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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), display the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Victoria Palm housing development in Western Kingston, during the virtual launch ceremony on Friday (October 29). At right is Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), display the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Victoria Palm housing development in Western Kingston, during the virtual launch ceremony on Friday (October 29). At right is Chief Executive Officer, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Robert Hill.

PM Launches Victoria Palm Housing Development

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (October 29) launched the Victoria Palm housing development, which will provide sustainable, climate-resilient housing solutions for residents of Western Kingston. It will benefit persons experiencing economic challenges, which would preclude them...
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), and beneficiary of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development’s Municipal Social Assistance Programme (MSAP), Tashana Mallett (third left), break ground for her housing solution at Ashley Road, St. Andrew, South West, on October 20. Also participating in the exercise (from left) are Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South West, Dr. Angela Brown Burke and Councillor, Whitfield Town Division, Eugene Kelly.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), and beneficiary of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development’s Municipal Social Assistance Programme (MSAP), Tashana Mallett (third left), break ground for her housing solution at Ashley Road, St. Andrew, South West, on October 20. Also participating in the exercise (from left) are Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South West, Dr. Angela Brown Burke and Councillor, Whitfield Town Division, Eugene Kelly.

Number of Indigent Housing Solutions Could Double In 2022/2023
Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board (REB)/Commission of Strata Corporations (CSC), Sandra Garrick.
Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board (REB)/Commission of Strata Corporations (CSC), Sandra Garrick.

Prospective Homebuyers Urged to Contact Real Estate Board
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), emphasises a point to West Indies Home Contractors Limited (WIHCON) Chairman, Peter Melhado, during a tour of the SilverSun Estates housing development in St. Catherine, on Friday (October 8).
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), emphasises a point to West Indies Home Contractors Limited (WIHCON) Chairman, Peter Melhado, during a tour of the SilverSun Estates housing development in St. Catherine, on Friday (October 8).

Private Developers Diligently Endeavouring to Deliver High Quality Houses – Minister Charles
Central Kingston Member of Parliament, Donovan Williams (standing), makes his contribution in the 2021/22 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 5.
Central Kingston Member of Parliament, Donovan Williams (standing), makes his contribution in the 2021/22 State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 5.

Fleet Street Housing Scheme In Central Kingston to be Renovated

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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
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Housing Ministry and Real Estate Board to Host Webinar October 6

The Real Estate Board (REB), in partnership with the parent Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, will be hosting a webinar tomorrow (October 6), to gather stakeholder feedback on the state of the industry and the regulatory environment. “As Minister with responsibility for the Housing Portfolio, I am committed to constantly monitoring, and if necessary, fine-tuning the...
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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change (MHURECC) Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (left) views the Harbour Head Seascape Development with Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (center) and Chief Technical Director in MHURECC, Mrs. Doreen Prendergast on October 1.
Housing

Persons Affected By The Passage of Hurricanes Ivan And Dean Receive First Preference At Harbour Head Seascape Development

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr says persons displaced during the passage of Hurricanes Ivan and Dean, have received first preference at a subsidized cost, to relocate to the Harbour Head Seascape Development. “The persons who were affected by [the] Hurricanes got the first option to integrate into this development. Some utilized...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board (REB), Sandra Garrick. (File Photo)
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Real Estate Board Clamps Down On Dealers Non-Compliant With Anti-Money Laundering Survey

The Real Estate Board (REB) is clamping down on dealers who fail to complete the risk assessment survey, which is part of the entity’s anti-money laundering efforts. Chief Executive Officer of the REB, Sandra Garrick, told JIS News that 13 real estate dealers’ licences were suspended earlier this month for failure to complete and submit the Board’s Anti-Money Laundering Risk...
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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), makes a point while on a tour of 21 Juno Crescent May Pen, Clarendon, on September 16. Listening (from left) are: Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon, where the community is located Mike Henry; the Ministry’s Chief Technical Director, Doreen Prendergast, and Technical Officer, Shane Myers; Councillor for the May Pen East Division, Kenneth Davis; Councillor for the Denbigh Division, Joel Williams; and Acting Senior Director in the Ministry, Clinton Clemmings.
Housing

Residents Of 21 Juno Crescent in Clarendon to Get Certificates of Title

Residents of 21 Juno Crescent in May Pen, Clarendon are expected to receive certificates of title for their properties within six to 12 months. Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Ministry is collaborating with the National Housing Trust (NHT) to deliver the documents within the timeline. The Minister, who visited the community...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board, Sandra Garrick.
Housing

September 30 Deadline For Real Estate Dealers Licence Fees

The Real Estate Board is reminding real estate professionals to pay their annual licensing fees by September 30 to avoid having their licences expire. “For real estate dealers to legally practise they are required to pay annual licensing fees, either in full by March 30 or in half-year instalments, the first half by March 30 and the second by September...
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Chief Technical Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Yaneke Watson. (Photo: Contributed)
Housing

Application For Low-Cost Housing Design Competition Ends August 31

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation is reminding interested persons that application for the Government's Low-Cost Housing Design Competition ends on August 31, 2021. “We are looking forward to seeing the creative new ideas and designs emerging from the competition,” Chief Technical Director for Policy, Planning and Evaluation in the Ministry, Yaneke Watson, told JIS News “This will...
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Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), and Real Estate Board (REB) Chairman, Andrew James, in discussion at a recently held press conference at the Real Estate Training Institute, to provide an update on the REB’s merger with the Commission of Strata Corporations.
Housing

Real Estate Board Lauded For Service

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has commended members of the Real Estate Board (REB) and the Commission of Strata Corporations (CSC) for their service to the real estate and housing sector. “The Ministry is on a mission to make all of our agencies distinguished in their leadership through operation and management practices...
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