In Karaganda, ahead of the Miner's Day celebrations, there has been a surge in demand for short-term rentals in the Southeast area. All available daily apartments on Ashimov Street and in nearby residential complexes have been fully booked for August 29, reports infohub.kz.
The reason for the boom is a festive concert on the new square, where Dimash Kudaibergen, Dima Bilan, Kairat Nurtas, Moldanazar, and Dequinne will perform that evening. Apartments in buildings with windows overlooking the stage were snapped up weeks before the event, and booking services now show "nothing found" status.
The cost of daily rentals near the square is about 23,000–25,000 tenge per night, but even at that price, there are almost no available options left. Users are actively discussing the situational shortage. In comments, they joke that renters plan to watch the concert "without leaving home," and also predict the arrival of fans from other cities and countries for Dimash's performance.
At the same time, some residents express dissatisfaction over road closures, parking problems, possible crowding, and the fact that the holiday itself falls on August 29, when many miners are on shift.
"Definitely from other cities," "And not for free," "Who else has a free spot? There's one place," users write.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that apartment rental prices continue to rise in most cities of Kazakhstan. In just the first two weeks of August – from August 1 to 18 – the median rental price increased by about 3.8%.