Four deserving residents from Clarendon are proud homeowners today, just in time for Christmas. Cynthia Johnson in Rock River, Maudlyn Simpson-Needham from Coxwain, Carlus Greyson from Four Paths, and Angella Boothe from Mocho, were presented with keys to housing units under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness on Friday (December 19)....

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has, to date, received 667 applications from persons affected by Hurricane Melissa for the Disaster Relief Grant. This was disclosed by Managing Director, Martin Miller, during Wednesday’s (December 10) sitting of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) of Parliament. The Disaster Relief Grant provides direct financial assistance to contributors and other groups who suffered...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has announced major improvements to its hurricane claim process, designed to provide faster and more efficient support to mortgagors affected by Hurricane Melissa. Corporate Risk and Insurance Manager, Stefan Clarke, explained during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ that the NHT has issued a hurricane claim checklist and form for mortgagors, available at...

The National Housing Trust (NHT), through its blanket comprehensive insurance policy, is providing affordable coverage for homeowners, including those who suffered damage to their property during Hurricane Melissa. A master policy covering all mortgaged properties, the blanket policy provides protection against perils like fire, flood, hurricane, theft and impact damage, making it cheaper than individual policies. All eligible NHT mortgagors...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is assuring mortgagors in the lesser‑affected parishes that they, too, will benefit from the entity’s Hurricane Melissa Moratorium Relief initiative. Administrative Manager in the Customer Relations Management Division, Shara Luke Cooper, explained that these individuals are required to apply for assistance. This contrasts with those in the hardest‑hit parishes, whose mortgage payments have been automatically...

The living conditions of residents at the Torrington Park Housing Scheme in St. Andrew Southern have been significantly enhanced, following the completion of rehabilitation works on two apartment buildings by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development at a cost of $58 million. The works included the reconstruction of a collapsed staircase; retrofitting of other staircases with new structural...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has expanded the range of documents it will accept to verify identity and property ownership for persons seeking assistance under its Hurricane Melissa relief initiatives. Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick, noted that, in addition to traditional proof, the NHT will now accept property tax records, land diagrams, and notarised...