HAJ to Begin Construction on 2134 Housing Starts in 2026/2027
By: , February 24, 2026
Photo: JIS File
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre, backrow) and representatives of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), share a moment with new landowners from Westmoreland at the HAJ's land title handover ceremony held in Savanna-la-Mar in July 2025.The Full Story
The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) plans to commence construction on 2,134 housing starts and deliver 674 solutions to the market during the 2026/2027 financial year.
The information is contained in the Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure for the new financial year, which was tabled recently in the House of Representatives by Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams.
“Housing starts will comprise 1,542 units in St. James, 310 units in St. Catherine, 210 units in Trelawny, and 72 units in St. Andrew,” the document said.
Of the solutions to be delivered in the new financial year, 394 units will be completed in St. Catherine; 180 units in St. James; and 100 in St. Elizabeth.
In addition, access to homeownership and the regularisation of informal settlements will be enhanced for lower-income households, as the HAJ aims to hand over 250 land titles during 2026/27.
Since the commencement of the National Land Titling Programme in 2012, the HAJ has delivered approximately 10,000 titles across more than 50 communities islandwide.
The HAJ is committed to implementing strategic priorities and targeted initiatives aimed at expanding access to quality, affordable, safe, and legally secure housing solutions for all Jamaicans.
