Ground was broken on Friday (July 18) for the Chantilly Gardens housing development, in Westmoreland. The initiative is a partnership between the National Housing Trust (NHT) and Grange Solutions Limited under the NHT’s Guaranteed Purchase Programme. In his remarks, Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness said the development, marks another milestone in the Government’s mission to ensure that...

Thirty-two-year-old Natoya Pearson of Reynolds District, Point Hill, St. Catherine, and her five children are the latest beneficiaries of a brand-new home provided under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, presented her with the keys to the three-bedroom unit during a handover ceremony on Wednesday (July 16). Having previously lived in...

More than 4,200 prospective homeowners benefited from the recently concluded National Housing Trust (NHT) Home It Expo. Assistant General Manager of Advertising, Marketing and Access Services, Sabrena McDonald Radcliffe, told JIS News that the Expo has empowered many Jamaicans to confidently advance their homeownership journey. “The turnout was greatly appreciated, and the NHT remains committed to expanding the Home It...

“In the next budget, we will have more resources. We will expand the programme. We'll add new features to the programme so that we can serve more people, and that is what good government is about,” said Prime Minister Holness. Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness says the Government is set to take a second look at its flagship New Social...

The Government is exploring revisions to the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), including the potential provision of land, as part of efforts to enhance the delivery of shelter to vulnerable Jamaicans. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during the contract signing and ground-breaking ceremony for a new multi-family residence at 35 Hibiscus Avenue in...

New mortgagors accessing their National Housing Trust (NHT) benefit will be afforded a reduced service charge. The NHT’s Administrative Manager, Shara Luke Cooper, said the adjustment forms part of the Trust’s broader efforts to make homeownership more affordable for contributors. “What that translates into is, for our lower income earners, if you are paying a lower amount as it relates...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is set to host its much-anticipated ‘Home It’ Expo this July, offering a dynamic, in-person experience that brings essential housing information and resources directly to contributors across Jamaica. The first staging takes place at Emancipation Park in Kingston, on Saturday, July 5, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., followed by a second staging on Friday,...