Application for ‘Housing for Families’ Programme Delayed Until Sunday

The Ministry of Construction, Housing and Infrastructure has delayed the opening of the application for flats and land under the ‘Housing for Families’ programme, part of the ‘Housing for All’ initiative, until Sunday.

The ministry had initially planned to open the portal today. However, in a statement, the ministry said it expects a high volume of enquiries from applicants once the portal opens and will be unable to respond adequately over the weekend. As a result, the ministry decided to postpone the launch to 9am on Sunday, 18 January.

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ސަރުކާރުގެ "ބޯހިޔާވަހިކަން އެންމެންނަށް" ސިޔާސަތުގެ، "އާއިލީ ބޯހިޔާވަހިކަން" ޕްރޮގްރާމްގެ ދަށުން މާލޭ ސަރަޙައްދުން ބިމާއި ފުލެޓަށް އެދި ހުށަހެޅުމަށް ހުޅުވާލުމާ ގުޅޭ pic.twitter.com/kx98Ix0Dqu— Ministry of Construction, Housing & Infrastructure (@MoCImv) January 15, 2026

The ‘Housing for All’ initiative, launched on 16 November, aims to provide affordable housing through multiple pathways. It targets low-income households, middle-income families seeking affordable options, individuals eligible for rent-to-own housing, those unable to afford purchasing or renting as identified through government assessments, and applicants able to purchase housing or land under business-oriented policies.

Under the programme, flats will be allocated through two models: affordable home ownership and rent-to-own. The affordable ownership model offers subsidised flats to first-time homebuyers who meet financial institution requirements. The rent-to-own model is open to applicants earning less than MVR 60,000 per month, who may also opt for the affordable ownership model if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Land allocation falls into two categories. Category One applies to Malé natives who have lived in the city for at least five years and do not own land exceeding 400 square feet. Applicants with smaller landholdings must relinquish them through a government process. Category Two covers long-term Malé residents from other islands who have lived in the city for at least 15 years and meet the same ownership conditions. 

Under Chapter Two of the Residential Land Policy, Malé natives are eligible to receive land in the Greater Malé Area, including Malé, Vilimalé, Hulhumalé Phases One to Three, Gulhifalhu, Thilafushi and Giraavaru Falhu. Long-term Malé residents, however, are eligible only for land in Rasmalé.