100 real estate brokerage licences issued; 500 applications in process

To streamline the real estate brokerage practice in the country, the Ministry of Justice has so far issued 100 licences to real estate brokerage firms. 

“Over 500 applications by real estate brokerage firms for obtaining licences are under process,” said Director of the Real Estate Brokerage Department at the Ministry of Justice, Khalid Hassan Al Mehshadi. Speaking in a Qatar TV programme, Al Mehshadi said the Ministry of Justice made necessary laws and regulations to regulate real estate brokerage practice including obtaining a licence. “We received a large number of applications for registration by real estate brokerage firms, which indicates that enough grace periods were given to rectify the situation,” said Al Mehshadi.