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Maldives Tables Real Estate Bill Prohibiting Actions Against Islamic Shariah

The government has submitted the first Real Estate Business Bill to the People's Majlis, creating a Property Regulatory Authority to oversee developers, agents and buyer funds. The bill also sets rules for large Integrated Real Estate Zones, including a 200-hectare and USD 1 billion threshold and restrictions on foreign and Israeli ownership.

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  • 500 hectares land allocated in Ras Malé to Eagle Hills The Maldives Journal authorities prepare to allocate 500 hectares of land in Ras Malé to UAE-based Eagle Hills for a massive real estate tourism venture

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  • 14 chapters chapters in the bill The Maldives Journal Under the bill—which spans 14 chapters and more than 160 articles

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  • more than 160 articles in the bill The Maldives Journal Under the bill—which spans 14 chapters and more than 160 articles

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  • 200 hectares minimum land area for an Integrated Real Estate Zone The Maldives Journal a project must span at least 200 hectares of land and represent a minimum investment of USD 1 billion

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  • USD 1 billion minimum investment for an Integrated Real Estate Zone The Maldives Journal a project must span at least 200 hectares of land and represent a minimum investment of USD 1 billion

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  • 99 years maximum lease term for integrated zones The Maldives Journal These zones may be leased for up to 99 years, with the master developer required to remit 10 percent of net revenue to the state

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  • 10 percent share of net revenue remitted to the state by master developer The Maldives Journal the master developer required to remit 10 percent of net revenue to the state

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  • 25 percent cap on units or land area per single foreign nationality The Maldives Journal buyers from any single foreign nationality cannot acquire more than 25 percent of a zone's total units or land area

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  • 21 years minimum age for real estate agency licence The Maldives Journal Real estate agency licenses will be reserved exclusively for Maldivian citizens aged 21 and above

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  • MVR 100,000 and MVR 1,000,000 range of fines for statutory breaches The Maldives Journal may levy fines ranging between MVR 100,000 and MVR 1,000,000 for statutory breaches

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  • 90 days registration period for existing developers The Maldives Journal developers of existing real estate projects will have 90 days to register their operations

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  • 180-day grace period for practitioners to obtain licences The Maldives Journal industry practitioners will be granted a 180-day grace period to obtain professional licenses

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  • The government submitted the inaugural Real Estate Business Bill to the People's Majlis. People's Majlis The Maldives Journal The government has submitted the inaugural "Real Estate Business Bill" to the People's Majlis, marking the first dedicated legislative framework to regulate the development and trade of property in the Maldives.

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