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 He said the amendments seek to strengthen the outdated provisions and address the challenges faced by landlords and tenants.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...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says the thrust to provide innovative and affordable housing solutions for Jamaicans continues to be a priority for the government. “The government has a role to stimulate the emergence of a community of thought around building and design in Jamaica,” he said. Emphasising the importance of the collaboration of stakeholders in the construction...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says that the Government is working with private developers to provide affordable and environmentally friendly housing solutions for Jamaicans. “We are supporting and partnering with private developers to ensure that we can provide affordable housing for our citizens. Affordable housing must be [provided] in communities… where families...

Each year, four residents of the St. Andrew East Rural constituency will now benefit from low-cost, high-quality, durable housing under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) programme. This was announced by Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Hon. Juliet Holness, who informed that her summer intern, Rolando, has designed the housing solutions, which will comprise 400 square feet of adaptable...

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 from formal home ownership. The project, to be undertaken in three components, will involve construction of single, two-bedroom and three-bedroom...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government is seeking to double the number of indigent housing solutions during the 2022/23 Financial Year. Addressing a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a housing solution on Ashley Road, St. Andrew South West, on October 20, the Minister said efforts are also being made to deliver and...