{
  "id": 440615,
  "title": "Housing rents hold firm as mortgage activity surges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/housing-rents-hold-firm-as-mortgage-activity-surges",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T05:24:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/10/08/2026/housing-rents-hold-firm-as-mortgage-activity-surges"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: Housing rental rates in Qatar showed signs of quarterly stabilisation during the second quarter of 2026, registering year-on-year adjustments, marked by a sharp jump in mortgage transaction values.</p> <p>According to the latest Q2 2026 report by ValuStrat, the median monthly rent for residential units across Qatar settled at QR8,100. While this figure represents quarterly…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}