Handbook
Where the homes are, and how renting works here. Every island with a home live on Reside right now, and the guides worth reading before you pay a deposit or list a place.
Rentals by island
Every island with a home live on Reside right now, and how many. Each page shows the full rent, deposit and day-one cost of every home on it.
Greater Male'
Guides
For renters
Rental deposit rules in the Maldives
The deposit cap in the Maldives is two months' rent. What Act 21/2021 says about the receipt, the 15 day return, lawful deductions and advance rent.
For landlords
How to rent out your place in the Maldives
What the law lets you ask for, what the deposit cap is, and how to list a long-term rental anywhere in the Maldives, from Malé and Hulhumalé to the islands. Free to list, no commission, no agent in the middle.