·           This division consisted of following segments

01        Property Management Branch

02        Land Branch

03        Marketing Branch

04        Survey Branch

05        Valuation Branch

06        Land Operation Branch

 01        Property Management Branch

* Coordination and implementation of all activities with regard to obtain the approval of the Hon. Minister on issuing of  deeds  to  the  persons  who  received  lands  and  houses from National Housing Development Authority (NHDA)

      * Actions  are  taken  to  solve  the  existing  problems  and  boundary disputes in    

                               connection with the disposed    properties.

* Measures are taken to demolish unauthorized structures in housing schemes.

* In order  to  resolve  the  related  problems of all condominium properties and to      formation of Management  co-operations, assistance is given to the Engineering Division.

* Making land available to construct housing schemes and other necessary assistance  are given to the developers.

* Management activities of all housing schemes of NHDA situated Islandwide are carried  out by this branch.

* Actions are taken to solve the problems with regard to the existing properties of National Housing Department.

* Regularization of unauthorized occupants.

*  Acquire the possession of the lands for housing objects.

*  Mainly lands are acquired in 03 methods

1.      Acquisition of government lands

2.       Acquisition of Private lands

3.      Purchasing of private land or lands of other institutions.

     * The government lands are acquired as an independent grant,  the private lands are           

                            acquired as per the act of   acquisition  of lands and  compensation  also  given  to the       

 lland owner. Later the lawful ownership of the  land is transferred with a grant certificate        

 of   he Divisional Secretary   When purchasing a land the ownership is transferred with a 

  title   deed

    *      After  the  completion  of  the  housing  development  programme, the ownership of the 

                             land   which were      acquired on the above system will be transferred to the beneficiary 

                             families again.

1. With regard to marketing of the houses the following activities are followed.

2. Details of the houses are propagated by the newspaper advertisements.

3. Calling of applications, selection of house holders, allocation of houses and hand over the houses having agreement.

4. After handing over the houses for living, future management of the houses will be entrusted with the district offices of the NHDA.

5. Provision of necessary information in respect of houses to outsiders who expect information (for both who come directly and over the phone)

6. When it is impossible to form a management co-operation, the relevant duties are also carried out by this branch.

7. Expedite  the necessary works to transfer the lands which are not transferred so far.

8. Assisting to obtain the letter of conformity and condominium plan etc.

 *  Identification of lands for housing schemes.

 *  Survey of lands for acquisition

 *  Preparation of BOP blocking out plan by laying boundary stone as per the   

                  BOP-Blocking out diagrame of the architects.

 *  Preparation of condominium plan for housing schemes.

                            (2)  (3)  (4)  and (5) survey activities.

                      I.                   Licensed Surveyors of the institution

                     II.                By calling quotation from the licensed surveyors who get registered in

                                    the institution annually.

                     III.             Survey, by requesting the Licensed Surveyors of the Survey Department.

*  Completed deeds.  To land branch for acquisition

* To make available to the relevant District Officers to use for future construction  

         works or other      proposed projects and for Legal Branch for the preparation of 

         deeds.

*  Producing of condominium plan to the Condominium Management Authority for the

           approval

*   Payments for the preparation of deeds which were prepared externally (completed by

          II and II in 05)

*    When a request is made to prepare deeds from external institutions, deeds are

                                        prepared with the       approval of top management.

 * Survey is carried out with regard to find solutions to the boundary disputes of the 

         housing schemes.

* Provision of title deeds and extract to the house holders of the scheme on a fixed

       price.

*  Valuation with regard to the lad and properties of the NHDA are done by this branch.

1.      Out right ownership valuations of the houses and properties.

2.      Lease valuation of the houses and properties

3.      Assessment of rental valuation and forwarding to the pricing committee.

*  Submission of evaluation reports with regard to the lands which to be developed.

*  Carrying out of field works in connection with the above subjects, engaging in duties of    institutions and market survey.

* Compensation for the properties of National Housing Department acquired by the act ofceiling on housing property and carrying out of the duties of the provincial administration.

     06.      Land operation Branch

The vacant land of NHDA situated Islandwide are identified by the land operation branch attached to the Property Development Division.  These lands are developed through the District Offices to the    condition suitable for marketing and action are taken to market this vacant land as per the nature of the

lands.  In addition identifying the small vacant lands situated at housing schemes which enable to use  for housing construction are sold to the adjoining house holders.