But what do you expect people to do when so many people here are struggling to make money? Lots of families (and even individuals) cannot even afford an apartment to stay in because the cost of living in Qatar is so high, so renting a partitioned room is a good thing for them.

As Brit says, if there were no partitioned villas/apartments, then a large number of the poorer Asians wouldn't be able to live in Qatar at all.

The days when a family can easily afford to rent their own apartment in Qatar are long gone now.