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00:00:01Welcome, viewers, to the correspondents' tour, in which
00:00:04today we will discuss topics that concern the Syrian people.
00:00:08As we always do, this
00:00:09demand from time we will highlight topics of rents
00:00:14there is a question of where they don't end with or high rents, and also traffic accidents that
00:00:16are increasing little by little. And if you are looking for a house to live in or
00:00:21for this matter. Many for a commercial project, you will surely notice
00:00:25decision in this regard. There is a great disparity in prices, and even
00:00:27a burning increase in the value of the rent. This
00:00:32linked to the citizen's ability to is regardless of the complex
00:00:33continue living in this conditions of contracts, advance payment, insurance, and high commissions
00:00:37for real estate agencies. High
00:00:40rents have become a concern that troubles citizens in both
00:00:43rural and urban areas alike, amidst widespread dissatisfaction
00:00:46and continuous complaints about the lack
00:00:49of effective oversight of this lost sector,
00:00:53caught between the absence of regulations and the greed of some
00:00:55investors. Today, with our team of
00:00:59correspondents in the governorates, we will monitor the reality of rents,
00:01:02where they start and where they end,
00:01:04monthly, but this rent is not and what people say. From the problem
00:01:08that often exceeds of real estate markets to the chaos
00:01:10their ability to of the streets, we open in our second file the file of motorcycles
00:01:13and reckless
00:01:16led to an increase in demand for driving. Repeated traffic accidents and lives threatened on
00:01:19the roads due to excessive speeds and dangerous
00:01:23dignitaries, whether in stunts in residential
00:01:24that cannot neighborhoods, which have turned into a source of daily
00:01:28fear and anxiety for residents. We discuss all this and more
00:01:31with you through the correspondents' tour. Welcome.
00:01:34and the lack of supply of
00:01:39specifically, and areas in
00:01:45that the closer you get to Welcome again. In Manbij, in the eastern countryside of Aleppo, the
00:01:48region is witnessing a real estate
00:01:50There is also difficulty in crisis with an increase in rent prices for homes and commercial
00:01:56is considered Also, the urban plan in shops, coinciding with a wave of widespread
00:01:57circulating in return of displaced people and expatriates.
00:02:00Low-income earners
00:02:02number of face severe living pressures amidst calls
00:02:05for intervention to control the chaos
00:02:10or rental payments in of prices. The city of Manbij in the countryside
00:02:15today we see many of Aleppo is experiencing a wave of rising
00:02:17and building land, whether in rental prices, with residential apartment rents
00:02:19ranging between 100 and 300 US
00:02:22dollars, while
00:02:25also striving to commercial shop rents
00:02:27work in Damascus yet. Inside Damascus, in soar to register between 150 and 1000
00:02:30dollars, depending on the shop's
00:02:33the reality of real estate, starting from location. Rents are skyrocketing, rents
00:02:36in general, whether for houses or shops. As for houses,
00:02:40it's difficult to even find houses for rent,
00:02:43and if you do, people don't
00:02:46for the people who walk around consider each other's situations at all, generally speaking. Shop rents,
00:02:49the dead in them, and what you take
00:02:52for free from 100
00:02:53and above.
00:02:56period, because until Today the rent is 900, 900
00:02:57we see, we have started to see in dollars, it reaches 1000 dollars.
00:03:00increasing demand for And there is no work, meaning the situation remains like this. The situation is really bad, meaning it's
00:03:04bad in terms of prices and movement. Today, if there was some
00:03:10who work on area. The prices in movement, it would be easier, but today there is no work and rents are really expensive.
00:03:12I mean, today, Bashar is chasing us for 100 dollars, 100 dollars. What
00:03:16are we going to do about
00:03:18of many Bashar? Despite the city regaining its activity,
00:03:22the weak purchasing power and low level
00:03:25of salaries threaten the stability of low-
00:03:29income families amid the widening gap between
00:03:32local wages paid
00:03:36in Hama governorate, or in in Syrian currency
00:03:36the countryside. If we are talking about and rental payments stipulated in US
00:03:41started in dollars. The reason for the increase is due to the increased
00:03:45demand, and that
00:03:48is due to the return of displaced people internally and the return of expatriates from
00:03:52abroad. Second, due to the opening of university
00:03:5670 dollars. Today, in colleges, so there are people
00:04:00in advance from outside the city of Manbij.
00:04:03Third, due to the opening of state
00:04:05departments. In the face of the continuation
00:04:09of this real estate crisis, residents and tenants
00:04:13those who returned to the city may not look to local authorities to intervene by setting
00:04:16legal controls and specific ceilings
00:04:19for rents that restore balance between the owner's
00:04:22right and the tenant's financial ability.
00:04:26للمستاجر.
00:04:30An increase in rental payments is met with a clear stagnation in
00:04:34has its own rent, there commercial activity in the city of Manbij. A
00:04:37double crisis that burdens families
00:04:40and traders alike, requiring
00:04:44urgent solutions that guarantee
00:04:46project owner finds it difficult to the protection of social and economic stability in
00:04:49the region. Hamed
00:04:52are difficulties that fall on Al-Ali, Syrian News: Manbij region in the eastern countryside of Aleppo.
00:04:55For more discussion, dear viewers, about the increase
00:04:59in rents in Syrian governorates, our correspondents from
00:05:02Al-Ikhbariya join us: from Damascus, Yazan Bayaa; from Aleppo, Hamed
00:05:06Al-Ali; and from Hama, Muhammad Obaid. Welcome, Al-Ikhbariya correspondents
00:05:10in these three governorates.
00:05:12The most prominent, the first, and perhaps the most expensive
00:05:15is in Damascus with our correspondent Yazan Bayaa. Yazan,
00:05:19in the introduction, we asked a little while ago where rents begin
00:05:23and where they end, and perhaps
00:05:26the large and astronomical figures that are being offered
00:05:30for house rents in
00:05:32Damascus.
00:05:35Yes, today in Damascus and its countryside, the housing
00:05:38crisis is no longer limited to securing a suitable home, but has become
00:05:46home, in light of the increasing rise in
00:05:49residential rental payments in parallel with the rise
00:05:53in rents for shops and commercial
00:05:56establishments. At a time when
00:05:59the return of displaced people
00:06:01and refugees to their areas
00:06:04is increasing, and the need to restore economic
00:06:08and social activity is growing,
00:06:11many find themselves facing a new
00:06:15challenge, which is the high cost of housing
00:06:17and work in a way
00:06:22bear it, especially low- income earners,
00:06:26workers, employees, and owners of small
00:06:29businesses. This problem here is not
00:06:33only related to the high value of rent, but also
00:06:36to the widening gap between rental
00:06:38payments and income levels, which puts
00:06:42a wide segment of families in front of difficult
00:06:46choices, starting with giving up some basic
00:06:49needs and ending with moving to
00:06:52areas that are further away or less expensive, or even
00:06:56being forced to leave their homes
00:06:58and look for alternative housing. Of course, by moving
00:07:02to the reality of prices in Damascus and also in its countryside,
00:07:05real estate advertisements and testimonies
00:07:10the market indicate a large disparity
00:07:13between rental payments from one area
00:07:16to another, depending on the location, area,
00:07:19level of finishing, and available services. In some neighborhoods
00:07:23of Damascus, especially the areas with
00:07:26high demand, rental payments
00:07:30in some homes reach hundreds
00:07:32of dollars monthly, and may exceed
00:07:35that in distinguished properties. In contrast, popular
00:07:39and middle-class neighborhoods are not
00:07:42immune to these increases, as some families
00:07:46face difficulty in finding housing that suits
00:07:49their financial capabilities. As for the countryside
00:07:52of Damascus, moving to the areas surrounding the capital
00:07:56is no longer a guaranteed solution
00:07:59to alleviate housing burdens, as areas
00:08:02such as Jaramana, Sahnaya, Ashrafieh
00:08:06Sahnaya, and Darayya, in addition to Muaddamiyah, Douma,
00:08:10Harasta, and Qudsaya, also witness
00:08:13housing, with prices varying according to the urban
00:08:17and service reality of each
00:08:20the neighborhoods you mentioned, Yazan,
00:08:22ا
00:08:25You mean in rural Damascus? Yes.
00:08:27It starts from 100 dollars and above, depending on the nature
00:08:31of the house, the finishing, and the services available
00:08:35around the house that will be rented.
00:08:38Uh-huh, yes, of course, this is the minimum.
00:08:42Yes. The minimum, and for the citizen
00:08:45or the majority of citizens, their salaries do not exceed 90
00:08:49to 95 dollars. Yes. Yes, these prices
00:08:54the past months and years, after
00:08:57the increase in population and population
00:09:01density that occurred in the region and the return
00:09:05of refugees, and everyone, most
00:09:08of the residents, moved to live in
00:09:11Damascus and also rural Damascus. So in rural Damascus, prices
00:09:15seemed acceptable to citizens,
00:09:18but today, due to population density and increasing
00:09:21demand for the capital, rents have started to rise
00:09:25significantly there. There are
00:09:27rents that are cheap, but the
00:09:31houses, as I described to you, depend on
00:09:35the shape of the house, the location of the house, and
00:09:38the available services in the area
00:09:42surrounding these houses. Of course, these
00:09:45figures represent observed cases and prices,
00:09:49meaning they are not average, comprehensive averages for all
00:09:53properties, but they give a clear indication of
00:09:56the extent of the pressures faced by tenants. As for the reasons
00:10:00for this, I will talk about the reasons more,
00:10:03Yazan, but let me go to our correspondent in Aleppo, Hamed Al-Ali.
00:10:06Hamed, I don't think the situation in Aleppo and its countryside differs much
00:10:10from Damascus and its countryside, especially after the report we watched together a little
00:10:14while ago in Manbij, in the countryside of Aleppo. There is also an increase in
00:10:18rental prices. What is the reason that led to such a large
00:10:21increase in rents? And is this
00:10:25form of contracts signed
00:10:28for advance payment new, or was it
00:10:32prevalent in previous
00:10:34periods?
00:10:39Yes, Rama, first, I will start from Aleppo governorate, which is witnessing
00:10:43during this period overcrowding and congestion in
00:10:46demand for houses. There is an increase in demand in Aleppo
00:10:50governorate. It is not possible to obtain a house in Aleppo
00:10:53except with rents ranging from 200 to
00:10:571,000 US dollars, depending on the area
00:10:59and the house, and provided that payment is for six months to
00:11:03a year or more, which hinders the stability of a large
00:11:07number of families who are in Aleppo governorate.
00:11:11The situation is similar also in the countryside of the governorate,
00:11:14such as the city of Manbij. This city, where I am now,
00:11:18has witnessed a significant increase several
00:11:21months ago with the launch of government institutions and
00:11:25the entry of employees into the city, and also
00:11:28the establishment of university colleges affiliated with Aleppo
00:11:31University, and the return of displaced people and expatriates
00:11:34to the city who left during the past
00:11:37years. These reasons
00:11:41housing. In contrast, there is a high
00:11:44price for land and a lack of construction and buildings
00:11:49accommodate a larger number of people than
00:11:52the current population. In contrast, these
00:12:03constructions in the city of Manbij are few
00:12:06compared to the number of residents and visitors,
00:12:09and the arrival of displaced people and expatriates
00:12:12to the city. The number of constructions is small due to the high price
00:12:16of agricultural land.
00:12:19the city, we can say that there are
00:12:23attempts to expand this plan to accommodate a larger
00:12:27buildings. In contrast, there are also
00:12:30demands from residents to control the prices
00:12:35the city, especially we are talking about
00:12:38agricultural land
00:12:42the city or on its outskirts. Six
00:12:44months ago, prices increased
00:12:48by 100% or 200%. Agricultural
00:12:51land, in contrast, also residential apartments and houses
00:12:55increased from 150% to
00:12:57200% from their prices six months ago
00:13:01due to the return of government institutions, the establishment
00:13:05of university colleges, and also the return of displaced people and expatriates to
00:13:09the region. This region where I am now,
00:13:12house rents range
00:13:15between 150 and 300 US dollars
00:13:18depending on the house and its area.
00:13:21In contrast, if someone wants to buy
00:13:25a house in this area, they will have to pay
00:13:28more than 30,000 dollars for one house, and
00:13:32it reaches 50,000 dollars. Uh-huh, yes, well, let me go
00:13:35to Hama and our correspondent there, Muhammad Obaid. Muhammad, we talked about
00:13:39the rental situation in Damascus as a political capital, the return
00:13:43refugees
00:13:45to it, or even displaced people from other areas towards the capital.
00:13:49Aleppo as an economic capital and classified as the largest Syrian governorate in terms
00:13:53of population, even before the crisis. So, what is the situation in Hama?
00:13:57And is there an increase in rents as much as it
00:14:00is in Aleppo and in
00:14:02Damascus?
00:14:06Yes, Nadi. Indeed, the issue of rents may
00:14:10be similar in most Syrian governorates,
00:14:13perhaps the capital Damascus or Aleppo, the economic
00:14:16capital. But in Hama governorate,
00:14:20the situation is also similar, perhaps,
00:14:23it's about rents. Similar across all governorates,
00:14:26no regulation for these rents.
00:14:30We're talking about rents, Nadia, perhaps an average
00:14:33of 150 dollars to 250 dollars is the average
00:14:36rent inside, I mean,
00:14:39inside the city. This is also a city. If we talk about the city
00:14:43of Salamiyah, it's also above 100 dollars. These are the average
00:14:47rents in these cities. Therefore, despite
00:14:50the great demand that comes to, I mean, the city
00:14:53and the search for houses, and each house
00:14:59is no, I mean, price setting, and real estate
00:15:03offices also, Nadia, we're talking about the difficulty
00:15:06of paying for six months or perhaps for a year
00:15:09or more. Some of, I mean, the owners of these
00:15:12properties ask for more than a year's rent, so all these
00:15:17the tenant, perhaps those returning from, I mean, foreign
00:15:20countries or those returning from displacement camps to this
00:15:24city. The situation may be, I mean, lighter in
00:15:27rural areas, Nadia, but also we are talking
00:15:30about, for example, Nadia, rents for commercial shops
00:15:33or warehouses or others and so on. None of them have
00:15:37a specific control for these prices, so, I mean,
00:15:40there is difficulty for residents in rural areas. Rent
00:15:43for a normal shop can reach 50 dollars
00:15:47and more in rural areas, and the return of displaced people
00:15:50and, I mean, the large financial burdens that came
00:15:54with them also increase the difficulty
00:15:59residents have demanded many times during our sessions with them
00:16:02that there should be, I mean, control over these prices, setting specific
00:16:06prices that fit, I mean, the living
00:16:10situation of people here, Nadia. And also, Nadia, perhaps
00:16:13an important point
00:16:15also is for workers and employees
00:16:19who are forced to go to the city
00:16:21and rent, I mean, houses within
00:16:25the city. This is also a great burden compared
00:16:27to the salaries set. And this, in fact,
00:16:30causes, I mean, perhaps escalation and great difficulty for them. Yes, just to correct.
00:16:34I'm with you, Rama, Muhammad, but it seems the noise
00:16:37around you made you unable to hear the name correctly. Let me go to
00:16:40our correspondent in Damascus, back to you, Yazan. The talk about
00:16:44rents and their increase, you mentioned that in rural areas,
00:16:47the average rent can reach 100 or 200
00:16:51dollars. What about city neighborhoods, about Mezzeh,
00:16:54about Project Dummar, about the suburb
00:16:58of Qudsaya, for example, or Project Suburb? What is the average
00:17:01rent there, knowing that these are very astronomical figures and annual
00:17:05as well?
00:17:08Yes, the matter that relates to this
00:17:12topic is the location of the housing and the location
00:17:15of the building and the area you want to live
00:17:19in. Today, we see
00:17:22the capital, the higher the rent will be compared to
00:17:26areas far from the capital. Today,
00:17:29the average of these rents
00:17:34among the simple rents in the capital. The figures
00:17:45we saw inside the city, you are talking about an average rent
00:17:48of 500 dollars and above, meaning the average
00:17:51rent is almost in the nearby areas and not in the city.
00:17:55Let me, yes, today we even see
00:17:58Qudsaya, which is in rural Damascus, and I'm not even talking about
00:18:03Mezzeh or in these areas, you're talking about 700 dollars and above.
00:18:08Yes, that's right, and I want to complete
00:18:11the idea. Today, this matter depends on
00:18:14the house. Today, a house on the first floor is different from
00:18:18when it's on the last floor, and also
00:18:21depending on the geographical location of the house.
00:18:24Frankly, there are also many reasons for the rise
00:18:28in these house prices, which is the return
00:18:32of refugees and the return of displaced people from foreign
00:18:36countries, and these prices, compared to
00:18:39the areas where they were displaced, are not,
00:18:43let's say, average. But today, for a Syrian who
00:18:46was residing in Syria and who was displaced to northern Syria,
00:18:50500 dollars today is a very large
00:18:54amount and is considered more than
00:18:56the monthly income in the country. And there are also,
00:19:00let's talk about employees who moved from their governorates
00:19:03to the capital, they also suffer from these
00:19:07high rents in most
00:19:11areas of the capital and even in
00:19:14the issue of high rents, then in the rural areas,
00:19:18they did not, in the past, according to the residents,
00:19:21there were no such high rents as we see
00:19:25today. In the rural areas, the average rent for a house
00:19:29used to be from 50 to
00:19:33the rural areas, we see that the rent for a house is
00:19:39this if it's a medium-sized house, to clarify,
00:19:43but if the house is, as they say,
00:19:46the owners of the houses and real estate offices, deluxe,
00:19:50then the rent will be very high, as
00:19:53you mentioned, above 500 dollars. And this
00:19:57also goes back to the main
00:20:00factor, which is the extent of the damage that
00:20:04affected the housing sector during the years.
00:20:08A large number of properties still need rehabilitation,
00:20:11and some are not fit for habitation, while
00:20:14others need renovation and finishing work that requires
00:20:17high costs. Regarding this point, Yazan, regarding the point of controlling
00:20:21prices, is there any talk from the Damascus Governorate or even the
00:20:25Damascus Countryside Governorate to work on framing this situation or
00:20:29controlling the markets at least, so that there will be a governmental
00:20:32assessment of the nature of the housing,
00:20:35its shape and location, to determine the rental
00:20:38price for those who wish
00:20:42to do so?
00:20:44Yes, when we talk about this idea, let's turn
00:20:48to the mindset of the homeowner. He will say
00:20:52that this house is his property, and he is free to choose
00:20:56the amount he wants. And let me
00:20:59say it in colloquial Arabic, if you don't like it, there are many houses,
00:21:03as they say. So,
00:21:06today, the matter is not related
00:21:10to whether there are initiatives or a binding
00:21:15none, and not even yet. There are no such
00:21:19decisions yet. Rather, as I told
00:21:22you, it depends on the owner of the property and the owner of the house.
00:21:26He says he is free to choose the amount he wants,
00:21:29and if you don't like it, then
00:21:32you should choose another house. Yes, well, let me go to
00:21:35Aleppo, which I think also suffers from the same
00:21:38problem. In your opinion, Hamed,
00:21:41is talk about controlling these rents feasible
00:21:45in the coming period, for example, through residents' contact
00:21:48with the governorate or with the official departments
00:21:52concerned with this matter, or will the situation be left as it
00:21:55is?
00:21:58Especially since the main argument is that demand is greater than
00:22:02supply. Over to you.
00:22:03Yes.
00:22:07Exactly. Yes, this issue was raised with the Aleppo governorate in several
00:22:10meetings between
00:22:13the governorate in the city of Aleppo and the countryside. The response
00:22:16was that it is possible for there to be a study
00:22:20to address this matter. However, the increased demand
00:22:24houses, especially in Aleppo governorate
00:22:29its countryside, some of which had a large part of their
00:22:33houses destroyed as a result of being bombed by the defunct regime
00:22:36during the past years.
00:22:40obtaining a house with a moderate
00:22:43rent in Aleppo governorate and in
00:22:45its areas. In contrast, commercial shops
00:22:49are another matter that faces professionals
00:22:52and shop owners. There is a high
00:22:55cost in buying commercial shops in the Manbij
00:22:59area. In this area, the prices
00:23:02for buying commercial shops range between 50,000
00:23:05and 200,000 to one million US dollars for one
00:23:08shop in the city center and on the outskirts, and these
00:23:12prices have risen significantly in the past six months until today.
00:23:15The proposed plan for Aleppo governorate was to study
00:23:23land and expanding the urban plan, which has not
00:23:26been reached until this moment. It is to expand the urban
00:23:30plan, which could control the prices of agricultural
00:23:33land and the prices of shops and residential
00:23:36apartments. This measure could reduce
00:23:39rental prices and reduce rental
00:23:43payments in the coming
00:23:46today, no measures
00:23:50have been taken on the ground, and this is what residents face
00:23:54and puts low-income earners in great difficulty.
00:23:57Uh-huh, yes, well, I'll go to Hama and our correspondent there, Muhammad Obaid. Muhammad,
00:24:00you must have met the residents in Hama and its countryside.
00:24:04You talked about the most prominent problems they suffer from as a result of rising
00:24:08rents. What are the most prominent demands or what are the most prominent
00:24:11solutions proposed by the residents in this
00:24:13regard?
00:24:17Indeed, Rama, I mean, whenever we are in any area,
00:24:21whether in the city of Hama, within the city, or the major cities
00:24:26the rural areas where rents for commercial
00:24:30shops and agricultural lands are included, frankly,
00:24:33the most frequent demand we hear and the most repeated
00:24:37one is an attempt to control prices with, I mean,
00:24:40specific controls set by the responsible
00:24:43authorities, whether for commercial shop
00:24:46rents or real estate houses, and also setting,
00:24:50perhaps, the time for paying these rents, because
00:24:54I mean, asking for six months' rent, and, I mean, perhaps
00:24:57those returning from displacement camps or, I mean,
00:25:03have money to settle
00:25:06for a few months, so asking for a long period
00:25:09as a first payment is also a demand
00:25:12from the residents for the necessity of controlling this period,
00:25:15for the necessity of controlling the rent of properties,
00:25:18and also, I mean, setting these prices completely.
00:25:22This is a basic demand for the residents.
00:25:25And also, I mean, Rama, we are talking perhaps in Sahl
00:25:29al-Ghab, I mean, the residents always demand that if
00:25:32the concerned authorities, I mean, build model
00:25:35villages, I mean, perhaps in installments
00:25:39and facilitate the return of displaced people greatly,
00:25:41because the matter has become very difficult for the residents
00:25:45and their return and stability. We are talking about families, perhaps one
00:25:49family left. Now, perhaps three families and four families have returned,
00:25:52so there are great difficulties for these returning
00:25:56families or even the families who remained in their villages
00:25:59and towns. The high rents,
00:26:03the average rents, perhaps, are heavy on most
00:26:06returning families, so controlling prices
00:26:09and setting them is a basic
00:26:12returning residents, whether returning or settled or
00:26:15residing in the main cities and major
00:26:19cities. I mean, we are talking about Hama city. There are neighborhoods
00:26:22where rents are very expensive, even in popular areas,
00:26:25prices have increased significantly,
00:26:29and all of this is truly a difficulty added to, I mean,
00:26:32the Syrian citizen. I return to Damascus and our correspondent there, Yazan Bayaa.
00:26:36Yazan, this problem that
00:26:39surrounds the issue of high rents is shared by
00:26:42a section or falls on the shoulders
00:26:46of the entities that work on renting, which are real estate offices. Are they the ones
00:26:50who set these large figures? I mentioned
00:26:53to you a little while ago that areas that are considered
00:26:57part of rural Damascus, such as Project Dummar or the Project Dummar suburb,
00:27:01and you are talking here about
00:27:06taken monthly, it is taken annually, so you are talking here
00:27:10about 1000 or 1500 dollars as a minimum,
00:27:13and you haven't talked yet about insurance and even
00:27:16about what is also called commission or
00:27:20the fee for real estate offices. Do real estate offices actually
00:27:23control or bear
00:27:26a part of the responsibility in setting prices, or are they really
00:27:30the demands of owners of houses
00:27:33or properties? Yes, as I mentioned
00:27:37initially, before supply and demand, there
00:27:41is a certain price from the
00:27:44homeowner or apartment owner.
00:27:47The request then goes to the real estate
00:27:50office, and they also want to have a percentage
00:27:54of this rent. A dispute arises between them and
00:27:57the apartment owner. He tells him, for example, I want
00:28:00200 dollars.
00:28:09To deliver the message more to the percentage of
00:28:12viewers, as they say in society,
00:28:17people, whether it's the landlord or
00:28:21the real estate office. And today we also find workers or
00:28:25people on the streets
00:28:29real estate without offices. And here also
00:28:32comes, as you mentioned, the commission is much larger, meaning
00:28:36there are three times the rent of the house
00:28:40that turns from $200 to $400 because of
00:28:43the commission for, for example, the real estate office and also
00:28:48in markets and streets to fulfill requests.
00:28:52As, let's mention an example of a transaction facilitator who follows
00:28:55the steps of the transaction. Today
00:28:59the markets these personalities who also
00:29:02seek to secure houses,
00:29:05especially when they see a scene, like
00:29:09people, like landlords
00:29:12the necessary funding to bring them back to use because today's
00:29:16increase in suitable housing supply for housing remains one of the most important
00:29:20means to address the market imbalance in the medium
00:29:23and long term. Also, there is a need
00:29:27to study housing support programs targeted at
00:29:30the most vulnerable families, in addition to
00:29:34encouraging small and medium-sized enterprises and providing
00:29:38facilities that help them bear the costs
00:29:41of starting housing projects that help
00:29:45families. The property owners have no presence in
00:29:48these, for example, such projects, but rather
00:29:51they determine the price of the house
00:29:54in addition to communicating and cooperating with the property
00:29:58owner. Today we see that rent payment will not
00:30:01be from the tenant and the property
00:30:05owner, but today you pay the rent to
00:30:08the real estate office, which is responsible for taking
00:30:12the rent. And as I mentioned, it will not be monthly or bi-monthly,
00:30:16but sometimes, and many times,
00:30:19payment is annual. This is an economic
00:30:23and social issue related to this
00:30:26problem in itself. Even he who can afford a monthly rent
00:30:29of a relatively large amount may not be able to afford it as an
00:30:32annual payment in one go.
00:30:34Yes.
00:30:37Yes, so today we can talk about a real
00:30:40economic recovery, let's say, at a time when the citizen finds it difficult to
00:30:44secure housing and the
00:30:48maintain what Yes, let me go to
00:30:51Aleppo with a final question to our correspondent there, Hamed Al-Ali.
00:30:55Hamed, also talking about these high rents
00:30:58and their reasons.