Residential rents in Qatar were broadly stable across all locations in Q4, compared to the previous quarter, although villas in some premium locations experienced small rental hikes due to constrained supply of good quality stock. There had been a 35% jump in the value and a 20% increase in the volume of property sales in Doha Municipality last year, compared to the previous year. Those sales were mainly recorded in the non-freehold/usufruct areas (those designated areas where only Qatar and GCC nationals can buy land).