|Commodities

LuLu joins hands with UAE to rein in food inflation

Emke Group, which operates the LuLu hypermarket chain, became the first private sector retail chain to join hands with the Federal government to curb rising prices of essential food items.

Commodities
	Consumers are unhappy
	Fluctuating prices cloud any clear trends
	Price of fish goes up as catch decreases
	Bakeries in RAK fail to bring down prices
	LuLu runs away with shopping basket
	MoE allows 5% rise in Nido milk price
	Carrefour raises rice prices
	Firms raise price of cooking gas
	Fish prices across country shoot up
	Mineral water gets costlier
	Give data, water companies told
	'70% of Indian eggs purchased by hotels'
	Pressure from external factors could drive food prices up
	Dirham fall forces hunt for cheaper alternatives to European products
	No shortage of onions despite poor crop in India
	Price of essential foodstuff set to rise
	Ministry rejects price rise demand
	Minister criticised for escalation of prices
	Tools limited in inflation fight
	Cooking gas distributors warned
	Rising food prices follow a global trend, says retailer
	Bird flu ban on eggs hits hard
	UAE talks tough on price rises as pressure mounts
	Prices of eggs set to rise by 20%
	Residents face grocery price hike in 2008
	Prices of essential commodities to rise at a slower rate
	Consumers seek alternatives to beat price rise
	Call to regulate rising prices of basic goods
	Egg and poultry price rises fixed
	Inflation hits snack prices and sales
	Price cap on basmati rice may cause severe shortage soon
	Food prices call for revaluation
	Food price inflation in UAE could hit 40%
	60 food licences cancelled over monopoly fears
	Food price inflation upsets grocery budgets
	Residents want cap extended to more commodities
	Price ceiling to fuel food supply crisis
	Cabinet studies basic subsidies
	Ministry's pact with Union Co-op expected to ease strain on purses
	In depth: Price rises eating into the budget
	UAE retail chain calls for dialogue to rein in prices
	Public should not stockpile goods, says senior UAE official
	Key ministry measures come to aid of consumers
	Prices of rice and pulses likely to go up in UAE
	LuLu joins hands with UAE to rein in food inflation
	Sugar prices could more than double in two years
	Carrefour freezes prices of essentials
	Prices of most essential items remain stable
Education
	The heavy burden of schooling
	Private education group aims to increase fees
	Knowledge Village raises university rent by 20%
Rent & Property
	Emirates move to rein in rising rents
	Panel to tackle Sharjah rent disputes
	Dreading the next step
	Accommodation blues
	Prices 'will drop in two years'
	Abu Dhabi residents demand rent rise cap
	Fujairah may soon introduce rent cap
	Rent raises come into focus as 15% cap rule ends soon
	Soaring rents spawn marital discord in RAK
	No rent relief in 2007
	7% Dubai rent cap in force
	Dubai Rent Committee will draw up strategy to enforce new decree soon
	'Good development', say agents
	Residents breathe easy
	Seven per cent rent cap in Dubai
	Rent panel to ensure rule is followed
	7% rent cap will push inflation down
	Maximum rent hike in Al Ain announced
	Dubai to investigate service charges for freehold units
	Affordable flats in demand
	High-end units to be in demand
	Residents sore over raffle system for flat leasing
	Bachelors unhappy with segregated housing plans
	800 new residents setting up home in Dubai every day
	Bachelors being evicted from villas
	Tenants move to small villages for cheaper homes
	House hunters weigh rent and time taken to reach office
	House rent payments could go monthly
	Voluntary rent cap could give landlords upper hand
	Rents deliver a knockout blow
	Dubai's decision to cap rent hike a welcome move
	Dubai announces annual rent cap reduction to 5%
	New rent cap in Dubai expected to stabilise real estate market
	UAE cost of housing to rise further amid liquidity surge
	Soaring rents force families in Al Ain to live apart
	High rents spoiling the party for residents
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	Separation haunts families
Transportation
	Dubai ranks 25th among world's expensive metros
	Exchange rate woes hit travellers
	Enoc raises diesel prices again
	Enoc hikes diesel price again
	Dubai diesel prices 42% more than in Abu Dhabi

	Minister praises Union Co-op
	Consumers call for stern action against bottled water price hike
	Ras Al Khaimah residents complain of high cooking gas prices
	Inflation in Gulf 'will continue'
	Catching inflation by the tail
	Rice price rise linked to high demand in supplier nations
	Inflation hits UAE competitiveness
	Spiralling prices of livestock likely to dampen Eid festivities
	Families struggle to provide basic needs
	Price rise only way to beat inflation - private hospitals
	Consumer body seeks subsidies
	Ministry studies lowering of drug prices
	FNC seeks steps to beat inflation
	Will affect majority of UAE population
	Price rise gives expat Arab wives jitters
	Hotline to fight spiralling prices
	Gas cylinder prices shoot up by almost 25%
	Inflation likely to hit UAE manufacturers
	Cinemas roll back ticket rates to Dh30
	Bread to cost 20% more from next week
	New fees in Dubai dilute benefits of tax exemptions
	Sacrificial animals become costlier
	Customers lose up to 4% when wiring money abroad
	Dubai Settling Surprises
	It's all getting a bit much
	Petrol station credit card ban hits family budgets
	Credit-card lending sees biggest fall
	Dubai eyes first power, water tariff hike since '98
	Friends keep each other company in festivities
	Focus on sustainable development
	Mohammad: Record UAE budget to benefit all citizens
	Cooking gas price hiked to Dh90 in RAK despite official price policy
	RAK stores fined for increasing egg prices
	Residents book eggs ahead to beat shortage
	A time for greed and gluttony
	Price index will be closer to inflation reality
	Price hike forces festive shoppers to rethink holiday purchases
	Consumers hit by soaring flour prices
	Tough penalties for stores caught raising egg prices
	Car wash prices go up in Abu Dhabi
	Ditch plastic to save cash and the environment
	Rising cost of living multiplies residents' woes
	Residents feel the pinch as dollar loses its sheen
	Import-based food markets face hurdles to check prices
	Price of piped gas increases
	Drastic rise in food prices raises concern
	Spiralling costs force many UAE employees to look elsewhere
	Prices of basic commodities remain ominously high
	Skewed inflation and the skewering of expats
	RAK plans monthly commodities price list
	Savings remain nil despite better pay
	Counting your exchange rate losses in the UAE
	Expat employees lose out on savings despite pay rise
	WFP says high food prices biggest challenge in 45 years
	Gulf workers show signs of frustration over wages
	Residents feel pinch as dollar declines
	Residents welcome long-term agreements
	Residents sore over raffle system for flat leasing
	Bakery protest keeps bread off Fujairah shelves
	Expats tightening purse strings
	Purchasing power takes a beating
	UAE cinema ticket prices go up
	High quality of milk products 'compensates for price rise'
	Construction noise drives tower residents up the wall
	'It is the first time ticket prices have risen in six years'
	Can 60,000 smiles worsen UAE inflation?
	High prices hit consumer confidence in Middle East

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