Housing A Priority For Government
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Government continues to prioritise the …
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Landlords Encouraged To Adhere To Codes And Guidelines
Senior Inspector at the Rent Assessment Board, Oral Terrelonge, is encouraging landlords to adhere to codes and guidelines stipulated by the 2018 Building Act. “Over …
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Tenants Encouraged To Give Adequate Notice When Vacating Premises
Executive Director of the Rent Assessment Unit, Shenese Headlam, is encouraging tenants to provide landlords with adequate notice before terminating a rental arrangement. “What some …
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15th Housing And Population Census To Start April 2021
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says Jamaica’s 15th housing and population census will officially get under way on April …
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335 Cases Addressed By Rent Assessment Board
The Rent Assessment Unit reports that it successfully addressed 335 cases from January 2017 to May 2019. “Matters brought before the Rent Assessment Board included …
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Gov’t Continues to Regularise Informal Communities
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is continuing its work to regularise informal settlements across the island by providing the necessary …
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Interests Of All Stakeholders In Bernard Lodge Development Will Be Safeguarded
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that the interests of all stakeholders in the Greater Bernard Lodge Development in St. Catherine will be …
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HAJ To Honour Sales Prices Offered To Initial Bernard Lodge Depositors
Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) Chairman, Norman Brown, says the entity will honour the sales prices offered to initial depositors in the Bernard Lodge housing …
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HAJ And CHEC Partner To Build 1,650 Houses
The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) is slated to build 1,650 studio and one-bedroom homes in St. Catherine, under a joint venture partnership with China …
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St. Catherine Senior Citizen Receives New Home Under Gov’t’s Indigent Housing Programme
Ninety-five-year-old Nora Johnson, a resident of Mendez District in Point Hill, St. Catherine, is the latest recipient of a new home under the Government’s Indigent …
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Landlords Encouraged To Register With The Rent Assessment Unit
Director of the Rent Assessment Unit, Shenese Headlam, is encouraging landlords to register with the Rent Assessment Unit, in light of the impending amendments under …
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Jamaica Mortgage Bank Providing $1.5 Billion For Corporate Area Housing Projects
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, says that eight housing developers are completing …
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Tenants and Landlords Urged to Be Diligent in Negotiating Rental Arrangements
Director of the Rent Assessment Board, Shenese Headlam, is encouraging landlords and tenants to exercise diligence when negotiating rental arrangements. “Tenants and landlords should… ensure …
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NHT to Spend $40 Billion in 2019/20
National Housing Trust (NHT) Chairman, Lennox Channer, says the agency’s 2019/20 programmed expenditure of $40 billion, represents the largest ever in the entity’s 43-year history. …
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Clarification on the Status of The Bernard Lodge Housing Project to Be Provided Soon – PM
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says clarification on the status of the Bernard Lodge housing project in St. Catherine, in light of concerns …
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PM Breaks Ground for $1.46-Billion Housing Development In St. Catherine
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (August 30), broke ground for the $1.46-billion Twickenham Glades housing development in St. Catherine. The 16-month …
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HAJ Encourages Prospective Homebuyers to Plan Effectively
In light of the Government’s thrust to supply the demand for affordable housing, the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) is encouraging persons to plan effectively …
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HAJ on Track to Begin Work on 3,600 Housing Solutions
The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) is on track to begin work on over 3,600 housing solutions this year. Chairman of the HAJ, Norman Brown, …
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Rhyne Park Homeowners Urged to Protect Property Value
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is urging potential homeowners in the Rhyne Park Estate development in St. James not to engage in practices …
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Holness Administration Holds Record for Most Houses Built
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has declared that the Government is committed to solving the country’s housing and land settlement issues. Already, he says, the current …
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