Wednesday 18 Mar 2026
Hulhumale' Phase III land reclamation in progress, November 10, 2025. (Photo/President's Office)
The Ministry of Housing has formally extended the submission deadline for the Public-Private Partnership project aimed at developing 1,000 affordable housing units in Hulhumale' Phase III. Interested developers now have until March 31 at 1:00 PM to submit their proposals. This extension follows an official amendment to the initial Request for Proposal issued in late February. The project mandates specific unit sizes, ensuring two-bedroom apartments span at least 700 square feet and three-bedroom units exceed 950 square feet. This initiative aligns with the government's broader commitment to addressing the housing crisis within the greater Male' region.
The Housing Ministry on Wednesday extended the deadline for proposals for a project to develop 1,000 affordable home ownership units in Hulhumale’ Phase III.
The original invitation for request for proposal (RFP) for the project, which will be run through a public-private-partnership (PPP) model, was issued on February 26.
But in an announcement on Wednesday, the Housing Ministry announced an amendment to the RFP, including the decision to extend the deadline for proposals from March 23 to 01:00 pm on March 31.
The proposals must be submitted via email to [email protected]. Meanwhile, any requests for clarification arising from the amendment must be submitted in writing to the same email by 01:00 pm March 22.
Housing Ministry has stated that the two-bedroom units developed under the project will be at least 700 square feet in size, while three-bedroom units will be at least 950 square feet.
In January, the Housing Ministry opened applications for 15,000 land plots and 7,900 flats from the greater Male’ area under the ‘Aailee Boahiyaavahikan’ program.
The scheme offers 7,900 flats from the greater Male’ region and 15,000 plots of 1,250 square feet from the greater Male’ region and Rasmale’. The land scheme is divided into two categories. Registered residents of Male’ and other priority category applicants will receive land from greater Male’ and Rasmale’, while people from other islands who reside in Male’ will receive land from Rasmale’.
The development of 3,000 of the flats were contracted to BML Affordable Home Leasing, a subsidiary of the Bank of Maldives (BML).
President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has pledged to guarantee housing for all Maldivian citizens above the age of 18 by the end of his tenure.
