Agencies
The Municipality of Al Rayyan issued the most building permits in the month of June with 145 permits, accounting for 27 percent of the total issued permits.
The Municipalities of Doha and Al Da’ayen followed in second place with 114 permits each, representing 21 percent per municipality. Next was the Municipality of Al Wakrah with 73 permits (13 percent), followed by Al Khor with 36 permits (7 percent). The remaining municipalities were as follows: Umm Slal with 35 permits (6 percent), Al Sheehaniya with 17 permits (3 percent), and Al Shammal with 9 permits (2 percent).
Regarding the types of permits issued, new building permits (residential and non-residential) constituted 40 percent (218 permits) of the total issued in June 2024. Additions permits made up 56 percent (302 permits), and fencing permits accounted for 4 percent (23 permits).
Analyzing new residential building permits, villas topped the list, accounting for 83 percent (136 permits) of all new residential building permits. This was followed by apartment buildings with 14 percent (23 permits) and other residential buildings with 3 percent (5 permits).
For non-residential building permits, service/infrastructure buildings led with 43 percent (23 permits), followed by industrial buildings such as workshops and factories with 28 percent (15 permits), and commercial and administrative buildings with 13 percent (7 permits).
Comparing the number of permits issued in June 2024 with those from the previous month, there was a general decrease of 31 percent. This decrease was observed across all municipalities: Umm Slal (44 percent), Al Rayyan (42 percent), Al Wakrah (33 percent), Al Sheehaniya (32 percent), Al Da’ayen (31 percent), Doha (11 percent), and Al Shamal (10 percent). However, there was a clear increase in the Municipality of Al Khor (13 percent).
Building Completion Certificates
In June 2024, the Municipality of Doha led in the issuance of building completion certificates with 146 certificates, accounting for 39 percent of the total. The Municipality of Al Rayyan followed with 87 certificates (23 percent), then Al Da’ayen with 49 certificates (13 percent), and Al Wakrah with 44 certificates (12 percent). The remaining municipalities issued the following: Umm Slal with 22 certificates (6 percent), Al Khor with 11 certificates (3 percent), Al Sheehaniya with 9 certificates (2 percent), and Al Shammal with 7 certificates (2 percent).
Regarding the types of certificates issued, new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) made up 87 percent (326 certificates) of the total issued in June 2024, while additions certificates constituted 13 percent (49 certificates).
Analyzing new residential building completion certificates, villas topped the list, accounting for 94 percent (271 certificates) of all new residential building completion certificates. This was followed by apartment buildings with 6 percent (16 certificates) and other residential buildings with 0.4 percent (1 certificate).
For non-residential building completion certificates, commercial and administrative buildings led with 55 percent (21 certificates), followed by industrial buildings such as workshops and factories with 26 percent (10 certificates), and various activities buildings, mosques, and service/infrastructure buildings
each with 5 percent (2 certificates).
Comparing the number of certificates issued in June 2024 with those from the previous month, there was a general decrease of 4 percent. This decrease was observed in most municipalities: Al Khor (50 percent), Al Wakrah (41 percent), Al Da’ayen (31 percent), and Umm Slal (27 percent), and Al Rayyan (11 percent). However, there was a significant increase in the Municipality of Al Shamal (600 percent), Doha (66 percent), and Al Sheehaniya (13 percent).