Rent Freeze or Not
By new intown •
I understood that rents were frozen for the next couple of years. However, I have recently heard that the landlord of our entire compound is trying to put up rents for one of the existing tenants who's rental agreement is up for renewal. These people signed last year. Our tenancy will be up for renewal in a couple of months so I would like to know what tenants can do if the landlord insists on putting up the rent. Is there actually a freeze and is there any recourse for tenants not to accept the increase.
get that guy to fight it and stand up. These guys get away with it because people give in. The law is the law. He'll win for sure. There is a two year rent freeze.
Also, a landlord cannot refuse to not renew the tenancy currently in Qatar. If the tenant does not wish to leave the landlord must renew the tenancy.
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The latest in this case is that landlord a (big one in Doha with 1000 properties with whole compounds and apartment blocks all over) is saying they are not raising the rent just refusing to renew the contract to the existing tenant.
Anybody got knowledge of the law in this respect. Where is the place to go to get official ruling.
Pearl, if it takes a lawyer to solve it could cost more than the rent rise not to mention the stress of the situation. How much was the lawyer and how long to resolve. Is there not an rent appeal office that tenants can approach directly without going to court.
The landlord in my case insisted on not getting any such instructions from authorities. Asked for 10% increase.
I refused and planning to vacate. At last they agreed for old rent.
alas, hope it is truely rent freeze. The villas, flats, compounds have a value based on the location, demand, size, etc. and if the landlord is not receiving his fair share, the courts fixes the rent.
I am not too sure, but this what I read and have been told.
Dont allow it to happen. Get yourself a lawyer and fight. I know a couple of expats who have been sucessful!