Housing ministry has begun repairing the rundown social housing flats in the capital Male and suburb Villimale.
The government had said the opposition dominated city council had neglected and failed to maintain the buildings for years before taking over the maintenance of the buildings.
Male mayor Shifa Mohamed however, had hit-back accusing the housing ministry of failing to respond to repeated requests for maintenance of the buildings.
Shifa had also accused the ministry of crippling the council by taking away most of its mandate and slashing its budget. She said the difficulties facing the council had been shared with president Yameen.
Residents of the buildings have complained for years over the lack of maintenance which has caused frequent leaks during heavy rain resulting in damages to household items.
