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[00:00:01] Welcome, viewers, to the correspondents' tour, in which
[00:00:04] today we will discuss topics that concern the Syrian people.
[00:00:08] As we always do, this
[00:00:09] demand from time we will highlight topics of rents
[00:00:14] there is a question of where they don't end with or high rents, and also traffic accidents that
[00:00:16] are increasing little by little. And if you are looking for a house to live in or
[00:00:21] for this matter. Many for a commercial project, you will surely notice
[00:00:25] decision in this regard. There is a great disparity in prices, and even
[00:00:27] a burning increase in the value of the rent. This
[00:00:32] linked to the citizen's ability to is regardless of the complex
[00:00:33] continue living in this conditions of contracts, advance payment, insurance, and high commissions
[00:00:37] for real estate agencies. High
[00:00:40] rents have become a concern that troubles citizens in both
[00:00:43] rural and urban areas alike, amidst widespread dissatisfaction
[00:00:46] and continuous complaints about the lack
[00:00:49] of effective oversight of this lost sector,
[00:00:53] caught between the absence of regulations and the greed of some
[00:00:55] investors. Today, with our team of
[00:00:59] correspondents in the governorates, we will monitor the reality of rents,
[00:01:02] where they start and where they end,
[00:01:04] monthly, but this rent is not and what people say. From the problem
[00:01:08] that often exceeds of real estate markets to the chaos
[00:01:10] their ability to of the streets, we open in our second file the file of motorcycles
[00:01:13] and reckless
[00:01:16] led to an increase in demand for driving. Repeated traffic accidents and lives threatened on
[00:01:19] the roads due to excessive speeds and dangerous
[00:01:23] dignitaries, whether in stunts in residential
[00:01:24] that cannot neighborhoods, which have turned into a source of daily
[00:01:28] fear and anxiety for residents. We discuss all this and more
[00:01:31] with you through the correspondents' tour. Welcome.
[00:01:34] and the lack of supply of
[00:01:39] specifically, and areas in
[00:01:45] that the closer you get to Welcome again. In Manbij, in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, the
[00:01:48] region is witnessing a real estate
[00:01:50] There is also difficulty in crisis with an increase in rent prices for homes and commercial
[00:01:56] is considered Also, the urban plan in shops, coinciding with a wave of widespread
[00:01:57] circulating in return of displaced people and expatriates.
[00:02:00] Low-income earners
[00:02:02] number of face severe living pressures amidst calls
[00:02:05] for intervention to control the chaos
[00:02:10] or rental payments in of prices. The city of Manbij in the countryside
[00:02:15] today we see many of Aleppo is experiencing a wave of rising
[00:02:17] and building land, whether in rental prices, with residential apartment rents
[00:02:19] ranging between 100 and 300 US
[00:02:22] dollars, while
[00:02:25] also striving to commercial shop rents
[00:02:27] work in Damascus yet. Inside Damascus, in soar to register between 150 and 1000
[00:02:30] dollars, depending on the shop's
[00:02:33] the reality of real estate, starting from location. Rents are skyrocketing, rents
[00:02:36] in general, whether for houses or shops. As for houses,
[00:02:40] it's difficult to even find houses for rent,
[00:02:43] and if you do, people don't
[00:02:46] for the people who walk around consider each other's situations at all, generally speaking. Shop rents,
[00:02:49] the dead in them, and what you take
[00:02:52] for free from 100
[00:02:53] and above.
[00:02:56] period, because until Today the rent is 900, 900
[00:02:57] we see, we have started to see in dollars, it reaches 1000 dollars.
[00:03:00] increasing demand for And there is no work, meaning the situation remains like this. The situation is really bad, meaning it's
[00:03:04] bad in terms of prices and movement. Today, if there was some
[00:03:10] who work on area. The prices in movement, it would be easier, but today there is no work and rents are really expensive.
[00:03:12] I mean, today, Bashar is chasing us for 100 dollars, 100 dollars. What
[00:03:16] are we going to do about
[00:03:18] of many Bashar? Despite the city regaining its activity,
[00:03:22] the weak purchasing power and low level
[00:03:25] of salaries threaten the stability of low-
[00:03:29] income families amid the widening gap between
[00:03:32] local wages paid
[00:03:36] in Hama governorate, or in in Syrian currency
[00:03:36] the countryside. If we are talking about and rental payments stipulated in US
[00:03:41] started in dollars. The reason for the increase is due to the increased
[00:03:45] demand, and that
[00:03:48] is due to the return of displaced people internally and the return of expatriates from
[00:03:52] abroad. Second, due to the opening of university
[00:03:56] 70 dollars. Today, in colleges, so there are people
[00:04:00] in advance from outside the city of Manbij.
[00:04:03] Third, due to the opening of state
[00:04:05] departments. In the face of the continuation
[00:04:09] of this real estate crisis, residents and tenants
[00:04:13] those who returned to the city may not look to local authorities to intervene by setting
[00:04:16] legal controls and specific ceilings
[00:04:19] for rents that restore balance between the owner's
[00:04:22] right and the tenant's financial ability.
[00:04:26] للمستاجر.
[00:04:30] An increase in rental payments is met with a clear stagnation in
[00:04:34] has its own rent, there commercial activity in the city of Manbij. A
[00:04:37] double crisis that burdens families
[00:04:40] and traders alike, requiring
[00:04:44] urgent solutions that guarantee
[00:04:46] project owner finds it difficult to the protection of social and economic stability in
[00:04:49] the region. Hamed
[00:04:52] are difficulties that fall on Al-Ali, Syrian News: Manbij region in the eastern countryside of Aleppo.
[00:04:55] For more discussion, dear viewers, about the increase
[00:04:59] in rents in Syrian governorates, our correspondents from
[00:05:02] Al-Ikhbariya join us: from Damascus, Yazan Bayaa; from Aleppo, Hamed
[00:05:06] Al-Ali; and from Hama, Muhammad Obaid. Welcome, Al-Ikhbariya correspondents
[00:05:10] in these three governorates.
[00:05:12] The most prominent, the first, and perhaps the most expensive
[00:05:15] is in Damascus with our correspondent Yazan Bayaa. Yazan,
[00:05:19] in the introduction, we asked a little while ago where rents begin
[00:05:23] and where they end, and perhaps
[00:05:26] the large and astronomical figures that are being offered
[00:05:30] for house rents in
[00:05:32] Damascus.
[00:05:35] Yes, today in Damascus and its countryside, the housing
[00:05:38] crisis is no longer limited to securing a suitable home, but has become
[00:05:46] home, in light of the increasing rise in
[00:05:49] residential rental payments in parallel with the rise
[00:05:53] in rents for shops and commercial
[00:05:56] establishments. At a time when
[00:05:59] the return of displaced people
[00:06:01] and refugees to their areas
[00:06:04] is increasing, and the need to restore economic
[00:06:08] and social activity is growing,
[00:06:11] many find themselves facing a new
[00:06:15] challenge, which is the high cost of housing
[00:06:17] and work in a way
[00:06:22] bear it, especially low- income earners,
[00:06:26] workers, employees, and owners of small
[00:06:29] businesses. This problem here is not
[00:06:33] only related to the high value of rent, but also
[00:06:36] to the widening gap between rental
[00:06:38] payments and income levels, which puts
[00:06:42] a wide segment of families in front of difficult
[00:06:46] choices, starting with giving up some basic
[00:06:49] needs and ending with moving to
[00:06:52] areas that are further away or less expensive, or even
[00:06:56] being forced to leave their homes
[00:06:58] and look for alternative housing. Of course, by moving
[00:07:02] to the reality of prices in Damascus and also in its countryside,
[00:07:05] real estate advertisements and testimonies
[00:07:10] the market indicate a large disparity
[00:07:13] between rental payments from one area
[00:07:16] to another, depending on the location, area,
[00:07:19] level of finishing, and available services. In some neighborhoods
[00:07:23] of Damascus, especially the areas with
[00:07:26] high demand, rental payments
[00:07:30] in some homes reach hundreds
[00:07:32] of dollars monthly, and may exceed
[00:07:35] that in distinguished properties. In contrast, popular
[00:07:39] and middle-class neighborhoods are not
[00:07:42] immune to these increases, as some families
[00:07:46] face difficulty in finding housing that suits
[00:07:49] their financial capabilities. As for the countryside
[00:07:52] of Damascus, moving to the areas surrounding the capital
[00:07:56] is no longer a guaranteed solution
[00:07:59] to alleviate housing burdens, as areas
[00:08:02] such as Jaramana, Sahnaya, Ashrafieh
[00:08:06] Sahnaya, and Darayya, in addition to Muaddamiyah, Douma,
[00:08:10] Harasta, and Qudsaya, also witness
[00:08:13] housing, with prices varying according to the urban
[00:08:17] and service reality of each
[00:08:20] the neighborhoods you mentioned, Yazan,
[00:08:22] ا
[00:08:25] You mean in rural Damascus? Yes.
[00:08:27] It starts from 100 dollars and above, depending on the nature
[00:08:31] of the house, the finishing, and the services available
[00:08:35] around the house that will be rented.
[00:08:38] Uh-huh, yes, of course, this is the minimum.
[00:08:42] Yes. The minimum, and for the citizen
[00:08:45] or the majority of citizens, their salaries do not exceed 90
[00:08:49] to 95 dollars. Yes. Yes, these prices
[00:08:54] the past months and years, after
[00:08:57] the increase in population and population
[00:09:01] density that occurred in the region and the return
[00:09:05] of refugees, and everyone, most
[00:09:08] of the residents, moved to live in
[00:09:11] Damascus and also rural Damascus. So in rural Damascus, prices
[00:09:15] seemed acceptable to citizens,
[00:09:18] but today, due to population density and increasing
[00:09:21] demand for the capital, rents have started to rise
[00:09:25] significantly there. There are
[00:09:27] rents that are cheap, but the
[00:09:31] houses, as I described to you, depend on
[00:09:35] the shape of the house, the location of the house, and
[00:09:38] the available services in the area
[00:09:42] surrounding these houses. Of course, these
[00:09:45] figures represent observed cases and prices,
[00:09:49] meaning they are not average, comprehensive averages for all
[00:09:53] properties, but they give a clear indication of
[00:09:56] the extent of the pressures faced by tenants. As for the reasons
[00:10:00] for this, I will talk about the reasons more,
[00:10:03] Yazan, but let me go to our correspondent in Aleppo, Hamed Al-Ali.
[00:10:06] Hamed, I don't think the situation in Aleppo and its countryside differs much
[00:10:10] from Damascus and its countryside, especially after the report we watched together a little
[00:10:14] while ago in Manbij, in the countryside of Aleppo. There is also an increase in
[00:10:18] rental prices. What is the reason that led to such a large
[00:10:21] increase in rents? And is this
[00:10:25] form of contracts signed
[00:10:28] for advance payment new, or was it
[00:10:32] prevalent in previous
[00:10:34] periods?
[00:10:39] Yes, Rama, first, I will start from Aleppo governorate, which is witnessing
[00:10:43] during this period overcrowding and congestion in
[00:10:46] demand for houses. There is an increase in demand in Aleppo
[00:10:50] governorate. It is not possible to obtain a house in Aleppo
[00:10:53] except with rents ranging from 200 to
[00:10:57] 1,000 US dollars, depending on the area
[00:10:59] and the house, and provided that payment is for six months to
[00:11:03] a year or more, which hinders the stability of a large
[00:11:07] number of families who are in Aleppo governorate.
[00:11:11] The situation is similar also in the countryside of the governorate,
[00:11:14] such as the city of Manbij. This city, where I am now,
[00:11:18] has witnessed a significant increase several
[00:11:21] months ago with the launch of government institutions and
[00:11:25] the entry of employees into the city, and also
[00:11:28] the establishment of university colleges affiliated with Aleppo
[00:11:31] University, and the return of displaced people and expatriates
[00:11:34] to the city who left during the past
[00:11:37] years. These reasons
[00:11:41] housing. In contrast, there is a high
[00:11:44] price for land and a lack of construction and buildings
[00:11:49] accommodate a larger number of people than
[00:11:52] the current population. In contrast, these
[00:12:03] constructions in the city of Manbij are few
[00:12:06] compared to the number of residents and visitors,
[00:12:09] and the arrival of displaced people and expatriates
[00:12:12] to the city. The number of constructions is small due to the high price
[00:12:16] of agricultural land.
[00:12:19] the city, we can say that there are
[00:12:23] attempts to expand this plan to accommodate a larger
[00:12:27] buildings. In contrast, there are also
[00:12:30] demands from residents to control the prices
[00:12:35] the city, especially we are talking about
[00:12:38] agricultural land
[00:12:42] the city or on its outskirts. Six
[00:12:44] months ago, prices increased
[00:12:48] by 100% or 200%. Agricultural
[00:12:51] land, in contrast, also residential apartments and houses
[00:12:55] increased from 150% to
[00:12:57] 200% from their prices six months ago
[00:13:01] due to the return of government institutions, the establishment
[00:13:05] of university colleges, and also the return of displaced people and expatriates to
[00:13:09] the region. This region where I am now,
[00:13:12] house rents range
[00:13:15] between 150 and 300 US dollars
[00:13:18] depending on the house and its area.
[00:13:21] In contrast, if someone wants to buy
[00:13:25] a house in this area, they will have to pay
[00:13:28] more than 30,000 dollars for one house, and
[00:13:32] it reaches 50,000 dollars. Uh-huh, yes, well, let me go
[00:13:35] to Hama and our correspondent there, Muhammad Obaid. Muhammad, we talked about
[00:13:39] the rental situation in Damascus as a political capital, the return
[00:13:43] refugees
[00:13:45] to it, or even displaced people from other areas towards the capital.
[00:13:49] Aleppo as an economic capital and classified as the largest Syrian governorate in terms
[00:13:53] of population, even before the crisis. So, what is the situation in Hama?
[00:13:57] And is there an increase in rents as much as it
[00:14:00] is in Aleppo and in
[00:14:02] Damascus?
[00:14:06] Yes, Nadi. Indeed, the issue of rents may
[00:14:10] be similar in most Syrian governorates,
[00:14:13] perhaps the capital Damascus or Aleppo, the economic
[00:14:16] capital. But in Hama governorate,
[00:14:20] the situation is also similar, perhaps,
[00:14:23] it's about rents. Similar across all governorates,
[00:14:26] no regulation for these rents.
[00:14:30] We're talking about rents, Nadia, perhaps an average
[00:14:33] of 150 dollars to 250 dollars is the average
[00:14:36] rent inside, I mean,
[00:14:39] inside the city. This is also a city. If we talk about the city
[00:14:43] of Salamiyah, it's also above 100 dollars. These are the average
[00:14:47] rents in these cities. Therefore, despite
[00:14:50] the great demand that comes to, I mean, the city
[00:14:53] and the search for houses, and each house
[00:14:59] is no, I mean, price setting, and real estate
[00:15:03] offices also, Nadia, we're talking about the difficulty
[00:15:06] of paying for six months or perhaps for a year
[00:15:09] or more. Some of, I mean, the owners of these
[00:15:12] properties ask for more than a year's rent, so all these
[00:15:17] the tenant, perhaps those returning from, I mean, foreign
[00:15:20] countries or those returning from displacement camps to this
[00:15:24] city. The situation may be, I mean, lighter in
[00:15:27] rural areas, Nadia, but also we are talking
[00:15:30] about, for example, Nadia, rents for commercial shops
[00:15:33] or warehouses or others and so on. None of them have
[00:15:37] a specific control for these prices, so, I mean,
[00:15:40] there is difficulty for residents in rural areas. Rent
[00:15:43] for a normal shop can reach 50 dollars
[00:15:47] and more in rural areas, and the return of displaced people
[00:15:50] and, I mean, the large financial burdens that came
[00:15:54] with them also increase the difficulty
[00:15:59] residents have demanded many times during our sessions with them
[00:16:02] that there should be, I mean, control over these prices, setting specific
[00:16:06] prices that fit, I mean, the living
[00:16:10] situation of people here, Nadia. And also, Nadia, perhaps
[00:16:13] an important point
[00:16:15] also is for workers and employees
[00:16:19] who are forced to go to the city
[00:16:21] and rent, I mean, houses within
[00:16:25] the city. This is also a great burden compared
[00:16:27] to the salaries set. And this, in fact,
[00:16:30] causes, I mean, perhaps escalation and great difficulty for them. Yes, just to correct.
[00:16:34] I'm with you, Rama, Muhammad, but it seems the noise
[00:16:37] around you made you unable to hear the name correctly. Let me go to
[00:16:40] our correspondent in Damascus, back to you, Yazan. The talk about
[00:16:44] rents and their increase, you mentioned that in rural areas,
[00:16:47] the average rent can reach 100 or 200
[00:16:51] dollars. What about city neighborhoods, about Mezzeh,
[00:16:54] about Project Dummar, about the suburb
[00:16:58] of Qudsaya, for example, or Project Suburb? What is the average
[00:17:01] rent there, knowing that these are very astronomical figures and annual
[00:17:05] as well?
[00:17:08] Yes, the matter that relates to this
[00:17:12] topic is the location of the housing and the location
[00:17:15] of the building and the area you want to live
[00:17:19] in. Today, we see
[00:17:22] the capital, the higher the rent will be compared to
[00:17:26] areas far from the capital. Today,
[00:17:29] the average of these rents
[00:17:34] among the simple rents in the capital. The figures
[00:17:45] we saw inside the city, you are talking about an average rent
[00:17:48] of 500 dollars and above, meaning the average
[00:17:51] rent is almost in the nearby areas and not in the city.
[00:17:55] Let me, yes, today we even see
[00:17:58] Qudsaya, which is in rural Damascus, and I'm not even talking about
[00:18:03] Mezzeh or in these areas, you're talking about 700 dollars and above.
[00:18:08] Yes, that's right, and I want to complete
[00:18:11] the idea. Today, this matter depends on
[00:18:14] the house. Today, a house on the first floor is different from
[00:18:18] when it's on the last floor, and also
[00:18:21] depending on the geographical location of the house.
[00:18:24] Frankly, there are also many reasons for the rise
[00:18:28] in these house prices, which is the return
[00:18:32] of refugees and the return of displaced people from foreign
[00:18:36] countries, and these prices, compared to
[00:18:39] the areas where they were displaced, are not,
[00:18:43] let's say, average. But today, for a Syrian who
[00:18:46] was residing in Syria and who was displaced to northern Syria,
[00:18:50] 500 dollars today is a very large
[00:18:54] amount and is considered more than
[00:18:56] the monthly income in the country. And there are also,
[00:19:00] let's talk about employees who moved from their governorates
[00:19:03] to the capital, they also suffer from these
[00:19:07] high rents in most
[00:19:11] areas of the capital and even in
[00:19:14] the issue of high rents, then in the rural areas,
[00:19:18] they did not, in the past, according to the residents,
[00:19:21] there were no such high rents as we see
[00:19:25] today. In the rural areas, the average rent for a house
[00:19:29] used to be from 50 to
[00:19:33] the rural areas, we see that the rent for a house is
[00:19:39] this if it's a medium-sized house, to clarify,
[00:19:43] but if the house is, as they say,
[00:19:46] the owners of the houses and real estate offices, deluxe,
[00:19:50] then the rent will be very high, as
[00:19:53] you mentioned, above 500 dollars. And this
[00:19:57] also goes back to the main
[00:20:00] factor, which is the extent of the damage that
[00:20:04] affected the housing sector during the years.
[00:20:08] A large number of properties still need rehabilitation,
[00:20:11] and some are not fit for habitation, while
[00:20:14] others need renovation and finishing work that requires
[00:20:17] high costs. Regarding this point, Yazan, regarding the point of controlling
[00:20:21] prices, is there any talk from the Damascus Governorate or even the
[00:20:25] Damascus Countryside Governorate to work on framing this situation or
[00:20:29] controlling the markets at least, so that there will be a governmental
[00:20:32] assessment of the nature of the housing,
[00:20:35] its shape and location, to determine the rental
[00:20:38] price for those who wish
[00:20:42] to do so?
[00:20:44] Yes, when we talk about this idea, let's turn
[00:20:48] to the mindset of the homeowner. He will say
[00:20:52] that this house is his property, and he is free to choose
[00:20:56] the amount he wants. And let me
[00:20:59] say it in colloquial Arabic, if you don't like it, there are many houses,
[00:21:03] as they say. So,
[00:21:06] today, the matter is not related
[00:21:10] to whether there are initiatives or a binding
[00:21:15] none, and not even yet. There are no such
[00:21:19] decisions yet. Rather, as I told
[00:21:22] you, it depends on the owner of the property and the owner of the house.
[00:21:26] He says he is free to choose the amount he wants,
[00:21:29] and if you don't like it, then
[00:21:32] you should choose another house. Yes, well, let me go to
[00:21:35] Aleppo, which I think also suffers from the same
[00:21:38] problem. In your opinion, Hamed,
[00:21:41] is talk about controlling these rents feasible
[00:21:45] in the coming period, for example, through residents' contact
[00:21:48] with the governorate or with the official departments
[00:21:52] concerned with this matter, or will the situation be left as it
[00:21:55] is?
[00:21:58] Especially since the main argument is that demand is greater than
[00:22:02] supply. Over to you.
[00:22:03] Yes.
[00:22:07] Exactly. Yes, this issue was raised with the Aleppo governorate in several
[00:22:10] meetings between
[00:22:13] the governorate in the city of Aleppo and the countryside. The response
[00:22:16] was that it is possible for there to be a study
[00:22:20] to address this matter. However, the increased demand
[00:22:24] houses, especially in Aleppo governorate
[00:22:29] its countryside, some of which had a large part of their
[00:22:33] houses destroyed as a result of being bombed by the defunct regime
[00:22:36] during the past years.
[00:22:40] obtaining a house with a moderate
[00:22:43] rent in Aleppo governorate and in
[00:22:45] its areas. In contrast, commercial shops
[00:22:49] are another matter that faces professionals
[00:22:52] and shop owners. There is a high
[00:22:55] cost in buying commercial shops in the Manbij
[00:22:59] area. In this area, the prices
[00:23:02] for buying commercial shops range between 50,000
[00:23:05] and 200,000 to one million US dollars for one
[00:23:08] shop in the city center and on the outskirts, and these
[00:23:12] prices have risen significantly in the past six months until today.
[00:23:15] The proposed plan for Aleppo governorate was to study
[00:23:23] land and expanding the urban plan, which has not
[00:23:26] been reached until this moment. It is to expand the urban
[00:23:30] plan, which could control the prices of agricultural
[00:23:33] land and the prices of shops and residential
[00:23:36] apartments. This measure could reduce
[00:23:39] rental prices and reduce rental
[00:23:43] payments in the coming
[00:23:46] today, no measures
[00:23:50] have been taken on the ground, and this is what residents face
[00:23:54] and puts low-income earners in great difficulty.
[00:23:57] Uh-huh, yes, well, I'll go to Hama and our correspondent there, Muhammad Obaid. Muhammad,
[00:24:00] you must have met the residents in Hama and its countryside.
[00:24:04] You talked about the most prominent problems they suffer from as a result of rising
[00:24:08] rents. What are the most prominent demands or what are the most prominent
[00:24:11] solutions proposed by the residents in this
[00:24:13] regard?
[00:24:17] Indeed, Rama, I mean, whenever we are in any area,
[00:24:21] whether in the city of Hama, within the city, or the major cities
[00:24:26] the rural areas where rents for commercial
[00:24:30] shops and agricultural lands are included, frankly,
[00:24:33] the most frequent demand we hear and the most repeated
[00:24:37] one is an attempt to control prices with, I mean,
[00:24:40] specific controls set by the responsible
[00:24:43] authorities, whether for commercial shop
[00:24:46] rents or real estate houses, and also setting,
[00:24:50] perhaps, the time for paying these rents, because
[00:24:54] I mean, asking for six months' rent, and, I mean, perhaps
[00:24:57] those returning from displacement camps or, I mean,
[00:25:03] have money to settle
[00:25:06] for a few months, so asking for a long period
[00:25:09] as a first payment is also a demand
[00:25:12] from the residents for the necessity of controlling this period,
[00:25:15] for the necessity of controlling the rent of properties,
[00:25:18] and also, I mean, setting these prices completely.
[00:25:22] This is a basic demand for the residents.
[00:25:25] And also, I mean, Rama, we are talking perhaps in Sahl
[00:25:29] al-Ghab, I mean, the residents always demand that if
[00:25:32] the concerned authorities, I mean, build model
[00:25:35] villages, I mean, perhaps in installments
[00:25:39] and facilitate the return of displaced people greatly,
[00:25:41] because the matter has become very difficult for the residents
[00:25:45] and their return and stability. We are talking about families, perhaps one
[00:25:49] family left. Now, perhaps three families and four families have returned,
[00:25:52] so there are great difficulties for these returning
[00:25:56] families or even the families who remained in their villages
[00:25:59] and towns. The high rents,
[00:26:03] the average rents, perhaps, are heavy on most
[00:26:06] returning families, so controlling prices
[00:26:09] and setting them is a basic
[00:26:12] returning residents, whether returning or settled or
[00:26:15] residing in the main cities and major
[00:26:19] cities. I mean, we are talking about Hama city. There are neighborhoods
[00:26:22] where rents are very expensive, even in popular areas,
[00:26:25] prices have increased significantly,
[00:26:29] and all of this is truly a difficulty added to, I mean,
[00:26:32] the Syrian citizen. I return to Damascus and our correspondent there, Yazan Bayaa.
[00:26:36] Yazan, this problem that
[00:26:39] surrounds the issue of high rents is shared by
[00:26:42] a section or falls on the shoulders
[00:26:46] of the entities that work on renting, which are real estate offices. Are they the ones
[00:26:50] who set these large figures? I mentioned
[00:26:53] to you a little while ago that areas that are considered
[00:26:57] part of rural Damascus, such as Project Dummar or the Project Dummar suburb,
[00:27:01] and you are talking here about
[00:27:06] taken monthly, it is taken annually, so you are talking here
[00:27:10] about 1000 or 1500 dollars as a minimum,
[00:27:13] and you haven't talked yet about insurance and even
[00:27:16] about what is also called commission or
[00:27:20] the fee for real estate offices. Do real estate offices actually
[00:27:23] control or bear
[00:27:26] a part of the responsibility in setting prices, or are they really
[00:27:30] the demands of owners of houses
[00:27:33] or properties? Yes, as I mentioned
[00:27:37] initially, before supply and demand, there
[00:27:41] is a certain price from the
[00:27:44] homeowner or apartment owner.
[00:27:47] The request then goes to the real estate
[00:27:50] office, and they also want to have a percentage
[00:27:54] of this rent. A dispute arises between them and
[00:27:57] the apartment owner. He tells him, for example, I want
[00:28:00] 200 dollars.
[00:28:09] To deliver the message more to the percentage of
[00:28:12] viewers, as they say in society,
[00:28:17] people, whether it's the landlord or
[00:28:21] the real estate office. And today we also find workers or
[00:28:25] people on the streets
[00:28:29] real estate without offices. And here also
[00:28:32] comes, as you mentioned, the commission is much larger, meaning
[00:28:36] there are three times the rent of the house
[00:28:40] that turns from $200 to $400 because of
[00:28:43] the commission for, for example, the real estate office and also
[00:28:48] in markets and streets to fulfill requests.
[00:28:52] As, let's mention an example of a transaction facilitator who follows
[00:28:55] the steps of the transaction. Today
[00:28:59] the markets these personalities who also
[00:29:02] seek to secure houses,
[00:29:05] especially when they see a scene, like
[00:29:09] people, like landlords
[00:29:12] the necessary funding to bring them back to use because today's
[00:29:16] increase in suitable housing supply for housing remains one of the most important
[00:29:20] means to address the market imbalance in the medium
[00:29:23] and long term. Also, there is a need
[00:29:27] to study housing support programs targeted at
[00:29:30] the most vulnerable families, in addition to
[00:29:34] encouraging small and medium-sized enterprises and providing
[00:29:38] facilities that help them bear the costs
[00:29:41] of starting housing projects that help
[00:29:45] families. The property owners have no presence in
[00:29:48] these, for example, such projects, but rather
[00:29:51] they determine the price of the house
[00:29:54] in addition to communicating and cooperating with the property
[00:29:58] owner. Today we see that rent payment will not
[00:30:01] be from the tenant and the property
[00:30:05] owner, but today you pay the rent to
[00:30:08] the real estate office, which is responsible for taking
[00:30:12] the rent. And as I mentioned, it will not be monthly or bi-monthly,
[00:30:16] but sometimes, and many times,
[00:30:19] payment is annual. This is an economic
[00:30:23] and social issue related to this
[00:30:26] problem in itself. Even he who can afford a monthly rent
[00:30:29] of a relatively large amount may not be able to afford it as an
[00:30:32] annual payment in one go.
[00:30:34] Yes.
[00:30:37] Yes, so today we can talk about a real
[00:30:40] economic recovery, let's say, at a time when the citizen finds it difficult to
[00:30:44] secure housing and the
[00:30:48] maintain what Yes, let me go to
[00:30:51] Aleppo with a final question to our correspondent there, Hamed Al-Ali.
[00:30:55] Hamed, also talking about these high rents
[00:30:58] and their reasons.