Dubai Land Department (DLD), in partnership with the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), announces the First-Time Home Buyer Programme. It will be available to all UAE residents aged 18 and above, who do not currently own a freehold residential property in Dubai.
Since launching in July 2025 over 3,200 residents have been able to own their first homes in the emirate, generating residential property transactions over AED 5bn.
The programme has attracted thousands of UAE residents, illustrating its growing impact in promoting homeownership and supporting Dubai’s continued development as one of the leading global destinations for living, working, visiting and investment.
Nine new developers have strategically joined the programme – further expanding access to homeownership for residents across the emirate. The nine participating developers include 4Direction Developments, Arada, Dubai World Trade Centre, IRTH Group, Manam, Qube Development, Reportage Properties, SAMANA Developers and Sky View Real Estate.
This brings the total number of developers under the programme to 22 since July 2025, strengthening the partner ecosystem, widening the scope of eligible homes available to first-time buyers, and providing them with greater choice across locations, price points and property types.
The programme is also supported by five banks participating, assisting eligible first-time buyers access home financing solutions and supporting the broader objective of making homeownership more attainable for Dubai residents.
The First-Time Home Buyer Programme encompasses Dubai’s foundational belief that home ownership should be within reach of everyone who calls this city home.
With the addition of nine new developers Dubai demonstrates a strong commitment to ensuring that every resident has a choice as they take one of life’s most significant steps in becoming a homeowner.
In combining a government policy with market participation, the programme is navigating the way for a sustainable, end-user-driven property market which confidently reinforces investor participation, attracts and retains global talent and enables residents to put down long-term roots. This growth and expansion are critical to the goals of the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33, setting a global benchmark for accessible, future-ready urban development.
This continued momentum also underlines Dubai’s resilience, institutional stability, and ability to keep operational continuity, ensuring that strategic development priorities remain on track and that investor and resident confidence remains strengthened.
The inclusion of the new developers further reffirms Dubai’s commitment to innovation and sustainable urban growth. It represents a key milestone in public-private collaboration, in line with the objectives of the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33, which sets out to double Dubai’s economy and further consolidate itself as one of the leading global destinations for talent.
It also supports the Dubai Real Estate Strategy 2033’s goals to raise homeownership rates and double the sector’s contribution to Dubai’s GDP.
