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Lt. Col. Oscar Derby of the Vernamfield Development Project, in Clarendon, addresses residents about the project at a community meeting in Gimme-me-Bit, on January 15.
Lt. Col. Oscar Derby of the Vernamfield Development Project, in Clarendon, addresses residents about the project at a community meeting in Gimme-me-Bit, on January 15.

Residents Of Vernamfield Given Update On Development

Residents of New Yarmouth, Vernamfield and surrounding communities in Clarendon were given an update on the Government’s planned development for the area, at a community meeting on Wednesday, January 15. The meeting was held in Gimme-me-Bit, and was addressed by...
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (right), presents a certificate of title to new home owner, Medlyn Dixon (left), during a ceremony at the Greater Portmore Open Bible Church, on Wednesday (December 18). She was among 30 persons who were provided with titles at the event. Also pictured (from second right) are: Member of Parliament for South St. Catherine, Fitz Jackson; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; and joint title holder with Ms. Dixon, Michael Cole.
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (right), presents a certificate of title to new home owner, Medlyn Dixon (left), during a ceremony at the Greater Portmore Open Bible Church, on Wednesday (December 18). She was among 30 persons who were provided with titles at the event. Also pictured (from second right) are: Member of Parliament for South St. Catherine, Fitz Jackson; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; and joint title holder with Ms. Dixon, Michael Cole.

PM Hands Over Titles To 30 Families In Greater Portmore
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses day one of the Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) International Conference and Expo 2019, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on December 5.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses day one of the Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) International Conference and Expo 2019, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on December 5.

Government Commits To Addressing Potential Threats To Housing Sector
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), in discussion with Minister of Local Government and Community Development, and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (to his left), at the construction site of a four-unit housing solution being constructed on Elgin Street in Denham Town, Kingston, for fire victims, on November 30.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), in discussion with Minister of Local Government and Community Development, and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (to his left), at the construction site of a four-unit housing solution being constructed on Elgin Street in Denham Town, Kingston, for fire victims, on November 30.

Four-Unit Housing Solution Being Built In Denham Town For Fire Victims
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is surrounded by new homeowners of the Darliston Grove and Shrewsbury communities in Westmoreland, at the National Housing Trust (NHT) handover ceremony, on Wednesday, December 4.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is surrounded by new homeowners of the Darliston Grove and Shrewsbury communities in Westmoreland, at the National Housing Trust (NHT) handover ceremony, on Wednesday, December 4.

Prime Minister Hands Over 52 Housing Solutions In Westmoreland

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Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann-Marie Vaz, makes her contribution to the 2019/20 Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (December 3). At left is her husband and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
Housing

Hundreds Of Housing Solutions For East Portland

An estimated sum of $3.84 billion is to be spent for the development of housing solutions in the constituency of East Portland. Member of Parliament for the area, Ann-Marie Vaz, made the announcement during her contribution to the 2019/20 Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 3). Mrs. Vaz informed that based on discussions with the National...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentHousing

Senator Charles Emphasizes the Importance of Home Ownership

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is encouraging Jamaicans who do not own a home, to take advantage of the opportunities initiated by the Government to make home acquisition easier. Among these, he says, are the reduction in National Housing Trust (NHT) rates and increase in loan capacity,...
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: Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (left) emphasises a point during a lecture on the housing sector at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus on November 6.
Housing

Housing A Priority For Government

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the Government continues to prioritise the provision of housing in order to meet the growing demand. He said research has shown that Jamaica will require approximately 15,000 new units annually. “In the last three years, we have had the most housing...
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Senior Inspector at the Rent Assessment Board, Oral Terrelonge, encourages landlords to adhere to the codes and guidelines stipulated by the 2018 Building Act.
Housing

Landlords Encouraged To Adhere To Codes And Guidelines

Senior Inspector at the Rent Assessment Board, Oral Terrelonge, is encouraging landlords to adhere to codes and guidelines stipulated by the 2018 Building Act. “Over the years, we’ve found that most rental properties are in good, livable condition. However, there are a few places which fail to abide by the building guidelines and codes, so we want to encourage these...
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Executive Director of the Rent Assessment Unit, Shenese Headlam.
Housing

Tenants Encouraged To Give Adequate Notice When Vacating Premises

Executive Director of the Rent Assessment Unit, Shenese Headlam, is encouraging tenants to provide landlords with adequate notice before terminating a rental arrangement. “What some tenants fail to realise is that even though they are leaving the premises in a good condition, the landlord should get adequate notice about their departure from the property in order for them to be...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second right), emphasies a point to Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, during the opening ceremony for the 44th Meeting of the Standing Committee of Caribbean Statisticians (SCCS), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (October 28). Also listening (from second left) are Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry; and STATIN Chauirman, Professor Alvin Wint.
Finance & Public ServiceHousing

15th Housing And Population Census To Start April 2021

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says Jamaica’s 15th housing and population census will officially get under way on April 5, 2021. Dr. Clarke said the exercise, to be conducted by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), for which he has portfolio responsibility, is expected to be completed within three months. STATIN’s pre-census preparations have...
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Executive Director of the Rent Assessment Unit, Shenese Headlam, reports that the Rent Assessment Board tried 335 cases for the period January 2017 to May 2019.
Housing

335 Cases Addressed By Rent Assessment Board

The Rent Assessment Unit reports that it successfully addressed 335 cases from January 2017 to May 2019. “Matters brought before the Rent Assessment Board included tenants suing landlords for security deposits and landlords suing tenants for arrears owed,” Executive Director of the Rent Assessment Unit, Shenese Headlam, told JIS News. Mrs. Headlam explained that the Rent Assessment Board is a...
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