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Stakeholders in attendance at the Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) Symposium, which was held on Friday (April 26) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

Amendments to Rent Restriction Act to Ensure Equity for Tenants and Landlords

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says that Government is updating the Rent Restriction Act in order to create a viable rental industry and provide equity for tenants...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), exchanges greetings with Managing Director, National Housing Trust (NHT), Martin Miller (left) before the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Silver Sun Estate housing development in Innswood, St. Catherine on Wednesday (April 24). Sharing the moment is NHT Board Director, David Wan.

NHT Pleased with Response to Guaranteed Purchase Programme

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated, fourth left), along with Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (seated, second right), affix their signatures to a joint venture agreement between the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) and the China-based Henan Fifth Construction Group, for the construction of 754 affordable units at Rhyne Park in St. James. The signing took place at Jamaica House on Wednesday (April 24). Also pictured (seated, from left) are Chairman of the HAJ, Norman Brown; Business Manager, Overseas Branch, Henan Fifth Construction Group, Qishan Liu; Lawyer, Win-Full Law Firm, Sun Liujin; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Overseeing the process (standing, from left) are HAJ Directors Fay Hutchinson and Silvester Tulloch; and Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister and Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell.

754 Housing Units to be Built at Rhyne Park for Tourism Workers

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), points out something of interest on the model for the new Silver Sun Estates housing development in St. Catherine. Looking on are Chairman, West Indies Home Contractors Limited (WIHCON), Peter Melhado (left); Managing Director, WIHCON, Delroy Alcott (second right); and National Housing Trust (NHT) Managing Director, Martin Miller (right). Occasion was the ceremony to break ground for the 1,200-unit housing project on Wednesday (April 24).

PM Breaks Ground for 1,200 New Houses in St. Catherine

Director of Technical Services at the HAJ, Rosemarie Brown, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Housing Development Continues at Luana in St. Elizabeth

7 years ago Budget 2019/2020Housing

SCJ Holdings Accelerating Housing Development and Community Regularisation Programme

Sugar Company of Jamaica Holdings Limited (SCJH) will be accelerating its housing development and community regularisation programme, for the benefit of displaced sugar workers and their dependents. Some five communities are targeted for the 2019/20 financial year, with the programme expected to continue for the next four years. SCJH is also seeking to attract new investments across the six parishes...

7 years ago Budget 2019/2020Housing

HAJ to Provide More Affordable Housing Solutions

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) will be increasing the number of affordable housing solutions provided to low- and middle-income earners. As stated in the 2019/20 Public Bodies Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure, the entity is projecting to deliver some 1,460 solutions this fiscal year, up from 309 in 2018/19. These comprise serviced lots, housing starts and/or completed houses. In...

Managing Director at the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Gary Howell

7 years ago Housing

HAJ Ensuring Fair Home Acquisition

Managing Director of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Gary Howell, says that the agency is ensuring that only deserving beneficiaries can access low-income homes. “We try to ensure that persons who are benefiting from these low-income housing solutions are first-time homeowners, so we primarily utilise persons with National Housing Trust (NHT) benefits. We know NHT has a stringent system,...

7 years ago Budget 2019/2020Housing

Construction Loan Limit for NHT Serviced Lots Increased

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that the loan limit for construction on National Housing Trust (NHT) serviced lots has been increased. The new limit will now be calculated as the difference in price of the NHT’s two-bedroom unit in the scheme where the lot is located and the price of the lot. “The limit on this loan...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), participates in the breaking of ground for Guardian Life Limited

7 years ago HousingPrime Minister

PM Breaks Ground for Apartment Complex in New Kingston

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (March 21) broke ground for Guardian Life Limited’s 176-unit luxury apartment complex in New Kingston. The $4-billion housing development, dubbed ‘The Cambridge’, will be built on three acres of land located at 2 to 4 Musgrave Avenue, Kingston 5. Mr. Holness lauded the financial services company for investing in its second...

7 years ago Budget 2019/2020Housing

NHT to Introduce Intergenerational Mortgage

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the National Housing Trust (NHT) will be introducing an intergenerational mortgage programme in the upcoming fiscal year. This initiative, he said, will allow flexibility in how a family member can support a beneficiary in acquiring an NHT property. “The aim is for a younger sibling or child to agree to carry the...

7 years ago Budget 2019/2020Housing

NHT to Improve Service Delivery

The National Housing Trust (NHT) will be taking steps to automate and improve its internal processes and service delivery to contributors during the 2019/20 fiscal year. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who has portfolio responsibility for the NHT, indicates that the automation of processes will enable contributors to access more products and services online. He was making his...