Al Dar annoy Zig Zag tower owners yet again
Al Dar frustrates the hell out of me and some of the other apartment owners. Not only is Zig Zag still not in the state that it was promised (underground parking has leaks and is filthy, ‘recreation’ area looks unfinished, the damn fire alarm still rings randomly, and elevator L1 is broken (door opens and shuts twice before allowing you to press the floor you want to go to), but now they think that they can do whatever they want in the building.
1) We’re supposed to vote for a new maintanence company and the owners/tenants still haven’t had a transfer yet (who wants to bet they want to try and keep the ownership? They’re making a fortune after all since they’re pocketing the money rather than actually spending it on the building).
2) They don’t do regular sweeps and companies keep putting their marking materials around
3) The security guards are just for show. They just sit there, allow cars to block the entrance and exits, and love just stare at you rather than greet you.
4) They cost cut at any chance they get! (all you have to freaking do is turn down the a/c by ONE degree Dar. ONE degree!
5) They think they actually have the right to tell owners how to live in the tower!
Let’s talk about my last point. I love rules that make sure that everyone’s happy but some of the things they do are ridiculous. I went to the pool today to be surprised at the fact that the filter isn’t on, the pool lights aren’t on (couldn’t find the switch), and was disgusted by the ugly flamingo peach walls they had painted as usual. On the door were a few notices by a company offering swimming lessons. At first I was annoyed that Dar allowed a company to advertise their services by sticking an A4 paper on the glass but then noticed another note by the same company. It was a list of rules for swimming in the pool. I agreed with many but a few just aggravated the hell out of me.
One rule said that guests had to get permission from the management before being allowed to use the pool. Wait what? I am expected to ask the management their permission if I have friends over? Screw that!
Another said that people with long hair (that’s relative but I’ll let it slide), have to wait bathing caps…
Another rule said that people were not allowed to swim solo…. So I guess if you’re living alone you’re pretty much screwed since you have to call the management and if they say no then the President has spoken.
Give us some damn seats to sit on by the pool! Give us some damn shade! Give us a tiny bit of quality!
Aha! So it’s Dar posing as another company? Did they set up another company just to make some MORE money by teaching swimming? PLUS they think that they own the pool? *sighs*
Anyway, I’m just biding me time. They’re not going to take over the building for another year. I’ll fight it with every bone in my body.
They already messed up a beautiful building and I can guarantee that I’ll never buy a property from Al Dar again. I advise you all not to either.













Deivis said,
Wrote on June 22, 2010 @ 4:11 am
a complicated life you have there. But let me tell ya – it’s no different in UK. All landlords are sons of [a bad word here]. Solution? No solutions – it’s the way our societies are built on. Even a kalashnikov won’t help here
tallg said,
Wrote on June 29, 2010 @ 11:07 am
Annoying, but not surprising. Good luck with the fight!
@Deivis – I think it’s very different to the UK! I’ve never experienced anything like the incompetence of tower block owners/management in Qatar.
zigzag victim said,
Wrote on August 25, 2010 @ 8:49 am
Hi Mr. Q!
Being another Zig Zag Victim, I fully agree with all the you have said. Unfortunately, I have to add their newest strike:
Sticking a advertisement banner on our windows.
(For all that don’t know these towers: The best feature about them are the huge floor-to-ceiling windoes in every room with an amazing view over the sea and west bay)
So basically they are detroying the only nice feature they have. WHY?? and without even asking permission from the owners/tennants.
So Mr. Q, if you have any idea how to stop this, please let me know!
nics said,
Wrote on August 25, 2010 @ 8:55 am
Dear Q!
being a tennant in Zig Zag B myself, I fully agree with what you have posted.
Now about their newest strike: Sticking a huge ad on the windows, which will bock the view. And lets be honest, the amazing view over the sea and west best is the only good feature Zig Zag has to offer.
Do you know any way how we can stop this madness?