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Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board/The Commission of Strata Corporations, Sandra Watson Garrick, speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Timeshare Buyers and Sellers Should Contact the Real Estate Board

The Real Estate Board/Commission of Strata Corporations is inviting interested developers or purchasers of timeshare to contact them. Timeshare, which was added to the responsibilities of the Real Estate Board in 2016, is a tourism product involving the erection of...

: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses the Upper House.

NHT Drawdowns Will Only be Done if Necessary – Senator

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, touring Colbeck Castle, in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, on July 14.

NHT Asked to Restore Colbeck Castle in St. Catherine

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (3rd left) breaks ground on July 14, for the development of 595 housing solutions at the Villages of Colbeck Castle Phase one and two development, in Old Harbour, St. Catherine. Joining Mr. Holness (from left) are Director of BCR Industries, Nassiff Deenah; Chairman of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust, Laleta Davis-Mattis; Managing Director of the National Housing Trust (NHT), Martin Miller; NHT Board member, Doran Dixon; and Mayor of Spanish Town, Norman Scott.

NHT Far Advanced in the Delivery of 8,000 Housing Solutions

Chairman of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) Board, Norman Brown (centre), speaks with Norwood resident, Dorothy Headley, during a land title presentation ceremony held at the Norwood Seventh-day Adventist Church in St. James on July 9. At left is Chief Executive Officer of the HAJ, Gary Howell.

HAJ to Deliver 19,000 Titles

9 years ago Housing

Cabinet Approves Contracts For Hellshire Housing Development

Cabinet has approved two contracts totalling $1.34 billion for Surrey Paving and Aggregate Company Limited, and West Indies Home Contractors Limited (WIHCON) to undertake work on the Hellshire housing development in St. Catherine. Speaking at Wednesday’s (July 19) post-Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House, Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said Surrey Paving will undertake civil...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

9 years ago Housing

Cabinet Approves NHT’s General Insurance Contract

Cabinet has approved the National Housing Trust’s renewal of its general insurance contract in the sum of $1.28 billion for the 2017/18 fiscal year. The figure excludes General Consumption Tax, Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said at Wednesday’s (June 7) post-Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House. Meanwhile, Senator Reid advised that the Jamaica Social Investment...

9 years ago Housing

Cabinet Approves $1.36 Billion for Works on Housing Projects

Cabinet has approved contracts valued at approximately $1.36 billion to carry out infrastructure works for housing projects in Clarendon. These are the Sevens and Longville Park housing developments and Monymusk Country Estate. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, made the disclosure on Wednesday (June 7) at a post-Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House. He informed that...

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85 More Housing Solutions for Longville Park

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, broke ground on April 28 for the construction of 85 housing solutions in Phase 2A of the Longville Park Housing Development, in Clarendon. The project, to consist of 43 studio units and 42 serviced lots, will be developed by the National Housing Trust (NHT), at a cost of $366 million. In his address,...

Sandra Watson, CEO of the Commission of Strata Corporations (CSC), speaks at last year’s public forum at the Girl Guides Association. At right is Ainsworth Norton, Manager of the CSC Inspectorate

9 years ago Housing

Commission of Strata Corporations to Host Public Forum

The Commission of Strata Corporations (CSC) will host a public forum to address a range of issues. The forum will be held on Thursday, April 13, at the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica Headquarters, 2 Waterloo Road, starting at 5:30 p.m. It is open to all persons, in particular executive committees of strata corporations, property owners or persons interested in...

Chief Corporate Communications Officer at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Meris Haughton, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Thursday (March 30).

9 years ago Housing

Greater Equity for Strata Owners under New Property Tax Regime

Strata property owners will benefit significantly from the new property tax regime when it takes effect on April 1. A new methodology for property tax assessment will be applied to strata properties that will allow owners to pay tax for the value of their individual units rather than the entire strata as was the case previously. Chief Corporate Communications Officer...

Chairman of the National Housing Trust (NHT), Ambassador Dr. Nigel Clarke, addresses the breaking of ground on Friday (March 24), for the development of serviced lots in Shrewsbury, Westmoreland, by the National Housing Trust (NHT).

9 years ago Housing

NHT on Ambitious Housing Drive – NHT Chairman

Chairman of the National Housing Trust (NHT), Ambassador Dr. Nigel Clarke, says the entity has embarked on an ambitious and aggressive drive to assist persons in realising their dreams of owning their own home. During 2017/18, the entity will commence construction of almost 6,000 housing solutions across Jamaica and provide loans for mortgages at a cost of $28.6 billion. Approximately...