Residents of FDC flats press newly elected Male' City councillors for fixes to registration, agreement changes and unresolved service issues

Residents of the Fahi Dhiriulhun Corporation (FDC) flats in Hulhumale' Phase II met with newly elected Male' City councillors on Monday evening to raise concerns about housing agreements, registration issues and unresolved service problems in the towers.

One of the main issues highlighted by residents was the inability to register their residence in the flats. Many said the current registration requirements conflict with the original FDC agreements, and that recent changes to the agreements have created additional financial burdens. The flats were initially announced as a social housing project, but prices were later revised upward.

Residents also noted that the government’s three‑month grace period for completing agreement‑related formalities is nearing its end, and many requested an extension.

Hulhumale' North councillor-elect Fathimath Zahiyya (Zaya) said earlier that the government had issued agreements for the FDC flats without completing the registration process, leaving residents unable to register their homes unlike in other housing projects. She described the situation as unfair to families who have already moved in.

During Monday’s meeting, residents raised a wide range of concerns, including infrastructure and maintenance issues, waste management, landscaping, dust pollution, parking shortages, elevator problems and inadequate lighting in common areas.

Speaking to Sun on SSTV's Baaru Hathareh program, Zaya had said the biggest concern remains the inability to register residency in the flats. She added that many residents want the rent terms revised, arguing that the agreement should be reverted to the ones made by the previous administration.

Zaya also said public transport remains inadequate in Hulhumale' Phase II.  

“A mini‑bus service should be introduced in Hulhumale' Phase II as soon as possible. There should also be a main bus stop opposite those other flats in Farukolhufushi. These are things the government can get done in one day,” she said.

She further noted that the FDC flats still do not have cable TV service, calling it another example of how residents’ basic needs have been overlooked.

The handover of keys to the 4,000 flats built under former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih’s housing project began in late September last year, and hundreds of families have since moved into the towers.