Falling rents a double-edged sword

The news that rents are continuing to fall in Abu Dhabi as more property comes online would come as a surprise to few in the capital.

While construction appeared to slow down during the summer, the completion of the flagship project on Sowwah Island, the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange, the long-awaited Salam Street and the Sorouh's Sun and Sky Towers certainly seems to have got the ball rolling again.

But falling rents are always a double-edged sword. While it bodes well for residents — who for years have had to pay over the odds for sub-standard housing — concerns over a second global economic recession have constrained demand in the third quarter of 2011, causing worry among developers who have projects almost ready to come online.

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