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Zawya
11-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Qatar: Real estate trading in June reaches $462mln
Doha, Qatar: In June, the total value of real estate transactions reached 1,684,240,900 Qatari riyals. Data from the analytical real estate bulletin issued by the Ministry of Justice showed that 372 real estate transactions were recorded during the month. The municipalities of Doha, Al Rayyan, and Al Dhayen topped the most active transactions in terms of financial value in June, according to the real estate market index, followed by the municipalities of Al Wakrah, Umm Salal, Al Khor & Al Thakhira, Al Shamal, and Al Sheehaniya in transaction volumes. The real estate market index for June revealed that the financial value of transactions amounted to 922,345,812 riyals in Doha Municipality, 397,807,840 riyals in Al Rayyan, and 124,153,736 riyals in Al Daayen. Transactions in Al Wakrah reached 90,074,063 riyals, Umm Salal registered 82,987,792 riyals, Al Khor & Al Thakhira recorded 49,403,214 riyals, Al Shamal registered 15,168,470 riyals, and Al Sheehaniya recorded 2,300,000 riyals. In terms of the index of transacted areas, Doha, Al Rayyan, and Al Daayen were the most active municipalities during June, accounting for 34% in Doha, followed by 32% in Al Rayyan, 11% in Al Daayen, while Umm Salal recorded 9%, Al Wakrah and Al Khor & Al Thakhira recorded 6% each, and Al Shamal accounted for 2% of the total transacted areas. Regarding the number of real estate transactions (properties sold), Doha was the most active in June, with 32% of transactions, followed by 30% in Al Rayyan, 10% in both Al Wakrah and Al Daayen, 9% in Umm Salal, 6% in Al Khor & Al Thakhira, and 3% in Al Shamal. Average price per square foot in June ranged between 396 and 952 riyals in Doha, 290 to 486 riyals in Al Wakrah, 304 to 406 riyals in Al Rayyan, 268 to 478 riyals in Umm Salal, 297 to 494 riyals in Al Daayen, 196 to 356 riyals in Al Khor & Al Thakhira, 174 to 252 riyals in Al Shamal, and 252 riyals in Al Sheehaniya. In terms of high-value transactions, Doha recorded nine out of the top ten highest-valued properties sold in June, with one property recorded in Al Rayyan. As for mortgage transactions during the same month, there were 123 mortgage transactions with a total value of 2,313,656,437 riyals. Doha recorded the highest number of mortgage transactions with 53 deals (43.1% of total mortgaged properties), followed by 29 in Al Rayyan (23.6%), 15 in Al Wakrah (12.2%), 12 in Al Daayen (9.8%), 10 in Umm Salal (8.1%), 2 in Al Khor & Al Thakhira (1.6%), and one transaction each in Al Shamal and Al Sheehaniya (0.8%). In terms of mortgage value, Doha ranked first with 1,683,664,843 riyals, while Al Shamal recorded the lowest value at 560,000 riyals. Looking at the ratio of mortgaged properties to their financial value, the number of mortgaged properties was higher than the mortgage amounts in all municipalities except Doha, where the mortgage amounts were proportionally higher than the number of mortgage transactions. Doha recorded eight of the top ten mortgaged properties in June, with one property each in Al Rayyan and Al Daayen. The top ten mortgaged properties accounted for 71% of the total mortgage value for June. Residential unit transactions in June reached 166 deals, with a total value of 313,779,536 riyals. Data for June 2025 show that the real estate sector continues its steady and robust growth across investment and commercial segments, maintaining the strong activity seen recently, especially with the issuance of new laws and decisions related to property registration, documentation, ownership, and usufruct, as well as regulations that attract domestic and foreign capital. These figures reflect the strength and resilience of Qatar's economy and the continued growth of the real estate sector as a key component of the national economy. © Dar Al Sharq Press, Printing and Distribution. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Argaam
10-07-2025
- Business
- Argaam
Idle land fees regulation submitted for public feedback
The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, through the 'Istitlaa" platform, invited the public to express their views on the executive regulations of the idle land fees law, no later than July 25, 2025. This comes with the aim to raise the efficiency of fees on idle lands to spur the real estate market, increase the supply of developed lands and real estate units, achieve a balance between supply and demand, protect fair competition, and combat monopolistic practices, said the ministry.
CTV News
19-06-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Ontario to provide ice storm recovery funding for businesses, municipalities
Ontario Premier Doug Ford arrives in Barrie, Ont. on Friday, April 4, 2025 to inspect the damage from the ice storm and thank front-line workers and volunteers. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Drost The Ontario government says it's introducing two financial assistance programs to help municipalities and businesses recover from a severe March ice storm. The storm in late March left nearly 400,000 homes and businesses with power outages and damaged property as freezing rain covered parts of Ontario in layers of ice. The province says it will launch two one-time financial assistance programs to help with ice storm recovery, including one to help municipalities pay for emergency response and cleanup costs such as clearing fallen trees. The other program will provide up to $5 million for small businesses, small farms and not-for-profit organizations to pay for storm-related cleanup and essential repairs not covered by private insurance. Related Articles The province did not specify how much money it has set aside for the programs, but said final amounts for business assistance will be based on the number of applicants and eligible costs, while municipal funding will be based on the eligible emergency response and recovery costs. The province says eligible businesses and municipalities will have until Oct. 31 to apply for the funding. This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 19, 2025.
Time of India
10-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Bengal CM holds meeting with officials of various departments amid rising cases of COVID, advices citizens to remain cautious
Howrah: Amid rising COVID cases, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a meeting with senior officials of every department and adviced citizens to remain cautious and not to get panicked. She said that all facilities were available in government hospitals. CM Mamata Banerjee said, "We are hoping that the pandemic won't be repeated. We have conducted a meeting today with senior officials of every department, including Panchayat, Urban, Municipalities, DME, DHS, Health Department, MSME, Police Department, Chief Secretary, Home Secretary, and Kolkata Corporation. We have to be careful. There is no need to panic. We have to be prepared. Those who have comorbidities should consult the doctor. Government is always standing with them. Try to get treatment in a government hospital. It will not cost much. All the facilities are available in the government hospital. Now, the anti-COVID-19 vaccine is available. Everyone is vaccinated. We did the meeting to be cautious in future." She further said that the situation is not severe at this point. "There are 4 to 5 thousand cases in the country. This is a kind of influenza," she added. Another health expert present said that this was a subvariant of the omicron virus, and this was not a variant of concern. "It was like a normal cough and cold and the wave would be over soon," he said. According to the Union Health Ministry's data, 59 deaths have been reported since January 1, 2025. States have been instructed to ensure oxygen availability, isolation beds, ventilators, and essential medicines. Given the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in India, a series of technical review meetings were held on June 2 and 3 with various representatives under the chairpersonship of Dr Sunita Sharma, Director General of Health Services (DGHS). According to an official statement, the representatives include Disaster Management Cell, Emergency Management Response (EMR) Cell, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) and Central Government Hospitals in Delhi and with representatives from all States and UTs to evaluate the current COVID-19 situation and preparedness measures.
India Gazette
09-06-2025
- Health
- India Gazette
Bengal CM holds meeting with officials of various departments amid rising cases of COVID, advices citizens to remain cautious
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], June 9 (ANI): Amid rising COVID cases, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a meeting with senior officials of every department and adviced citizens to remain cautious and not to get panicked. She said that all facilities were available in government hospitals. CM Mamata Banerjee said, 'We are hoping that the pandemic won't be repeated. We have conducted a meeting today with senior officials of every department, including Panchayat, Urban, Municipalities, DME, DHS, Health Department, MSME, Police Department, Chief Secretary, Home Secretary, and Kolkata Corporation. We have to be careful. There is no need to panic. We have to be prepared. Those who have comorbidities should consult the doctor. Government is always standing with them. Try to get treatment in a government hospital. It will not cost much. All the facilities are available in the government hospital. Now, the anti-COVID-19 vaccine is available. Everyone is vaccinated. We did the meeting to be cautious in future.' She further said that the situation is not severe at this point. 'There are 4 to 5 thousand cases in the country. This is a kind of influenza,' she added. Another health expert present said that this was a subvariant of the omicron virus, and this was not a variant of concern. 'It was like a normal cough and cold and the wave would be over soon,' he said. According to the Union Health Ministry's data, 59 deaths have been reported since January 1, 2025. States have been instructed to ensure oxygen availability, isolation beds, ventilators, and essential medicines. Given the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in India, a series of technical review meetings were held on June 2 and 3 with various representatives under the chairpersonship of Dr Sunita Sharma, Director General of Health Services (DGHS). According to an official statement, the representatives include Disaster Management Cell, Emergency Management Response (EMR) Cell, National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) and Central Government Hospitals in Delhi and with representatives from all States and UTs to evaluate the current COVID-19 situation and preparedness measures. (ANI)
