Special portal launched to apply for 3,000 land plots exclusive for Male’ residents

Under its housing scheme, the government has opened applications for 3,000 land plots from Hulhumale’ and Gulhifalhu to be issued exclusively for Male’ residents – also launching a special portal to submit applications.

The portal was launched at a special ceremony held at the President’s Office on Sunday, by Housing Minister Mohamed Aslam.

Those applying for land plots under this scheme must meet certain requirements. Applications can be submitted individually or jointly. However, joint applicants must belong to the same family or be inheritors of the same land. Moreover, joint applicants must individually meet the requirements as well.

The smallest land plots issued – that is for individual applicants – will measure in 1,250 sqft. The size can be increased based on the number of joint applicants – with 4,000 sqft being the biggest.

Requirements which applicants must meet to apply for land plots;

•         Should not have had residency in any other place than Male’ City during any time
•         Should be 18 years old
•        Should not have a land plot measuring in more than 600 sqft registered to the applicant’s name in Male’ Area
•         If owning a land plot measuring smaller than 600 sqft in Male’ Area, relinquishing the ownership of the land as per regulations
•         Should not be a recepient of social housing from the government
•         Must be willing to relinquish ownership of any land plot applicant stands to inherit from Male’ City
•         Should not have given or sold a land plot registered to applicant’s name in Male’ Area to a third-party

Apart from this, applications have also been opened 4,000 flats that is currently being developed at Hulhumale’. Applications can be submitted individually or jointly as well.

Requirements which applicants must meet to apply for flats;

•         Must be a Maldivian
•         Must be 18 years old
•         Must be a native Male’ resident, or should have lived in Male’ for the past 15 years
•         Must not have brought, agreed to buy or have commenced payment for a land plot measuring more than 6,000 sqft
•         Must not have given or sold a land plot measuring more than 600 sqft registered to the applicant’s name to a third-party
•         Must not be a recipient of social housing from government
•         Must not individually be earning a total income higher than MVR 60,000