For all of those currently searching for housing here.........GOOD LUCK! Doha, is a TINY city compared to London, NY Rome (though the rents are the same) and I can tell you, you'll be lucky if you find a house at decent price.
What is concerning me the most however, is that the rental aggreemnets that people are being asked to sign are in every effect illegal, but if you don't.......voila' you have no house.
Expats, beware what you sign. If you, like most expats don't know 'with absolute CERTAINTY' that you will spend an exact number of years in Doha, you could well be signing a lease that imposes you to pay off the remaining settlement of the rent. Imagine having to pay for 10months rent even though you have to leave the country.
Of course this does not apply to any of you that get their accomodation directly paid for by their company. For all of you that get an allowance....take care what you sign!
For all of those currently searching for housing here.........GOOD LUCK! Doha, is a TINY city compared to London, NY Rome (though the rents are the same) and I can tell you, you'll be lucky if you find a house at decent price.
What is concerning me the most however, is that the rental aggreemnets that people are being asked to sign are in every effect illegal, but if you don't.......voila' you have no house.
Expats, beware what you sign. If you, like most expats don't know 'with absolute CERTAINTY' that you will spend an exact number of years in Doha, you could well be signing a lease that imposes you to pay off the remaining settlement of the rent. Imagine having to pay for 10months rent even though you have to leave the country.
Of course this does not apply to any of you that get their accomodation directly paid for by their company. For all of you that get an allowance....take care what you sign!