A new four-unit housing solution is being constructed on a burnt out site on Elgin Street in Denham Town, West Kingston, for the persons affected. The Government is also looking at the building becoming a model unit for poor families in dire need of housing solutions. The project consists of three one-bedroom apartments and a two-bedroom apartment, and is being...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, today (December 4), handed over 52 housing solutions in Darliston Grove and Shrewsbury, in Westmoreland. Mr. Holness presented keys to families for 29 detached units in Darliston Grove and 23 detached units in Shrewsbury. They are the first set of beneficiaries in the island to receive housing units under the National Housing Trust...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...