The decree designates Omar Hamad Abdullah Bu Shehab to chair the board with Mohammed Abdullah Al Tawaidi as vice chairman according to WAM. The membership further includes Nasser Abdullah bin Kharbash, Ali Mohammed Al Matwa, Hamdan Khalifa Al Shaer, Jumaa Saeed Khalaf Al Ghaith, Hind Obaid Al Gheshish Al Marri, Abdulaziz Mohammed bin Shaafar Al Marri and the establishment’s executive director. Al Maktoum issued the decree in his capacity as Ruler of Dubai and it takes effect from the date of issuance while requiring publication in the official gazette.
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Housing Establishment was established in 2007 as a government entity tasked with providing appropriate housing solutions to Dubai citizens a detailed overview published by Property Finder explained. Its responsibilities encompass the development of housing strategy issuance of related policies and legislation and the creation of a comprehensive database for houses in the emirate. The law governing the establishment was updated in 2023 to further streamline its operations and since then the body has overseen the completion of thousands of residential units across multiple communities.
Completed projects have included 1240 houses in Al Barsha in 2014 500 houses in Oud Al Muteena in 2018 and 667 houses in the second stage of Al Khawaneej in 2022 project records show. The establishment has also delivered commercial centers and residential buildings in various locations over the past two decades. These initiatives have focused on areas ranging from Al Quoz and Hatta to Al Warqa and Al Khawaneej.
In the first six months of 2025 the establishment extended housing support valued at more than Dhs1.725 billion to 3027 citizens Gulf Business reported based on MBRHE data. The aid comprised 1390 housing schemes worth Dhs1.184 billion for building maintenance and purchase purposes in addition to 935 grants amounting to Dhs540.3 million. It facilitated 695 land grants during the same period as the body continued to align its offerings with citizen needs.
Four ongoing housing projects in Wadi Al Amardi Al Awir Hatta and Al Yalayis are advancing steadily and will provide 1749 new homes with a combined value surpassing Dhs3.3 billion an Al Bayan report from October 2025 detailed. These schemes form part of a larger package of 3004 homes approved by Al Maktoum in January 2025 at a total cost of Dhs5.4 billion. Several of the projects are scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2026 while the largest among them targets handover in 2028.
The “My House” Initiative Committee which met at the establishment’s headquarters in October 2025 approved the annual construction of 150 housing units to assist low-income families according to a Zawya press release. Chaired by Mohammed Al Shehhi the acting chief executive officer of the establishment the committee noted that its first phase had reached 72 completed units out of 223 planned with 151 still under construction. The committee includes representatives from Dubai Police the Community Development Authority the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department and the Dubai Community Contributions Foundation.
