Qatar Rent

fminkara
By fminkara

I may be a naive, but clearly their is an excess in flats and apartments now in Doha and till now the rent fees are way too high. Checking www.qatarliving.com classifieds every day, and if u check how many adds are their every day u will be surprised each day just for flats i found more then 10 pages. So, I believe that the rent should go down and maybe their is still some people that are living in the old good days where they used to put the price they want instead of what it really deserve.

Do u believe the the rent in Qatar will go down or their will be some people that will fight for that?

By saadi703• 14 Apr 2009 20:10
saadi703

There is a fall. You have to look around to see a change. I can much better apartment in the same price which I am paying for my current apartment. 2 Bedroom can be found in 6~7K which was not possible before.

By shyams• 4 Apr 2009 23:18
shyams

rent going down is a hot talk since 2006.. ppl said after the asian games rents would be slashed to bottom.. what happend it kept increasing. till date no fall..... may be no further rise, but couldnt see fall...

By ansar35026• 4 Apr 2009 22:34
ansar35026

can u tell me where this place is.I am searching for an appartment

By Qatar Hokie• 4 Apr 2009 19:37
Rating: 4/5
Qatar Hokie

Same thing happened in Dubai. 6-months ago rents were sky high and landlords demanded a full year's rent payment in advance. In the past 3 months, rents are down 30%-40% and continue to drop as expats leave and another 30,000 new units come on the market this year. While I don't think Doha will have nearly the excess supply problems of Dubai, there seem to be many 1000's of new units coming onto the market in Doha over the next 3-6 months especially in West Bay and the Pearl. Rents will drop, no doubt about it.

By Mom_me• 6 Feb 2009 17:29
Rating: 2/5
Mom_me

Funny, there is no maintenance, no proper facility available and still the landlords dare to increase the rent. In one of the flat, in my building, sewage water has swept into bedroom wall. Pathetic, and it is a two year old building. When the tenant in this flat left it was occupied, within 2 days. People are willing to pay, anyways.

By mbijlee• 4 Feb 2009 20:53
mbijlee

IT IS A DAY DREAM ONLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AFTER ASIA GAMES WE R HEARING THIS NEWS, RENT WILL COME DOWN!!!!!!!!!!! YES DEFINETELY IT WILL COME DOWN BUT IN DREAMS ONLY.

By Mom_me• 4 Feb 2009 17:02
Mom_me

Wishful thinking. Mine increased by QR.1500/-

By SBR• 22 Jan 2009 12:46
Rating: 5/5
SBR

I see some changes already. you can see few posting of 2 bdroom flats for 7k in the news paper which was not the case before.

Also, for the flats which is currently rented out, the land owners will be very reluctant to bring the rent down. people can't beleive the notion that prices can actually come down.

But new flats, I've visited few already and see they are getting lower, gradually. My current lease expires in April. I am paying 8K now. I hope I can get something for 6K when I move.

By donald_duc168• 22 Jan 2009 12:34
donald_duc168

offered to us by a common friend and that the new villa is under construction we deal with the owner... she said that she has put it advertisement a few days after...

By AAAXXX• 22 Jan 2009 11:49
AAAXXX

hey donald!!!!

could u pls tell how did u get a 3 bd flat for such a low price?which real estate helped u?ur info will b appreciated.i am planning to shift with my family 4 a 3 bdrm flat.thanx.

By donald_duc168• 22 Jan 2009 11:19
Rating: 5/5
donald_duc168

believe, because just recently we got a new flat 3 room with kitchen, bathroom and sitting plus extra garden and parking for a price of 6T only... and mind you it is a very good place... though it is not fully furnished but its lovely... i guess when people start to demand low price or when more are shifting from one place to another it will definitely be low.

By bleu• 22 Jan 2009 11:14
bleu

No, logic does not apply to any prices in Doha.

The law of supply and demand hasn't been ratified yet by the government.

:)

By LEB-XPAT• 22 Jan 2009 11:05
LEB-XPAT

ive been in qatar for 3 years hearing that on weekly bases

but hvnt seen anything yet

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