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The profession of the real estate expert and the conditions for its practice with the interests of the Ministry of Justice in the country

The following conditions are required for those to be enrolled in the roll: A- For a natural person:

1- He must be a Qatari, and a non-Qatari may be registered, based on the approval of the Minister.

2- He must have a university degree from one of the recognized universities or higher institutes in his field of specialization.

3- He should be of good conduct and reputation.

4- He must not have been convicted of a final verdict in a felony or in a crime involving moral turpitude or dishonesty.

5- He has not been subjected to a final judgment or disciplinary decision to remove his registration from the roll.

6- His experience after graduation should not be less than ten years in the field of expertise in which he is required to be registered.

7- To prove that he is medically fit to practice the work of expertise for which he is required to be registered, with a certificate from the competent medical authority.

8- He must have the approval of his employer.

9- To pass the exams and training courses decided by the Ministry.

Exceptions may be made from the two conditions stipulated in clauses (2 and 6) of this article in the areas that are determined by a decision of the Minister based on the committee’s proposal. b- For a legal person:

1- To be a company in accordance with the provisions of the law regulating companies, and the contribution of the Qatari partner or partners in it shall not be less than (51%) of its capital.

2- He must not have been declared bankrupt by a final judgment.

3- That his workers in the field of expertise meet the conditions required for a natural person.

Minister of Justice Decision No. (32) of 2020 specifying the areas of expertise that may be excluded from the provisions of registration in the expert list Minister of Justice, After perusal of Law No. 16 of 2017 regulating expert work, And Minister of Justice Decision No. (36) of 2019 specifying the areas of expertise that may be excluded from the provisions of registration in the expert list, And the proposal submitted by the Experts Affairs Committee at its meeting No. (13) on 23/7/2020, decided the following

Materials Article 1

The expert in the following fields, as estimated by the committee, shall be exempted from the condition of being registered in the expert list stipulated in Clause (2) of Article (7) of Law No. 16 of 2017 referred to:

1 – Real estate valuation.

2- Real estate experience.

3- Qataris with experience and knowledge of the conditions and customs of the State of Qatar, and works related to folklore and Qatari identity, including but not limited to (poetry, camels, horses, birds).

Article 2

Experts in the following fields are exempted from the condition of being listed in the expert list stipulated in Clause (6) of Article (7) of the aforementioned Law No. (16) of 2017. 1- Qatari accountants who meet the conditions stipulated in the law, provided that their experience after obtaining the qualification is not less than three years for holders of a master’s degree or a professional certificate, and five years for holders of a bachelor’s degree. 2 – Qatari engineers who meet the conditions stipulated by law, who hold a master’s degree or a professional certificate, provided that their experience is not less than seven years.

The real estate broker must abide by the following:

1- Conducting business by himself if he is a natural person, and through the responsible manager if he is a legal person.

2- Maintaining the confidentiality of the transactions, documents and contracts delivered to him.

3- Not to do or refrain from doing any act that would harm the interests of those dealing with it.

4- Maintain regular and numbered pages, determined and approved by the Department, in which the names and addresses of those dealing with him are recorded, the work delegated for them, and a summary of the documents and contracts related to each transaction and the fees due thereon.

5- Putting his name, company type and registration number in the register on the place where his business is carried out, and on all his papers, publications and correspondences related to real estate brokerage business.

6- Keeping papers, correspondence and electronic copies related to the real estate brokerage business that he is authorized to carry out for a period of five years on a regular basis, to which it is easy to refer when necessary.

7- The person concerned shall hand over a receipt to the person concerned to receive the documents, contracts and papers he received from him to carry out the work delegated to him, and return them to the concerned persons upon the completion of the delegated work or upon their request, without prejudice to his right to confiscate them if necessary.

8- Notify the administration and the concerned authorities immediately of the loss, destruction or damage of any of the books, documents, contracts or papers referred to in this article, and provide them with the outcome of the disposal.

9- Submit all data and information related to his activity to the Department upon request.