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KINGSTON, JAMAICA – Ten students have been selected as recipients of the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) prestigious Construction Scholarship. The recipients were chosen from a competitive pool of over 210 applicants.

The scholarship awardees paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Dr. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday, April 8th. During the meeting, Prime Minister Holness expressed his satisfaction with the diverse fields of study represented by the group. These areas include Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Land Surveying, Urban and Regional Planning, and Geographic Information Sciences, all of which Dr.…

MSMEs and Charitable Organisations have until May 31, 2025 to apply

 The National Housing Trust (NHT) today announced the extension of its Employer Arrears Amnesty, offering employers and charitable organizations additional time to settle outstanding contributions and avoid penalties.

The amnesty, originally scheduled to conclude on March 31, 2025, will now run until May 31, 2025. This extension provides employers in the Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) business sector and charitable organisations with a valuable window to regularize their accounts and benefit from the waiver of…

MANCHESTER, JAMAICA – [March 7, 2025] – Residents of Manchester Parish expressed overwhelming excitement as Prime Minister Dr. the Honourable Andrew Holness and key officials broke ground on the National Housing Trust's (NHT) Mount Nelson housing development on Friday, March 7th.

The project, situated on nearly 500 acres just 3 kilometers from Mandeville, will deliver 1,758 housing solutions within the next three years. Citerina Atkins, Managing Director of Girtes Agro Produce and a New Hall resident, echoed the community's anticipation, stating, "Residents of New Hall have been waiting in high expectation for…

The National Housing Trust (NHT) will commence accepting applications for a refund of contributions made in 2017 on January 1, 2025. While the NHT begins to accept applications for the new refund year on January 1, qualified contributors are being reminded that they may apply for a refund at any time during the year for contributions made in 2017 or earlier. 

In addition, the NHT will extend the cash refund granted to eligible public sector workers for the upcoming year, 2025. Existing mortgagors who received their loan directly from the NHT will receive their contributions refund as a credit to their mortgage account. …

The National Housing Trust, NHT, is accepting applications for its Smart Energy Grant for public sector pensioners from Tuesday, October 1, 2024, to Friday, October 4.

The Smart Energy Grant, which forms part of a series of policy changes implemented by the NHT on July 1, will see public sector pensioners being able to access up to $1.5 million to enhance their homes with a solar panel system. The Grant will benefit 30 pensioners per parish each year, providing a total of 420 grants per year for the next three (3) years.

Beneficiaries will be selected following a needs-based assessment using the following …

Over 200 eager individuals braved the overcast skies and rain forecast to attend the NHT's second staging of the Home It! Expo at The Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St. James on Saturday, October 27th.

Sabrena McDonald-Radcliffe, the NHT’s Assistant General Manager of Advertising and Sales, indicated that the Home It! Expo was created to educate Jamaicans about the NHT’s diverse product offerings and to empower them with the relevant skills needed to navigate property ownership successfully.

“At the NHT we’re all about accessibility, and the Expo provides the perfect opportunity for…

Home It! Expo 2024 will feature industry experts to help you on your homeownership journey. 

Join us for two days of opportunities, inspiration and innovation from a range of exhibitors across the financing, construction and real estate industries.

EXPO DATES:

Harmony Beach Park, Montego Bay

St. James

October 26, 2024

11am-6pm

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Emancipation Park, Kingston

November 2, 2024

10am-7pm…

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has commenced receiving applications for the disaster relief facilities set up to assist contributors affected during the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Applications must be made by September 30, 2024.

The facilities include a special loan arrangement to effect repairs to damaged homes and a grant of up to $300,000. A special moratorium is also available to existing NHT mortgagors who are having difficulties meeting their mortgage payments at this time, as a result of the hurricane.

Special Home Improvement Loan Facility:

Through the special home improvement loan facility,…