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Arady Desk is the team that creates content for Arady, Qatar’s leading Arabic-first property portal. We base our guides on ownership, residency, and market trends on Qatari laws, official government sources, and our daily review of thousands of live listings.
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Minimum plot sizes, no-subdivision zones, documents, fees and timelines for splitting a residential plot in Qatar, from official sources.
A step-by-step guide for owners on listing a villa, land, apartment or building for sale on Arady, handling buyer inquiries, and completing the ownership transfer at the Ministry of Justice.
Qatar’s cabinet has approved a proposed law that permits property to be issued and transferred as digital assets linked to the national real estate registry. The bill will undergo a 10-day public consultation process via the Sharek platform before being presented to parliament. A timeline for its implementation has yet to be established.
In July 2026, property sales amounting to QR 2.25 billion were registered in Qatar, 17.0% more than in June despite the mourning period. We’ll take a look at the biggest transactions, the median land prices by area and what buyers searched for on Arady.
Currently, Qatar charges 0.25% of the property value for registering a sale, and under Law No. 8 of 2026, the cost to register a lease stands at QR 250 per unit. In this guide we have included information on all fees for registration, transfer, notary, and any exemptions.
Qatari Diar is developing Alam Al Roum, a $29.7 billion coastal development on Egypt’s North Coast with 7.2km of Mediterranean coastline. This guide outlines the terms of the deal, the masterplan by SOM, access to the site, and future plans for the development.
Doha Festival City said that the mall will make a joint investment with its retail partners of as much as QAR 400 million, including for Primark’s first Qatar store, Ulta Beauty, an enlarged Zara flagship, new Food and Beverage outlets and new AI-driven facilities as part of the project.
Most people don’t know how much protection the tenant has in Qatar under leasing law. The deposit amount can never exceed two months’ rent, contracts renew automatically and to evict a tenant, the matter must go before a committee. This guide has been updated to accommodate Law No. 8 of 2026 and covers the new QR 250 fee, fines and appealing to the Court of Appeal.
Viva Bahriya stretches along The Pearl Island’s two-kilometre private beach and features 28 towers inspired by Moroccan design. Studio apartments have the highest median price on the island at QAR 1.29 million, while three-bedroom units rent for QAR 17,000. The area offers attractive rents, sale prices, a 5.5% yield, and a vibrant beachfront lifestyle.
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