Changes have been brought to the way points are given to those in the Male’ municipalty registry applying for the state-issued one-room apartments.

Changes were also made to the policy on July 10 and 13.

The policy under which points are given:

• 10 points if five years haven’t passed since being listed in the registry
• 20 points if five years have passed but 10 years are yet to pass since registry
• 30 points if 10 years have passed but 15 years are yet to pass since registry
• 40 points if over 15 years have passed since being listed in the registry

Policy under which points are allocated for those having lived in the capital city Male’ for a continued period of time:

• Nil if five years haven’t passed since the person/s have been residing in Male’
• 10 points if five years have passed but 10 years are yet to pass since residing in Male’
• 15 points if 10 years have passed but 15 years are yet to pass since residing in Male’
• 40 points if it has been over 20 years residing in Male’

Points given to families with children have also been amended. As such, the new policy is as follow:

• Five points if the couple does not have children
• 10 points if the couple has one child
• 15 points if the couple has two children
• 20 points if the couple has three or more children