Fahi Dhiriulhun Corporation (FDC) announced on Tuesday that the social housing unit formerly leased as quarters for expatriate workers has been emptied, and the rightful tenant is now living in the apartment.

On February 11th, FDC’s Managing Director Hamdhaan Shakeel informed Sun that inquiries have revealed that a labor quarter was functioning in one of the Fahi flats.

Hamdhaan stated that, according to the flat agreement, the unit's tenant was penalized with MVR 50,000 and instructed to remove the expatriates from the premises within 10 days.

The Fahi flats consist of 4,000 residential units designated under the ‘Gedhoruveriya’ program during the tenure of former President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.

Individually, the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) released a notice in late December of the previous year mandating the evacuation of expatriates from social housing units in Hulhumalé that were being subleased. The Corporation alerted that rental contracts would be canceled if the units weren't vacated by January 3.

Despite the fact that many social housing projects were financed by significant state loans, many units in Hulhumalé remain occupied in violation of their contracts. Certain tenants have allegedly failed to pay rent, while others have leased their apartments at higher prices. So far, HDC has not disclosed any particular enforcement actions implemented regarding these violations.