Pres pledges to slash Vinares down payment, rent
The permanent list of Vinares flat recipients was released last February.
By
Aishath Fareeha Abdulla
President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih said on Tuesday that there are concerns over the high down payment to be paid for the Vinares flats and that efforts will be made to address them.
Speaking at a campaign rally in Galolhu ward in Male for the second round of the presidential election on September 30, the president said he hears concerns about the down payment and high rent of Vinares flats when he went door-to-door in the city.
“We will hopefully make changes to it soon and I will bring a positive change to the rent with a lower down payment,” he said.
He said he would announce the changes soon.
In addition, complaints were received about the high down payment of MPL flats. The president said that the rent of the flats will be reduced and the down payment structure will be improved.
MPL has already reduced the rent of flats built for sale to its employees and extended the rent payment period to 25 years.
The president said there are other things promised under the government's housing policy, such as flats for customs, corrections and university employees.
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The list of flats for customs employees has been handed over Tuesday, he said
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The documents of the flats given to the university and corrections workers will be handed over soon
Vinares flats
China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) has completed the construction of the flats in the second phase of Hulhumale during the government of former President Abdullah Yameen.
The permanent list of Vinares flat recipients was released last February, and according to the list:
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1094 people who have lived in the city for more than 15 years are eligible
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267 people who have been registered in the city for 15 years are eligible
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The Vinares flats include 10 towers of 13 floors
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That’s 1,344 three-bedroom apartments
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The apartments are priced between MVR 2.5-3 million
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There will be six apartments on each floor; all places will be air-conditioned
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The towers will have two elevators; access cards can be used to enter the towers
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24 hours CCTV surveillance
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There will be garbage chutes on each floor for easy disposal
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The towers will have fire extinguishers in the event of a fire
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There will be spaces for parking, restaurants and gyms
