It may be 11 years away, but the opportunity is there to "strike while the iron is hot" as there is potentially going to be a huge inflow of talent into Qatar and they need a place to stay. :P

Of course, the rental increases / market rate should follow demand and supply. Certain unscrupulous quarters are out to take unfair advantage of the situation and thus, hope that there are checks and balances in place. Highlighting this is a good step in alerting people so that something can be done.