| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag

Latest

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the audience at the handover ceremony for a house, under the National Social Housing Programme in Trench Town, St. Andrew, on February 11.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the audience at the handover ceremony for a house, under the National Social Housing Programme in Trench Town, St. Andrew, on February 11.

Gov’t Working On “Cookie-Cutter Solution” For National Social Housing Programme

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is working on designing a “cookie-cutter solution” for the National Social Housing Programme (NSHP) that will be more cost-effective. “We need a solution that meets all the requirements of a...
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

Government Rapidly Expanding the Process and System of Home Ownership – PM Holness
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), looks at the ceiling of the new house handed over on Thursday (February 11), under the National Social Housing Programme, in Trench Town, St. Andrew. With the Prime Minister (from left) are contractor, Orrett Wellington; recipient, Vanesia Reid, and Member of Parliament, St. Andrew Southern, Mark Golding.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), looks at the ceiling of the new house handed over on Thursday (February 11), under the National Social Housing Programme, in Trench Town, St. Andrew. With the Prime Minister (from left) are contractor, Orrett Wellington; recipient, Vanesia Reid, and Member of Parliament, St. Andrew Southern, Mark Golding.

Scores Of Projects Expected To Come On Stream Under National Social Housing Programme
Senior Director, Adjudication Services Division, National Land Agency (NLA), Shalise Porteous.
Senior Director, Adjudication Services Division, National Land Agency (NLA), Shalise Porteous.

Trust Systematic Land Registration Process – NLA
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the Post Cabinet Press Briefing held at Jamaica House on Wednesday (February 3).
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the Post Cabinet Press Briefing held at Jamaica House on Wednesday (February 3).

Housing Solutions To Be Allocated At Hellshire 2 And Twickenham Glades

More

Housing

Landlords and Tenants Encouraged to use Dispute Resolution Services of RAB

Landlords and tenants are being encouraged to utilise the dispute resolution services of the Rent Assessment Board (RAB) within the Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change. “The purpose of the RAB is to serve as an unbiased party in settling disputes between tenants and landlords as guided by the Rent Restriction Act. I want to encourage landlords...
Read more
A section of Marking Stone Beach in St. Mary, which was renovated by the Government of Jamaica in 2018.
Housing

Government Seeking to Improve Access to Public Beaches

The Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change is actively seeking to improve access to and management of the nation’s public beaches, through the development of the Beach Access and Management Policy. “The policy seeks to increase physical and visual access by the public to the foreshore, which is that part of the beach between high and low...
Read more
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, presents Owen Johnson with a copy of his land title, while Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. observes. Occasion was the handover of land tittles to 33 persons at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston, on Friday (January 15).
Housing

Prime Minister Presents Land Titles To 33 Persons

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, today (January 15), handed out land titles to 33 residents from communities in St. Andrew and Clarendon. The persons, who hail from Clarendon South Western, St. Andrew Western and St. Andrew West Central, were presented with their certificates of title along with a small plant, during a handover ceremony held at The Knutsford...
Read more
Housing

NHT Contributions Refund Application Available Online Only

The National Housing Trust, (NHT), wishes to advise its customers that as at January 2021, applications for contributions refund will ONLY be accessible online. As we continue to prioritise the safety of our staff and customers, we will no-longer be accepting applications in-person, at any of our locations. Customers may apply for their refunds  via our website www.nht.gov.jm, and also via our mobile...
Read more
Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board, Sandra Garrick. (File Photo)
Housing

Jamaicans Must Verify Legitimacy Of Dealers In Real Estate – REB

The Real Estate Board (REB) is urging members of the public to verify the legitimacy of dealers via their website, to avoid becoming victims of real estate fraud. This comes against the background of a case currently in the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Court involving a real estate salesman accused of accepting millions of dollars from a complainant for...
Read more
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
Housing

Amended Rent Restriction Act to Address New and Common Issues

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says that the amended Rent Restriction Act will address common and new issues tenants and landlords face. “The amendments to the Act will align with the current realities we face in Jamaica with property rental. Also, what is being proposed in the Bill are very practical amendments...
Read more