Applicants requested to ensure form is marked ‘submitted’ on Gedhoruverin portal

Planning Ministry, on Wednesday, requested applicants submitting forms via ‘Gedhoruverin’ portal to ensure that their forms have been marked ‘submitted’.

The Ministry said that they are requesting those applying for land plots and flats under the ‘Binveriyaa’ and ‘Gedhoruveriyaa’ schemes to ensure that the status of their forms read ‘submitted’ before 23:59pm on next Saturday.

They noted that a lot of forms remain ‘unsubmitted’ – as co-applicants have yet to approve the declaration through the portal.  Planning Ministry detailed that applications with one or more applicants will only be deemed ‘submitted’ once all applicants approve the declaration through the portal.

The portal can be accessed using e-Faas.

Applications for housing opportunities including 3,000 land plots and 4.000 flats exclusive for Male’ residents opened in June.

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 recipient 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

Applications for flats 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