Renting accommodation in Qatar - update

“Pay Rent QR 15,000/ month for an apartment that you don’t own
or
buy your own house from QR 7,500 /month.”

So says an advertisement currently running in the Gulf Times, and many residents must be asking themselves the same questions.

So how much are flats now? We had a dig around the internet and in the papers.

Mirage property is offering a studio apartment for Qr 5,600 ($1,500), a hotel apartment for Qr 15,000 ($4000), a five bedroom villa for Qr 16,000($4,400) and another 5 bedroom villa for Qr 24,000 ($6,600).

Modern House Property Consulting, advertising in the Gulf Times are offering villas between Qr 16,000 ($4,400) and Qr 40,000 ($11,000) riyals each. (Yes, I checked – Qr 40,000!).

Thinking hotel apartments might prove better value, we rang Al Muntazah Plazah Hotel (contact details below). For a 3 bedroom apartment they charge Qr 18,000 ($5,000) per month including services and tax.

The cheapest I found – a private letting – was near Lulu Hypermarket with 1 bedroom, 1 sitting room, 1 kitchen and 1 bathroom for Qr 5000 ($14,000). There were also two bedroom flats going for QR 7,500 ($2000) in the centre of Doha.

If you look in the less popular areas such as Bin Mahmood, Al Hilal and the Souq area or just out of town in Al Wakra, you can find more reasonable prices. Reasonable, that is, for Qatar.

Where to look:

You can find rental accommodation advertised in the local papers, on supermarket walls, on Qatar Living or try the below:

Al Muntazah Plaza Hotels
Tel: +974 4355677 - 6 Fax: + 974 4355757
Email: info@almuntazahplaza.com

Mirage property consultants
Telephone: +974 444 4431
Fax : +974 431 0408
Email:info@mirageproperty.com

Homes to rent
Telephone 4134839, 4134837, 4134817/ FAX 4134846
Electronic mail Office@Homes2Rent.biz

Also see Buying property in Qatar

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