The Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) and Etihad Credit Bureau (AECB) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at GITEX Global 2025 to integrate property market data with credit profiles, aiming to boost transparency and improve risk assessment in the emirate’s real estate sector.
The Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC) and the Etihad Credit Bureau (AECB) have signed a memorandum of understanding at GITEX Global 2025 to improve data sharing and risk assessment across the emirate’s property sector.
The partnership will connect property market data with credit profiles, providing investors, developers, and property managers with clearer insight into financial performance and potential risks. This strategic move aims to make real estate decisions more transparent, evidence-based, and aligned with international best practices. The initiative is part of a wider push to digitise and strengthen the capital’s property market, complementing recent steps like the launch of digital real estate services by ADGM to boost transparency.
According to Engineer Rashed Al Omaira, Acting Director General of ADREC, the move addresses long-standing data gaps and strengthens collaboration between federal and local entities. “It enhances our ability to deliver insights that support sound investments and reinforce Abu Dhabi’s reputation as a reliable real estate hub,” he said.
Marwan Ahmad Lutfi, Director General of AECB, added that integrating details such as rent payments and property service charges into credit reports will promote financial discipline and improve overall market confidence.
By merging financial and property data under a unified framework, both organisations aim to reduce risk and support Abu Dhabi’s goal of becoming a trusted global destination for real estate investment. The enhanced data infrastructure will support the significant economic activity in the emirate, which includes major projects like Aldar’s AED3.8 billion investment and is backed by a strong economic outlook, with the IMF projecting 6% growth for Abu Dhabi in 2025.
