Liquidated Damages And Applicability In Construction Contacts In Qatar

Qatar has made substantial amendments to its real estate leasing framework through Law No. 8 of 2026, amending the existing Law No. 4 of 2008. Scheduled to take effect on September 3, 2026...

Picture Abdulla, a hardworking electrician on a Doha construction site, watching the sun set each day without knowing when he will be paid

Qatar has introduced Law No. (8) of 2026, implementing significant changes to its real estate leasing framework through amendments to the 2008 leasing legislation. The reforms establish a standardized QAR 250 lease registration fee, streamline rental dispute resolution procedures, and extend mandatory registration requirements to beneficiaries of state property who sublease to third parties.

On 24 February 2025, the State of Qatar enacted Law No. (5) of 2025, introducing substantial amendments to Law No. (1) of 2012 on the regulation and control of advertisements, statues, and memorials.

The Qatari legislature has launched a comprehensive modernisation of the real estate sector, through the issuance of Law No. (5) of 2024 on Real Estate Registration (the "Registration Law").

The Qatari Ministry of Justice confirmed that Law No. (5) of 2024 on Real Estate Registration, which introduces digital property registration for the first time in Qatar, was brought into force on 4 April.

Qatar is set to expedite a streamlined pathway for property buyers to obtain both a title deed and real estate residency within days by purchasing qualifying real estate...

With the FIFA Arab Cup 2021 weeks away and the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 on the horizon, Qatar Tourism has issued new regulations formalising the short-stay rental ("Holiday Homes") activity in the local market.

The Qatari Ministry of Commerce & Industry ("MOCI") recently issued Decision No. 55 of 2023 ("Ministerial Decision") governing commercial activities in residential areas.

As part of the State of Qatar's ongoing efforts to advance its National Vision 2030 and enhance the efficiency...

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The UK Government has announced plans to introduce a substantially amended Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill in Autumn 2026, incorporating recommendations from the Housing Select Committee that could accelerate major changes to residential property ownership. Key proposals include reducing ground rent caps from £250 to nil after just 20 years, mandating automatic conversion to commonhold after collective enfranchisement, and establishing an independent regulator for property managing agents with enf

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The Advertising Standards Authority and Committee for Advertising Practice have published joint guidance to help those involved in affiliate marketing and advertisers.

Following our articles on the UK and Swiss tax implications of owning property in Switzerland, we now turn our gaze to the question of what happens to the property in the event of the owner's death.

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (CBP) has recently imposed an incremental penalty on Google in respect of its breach of the Dutch Data Protection Act in respect of its privacy policy which is ambiguous and unclear in respect of the way in which personal data is collected, processed and shared between the differing Google services.

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