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Every headline this year is about Dubai's coming oversupply wave — tens of thousands of units scheduled for 2026 and 2027. Almost nobody is reporting the more important number: in Q1 2026, developers actually delivered only 43% of what was scheduled. This is the data behind that gap, why it happens, and what it means for anyone buying, renting, or holding.
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