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The daily brief, 26 September 2026
3 new pieces from the desk in the last 24 hours: Making a small flat work in Greater Malé; 2021: A poll finds few Maldivians want one-bedroom flats; 2021: Government promises Hiyaa keys in March, then in April.
Everything Maldives Real Estate News published in the 24 hours to 26 September 2026: 3 new pieces.
In this issue
Making a small flat work in Greater Malé
Space, light, air and damp: how to furnish a one-bedroom or studio in Malé or Hulhumalé so it feels larger and lasts in the climate, and what a tenant needs the landlord's permission for. Rewritten from a 2021 archive post.
2021: A poll finds few Maldivians want one-bedroom flats
In February 2021 a Maldives Opinion Network poll of 2,000 people found 72.5 per cent preferred a three-bedroom flat and 7.5 per cent a one-bedroom. The state's next large scheme, 4,000 flats in Hulhumalé Phase 2, was built with two and three bedrooms only.
2021: Government promises Hiyaa keys in March, then in April
In February 2021 the housing minister said Hiyaa flats would be handed over by the end of March, unfinished and with three months rent-free; in March the President's Office said April. Keys were handed over from 14 July 2021 and residents moved in from mid-August.
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