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Flat-owners warned against renting out apartments

By Maldives Times January 10, 2018 1 min read

Housing Minister Dr Mohamed Miuzzu has told apartment owners in social housing schemes they cannot rent out their flats. “Flats will be taken away from owners of social housing scheme flats if they’re giving the flats for rent against the agreement,” he tweeted on Monday night after Mihaaru published a report questioning the merit of people […]

What is the formula for SOE’s to build flats?

By Marco Robinson December 6, 2017 6 min read

The original Dhivehi article was published on Avas.mv website on 6th December 2017. The following is a loose translation: The state-owned enterprises have held hands together to fulfil the government’s ‘Hiyaa’ housing pledge. They have initiated to fulfil this pledge. Followed by the state-owned enterprises committing to build flats and making announcements inviting parties to […]