Doha: Building permits issued by state municipalities saw an increase of 31 percent in September on a monthly basis, with all municipalities seeing growth except for Al Shamal.
The Planning and Statistics Authority said in its statement yesterday that the total number of building permits issued were 757, compared to 577 in August.
The increase was noted in the majority of the municipalities: Al Sheehaniya (127 percent), Al Da’ayen (43 percent), Umm Slal (35 percent), Al Doha (33 percent), Al Wakrah (28 percent), Al Rayyan (24 percent), Al Khor (18 percent), On the other hand, there was a clear decrease in the municipality of Al Shammal (6 percent).
As for data on building completion certificates issued during the month of September 2020 based on geographical distribution, Al Rayyan municipality came top where the number of building completion certificates issued were 111 (30 percent) of the total issued certificates, while municipality of Al Wakrah came in second place with 88 certificates (24 percent), followed by municipality of Al Doha with 55 certificates (15 percent), then Al Daayen municipality with 54 certificates (15 percent).
The rest of the municipalities are: Umm Slal 23 certificates (6 percent), Al Sheehaniya 17 (5 percent), Al khor 16 (4 percent), Al Shammal 4 percent (1 percent). In terms of type of certificates issued, data indicated that the new building completion certificates (residential and non-residential) constitutes 77 percent (283 certificates) of the total building certificates issued during September 2020, while the percentage of additions certificates constituted 23 percent (85 certificates).
Villas were the top in terms of new residential buildings completion certificates data accounting for 62 percent (153 certificates) of all new residential buildings completion certificates, followed by dwellings of housing loans certificates by 33 percent (81 certificates), then apartments buildings and others residential buildings by 4 percent (10 certificates).
SOURCE: THEPENINSULAQATAR