Property prices and rental rates in Dubai are expected to fall further in 2016, according to estate agency Cluttons. The firm's latest report says the average price of a new home has fallen by about five per cent from last year’s, while rents are down by a tenth. But the office market looks steady, with rents and demand unchanged across most areas. The head of Cluttons Dubai, Murray Strang, discussed factors affecting the market with ARN.
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