Dubai Luxury Land Sales: Dubai Sotheby’s says three beachfront plot deals on Naia Island totaled Dh1bn in two months, with buyers described as end-users for “super-prime” estates. Auction & Distressed Portfolio: Park Village Auctions is marketing 28 investment and development properties across four South African provinces under business rescue, including a Grade B+ office in Woodmead. Mortgage-Rate Reality Check: A buyer guide argues that waiting for lower rates can backfire as falling rates often pull more buyers into a tight market, pushing prices up. Home Search Tech: Housing.com rolls out a ChatGPT-style feature for conversational home searches, while AI image “house-fishing” is flagged as a growing risk for buyers. Housing Policy & Tenants’ Rights: England’s Renters’ Rights Act 2025 ends no-reason evictions and shifts tenancies to indefinite periodic terms with notice. Scam Alert: Loudoun County charges a woman accused of posing as a real estate agent and locking renters out after taking deposits. Commercial Deals & Hiring: JLL adds Alex Plaisted to suburban leasing; Eastern Bank promotes Yongmei Chen in community development lending; JLL closes a $20.3m HUD loan for a Dover memory care community. Luxury Transactions: Hong Kong records a HK$563m mansion sale near Shek O, one of the city’s biggest 2026 deals.