THE National Housing Trust (NHT) will reportedly start construction on 12,000 houses over the next 18 months in six parishes. The total cost will be in the region of J$29 billion.
“We think that this is perhaps not the most fantastic initiative undertaken by the Trust but it certainly is an ambitious programme. The challenge is to keep the cost of those houses down,” said Howard Mitchell, Chairman of the NHT.
The new NHT houses will include units under the Sugar Workers Housing Programme (SWHP), as well as units sold on the open market. The Union Estate, a new 746 house scheme under construction at Twickenham Park in St. Catherine is one example of units that fall under the SWHP.
So far, the NHT plans to offer houses and land at:
- Longville in Clarendon (600 houses and 234 serviced lots)
- Perth in Manchester (1,343 houses and 257 serviced lots)
- Providence in St. James (148 serviced lots)
- Bushy Park in Clarendon (67 studios as well as one and two-bedroom houses)
- Bernard Lodge in St. Catherine (402 serviced lots under SWHP)
- Frome in Westmoreland (115 houses under SWHP)
- Stokes Hall in St. Thomas (149 serviced lots under SWHP)
- Hampden in Trelawny (288 lots under SWHP)
September 23rd, 2009 at 1:48 pm
When will i be able to apply for the Bushy Park houses in Clarendon.
September 23rd, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Where in Clarendon is Bushy Park. I know the one in St. Catherine but never heard of any in Clarendon.
October 8th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
are we going to get any houses in st.mary.
October 12th, 2009 at 4:53 am
is there a possibility of aquiring a private treaty home that nht has without a downpayment?
April 20th, 2010 at 6:55 pm
I would like an affordable home in Kingston in a very decent area.
Thank you.
Joseph
May 11th, 2010 at 7:28 am
I would like an affordable piece of lot in a decent area, in kingston or St. Andrew
July 6th, 2010 at 6:54 pm
as a government worker will i be able to benefit from the houses to be developed in strokes hall if not when will the land in paphret be sold ?
August 30th, 2010 at 1:35 pm
What about the proposed development for Point, Hanaover?
December 10th, 2010 at 8:11 pm
i am very annoyed to see that there is no development in St.Ann or St.Mary, please we need some houses.
February 28th, 2011 at 3:39 pm
I would like to know when the Perth houses and service lots will be able
Who will be qualify for your houses or lots
What will be the possible cost for both
Housing and suitable lots are scared commodity in the parish of Manchester
The government needs to do better in providing housing for the working class in this parish.
Thank for your patience
March 1st, 2011 at 1:47 pm
WHEN WILL THE SERVICE LOT BE READY IN PROVIDENCE HEIGHT I WOULD LIKE VERY MUCH TO BUY PIECE PLEASE CONTACT ME
March 24th, 2011 at 10:30 am
Providence Heights?? This must be a joke. Isn’t that property bordered by Flanker’s which is one of the most volatile communities in St. James? Guess who won’t be applying?
April 22nd, 2011 at 12:34 pm
i would like to ask the same question as HEATHER DACOSTA!?
August 11th, 2011 at 8:22 pm
when will the perth defelopment in manchester be available and what steps must be taken to obtain one?
September 23rd, 2011 at 6:16 am
send me details on project due complete 2012 late part the year that eligible for purchase ie lots or any type of building any parish please.
many thanks.
September 23rd, 2011 at 4:00 pm
When will the lots and houses be available in Longville Park?
November 14th, 2011 at 6:06 pm
My x-husband acquired a 3bdrm house over 15 yrs ago from nht. My name was added to the title at the time. Now that we are divorced over 10 yrs, I now want to own a house of my own. What should I do to make this a reality, considering my name is still on the title (tennants in common)?