Prime Minster, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (Dec. 15), handed over keys to new homeowners in the Perth Estate Phase 1A in Mandeville, Manchester. A total of 112 housing solutions, comprising 30 two-bedroom units and 82 serviced lots have been developed by the National Housing Trust (NHT) during this phase of the project. The houses, which are 840...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is slated to spend a record $57.7 billion on the provision of housing solutions this year. NHT Board Member, Nesta-Claire Hunter, said that the sum is the largest programmed expenditure in the entity’s 45-year history. “This means construction of quality and affordable housing solutions at an even faster pace, with the possibility of even more...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has welcomed the diverse cross-section of Jamaicans who will be residing in the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) newly constructed Twickenham Glades development in St. Catherine. Speaking during Wednesday’s (December 1) handover ceremony for the 110 two-bedroom, single-storey duplex houses, Mr. Holness noted that the composition of beneficiaries includes public-sector workers for whom the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says nearly 22,000 new housing solutions are guaranteed to be provided over the next two to three years by the National Housing Trust (NHT). He noted that the entity currently has 12,019 units under construction, costing upwards of $100 billon. Additionally, the Prime Minister said the NHT has another 9,641 units in the...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Ministry has completed surveys of informal settlements in eight parishes. He made the disclosure during the sitting of the House of Representatives on November 30. The comprehensive national exercise is aimed at accurately ascertaining the extent of squatting in the country. The data obtained will...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says a Bill to amend the Rent Restriction Act is expected to be tabled in Parliament by the end of this fiscal year. He said the amendments seek to strengthen the outdated provisions and address the challenges faced by landlords and tenants. “A viable rental industry is...

Qualified National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors are to benefit from 16 housing solutions in Clarendon. This will be made possible through a Special Benefit Order, effective July 30, 2021. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the announcement at a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (December 1). She noted that the Special Benefit Order will facilitate...