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The National Housing Trust (NHT) will introduce its announced revised loan limits earlier than expected.  Starting June 16, 2025, contributors will be able to access the increased loan limits announced by Prime Minister Dr. the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, during the 2025/2026 budget debate. The Prime Minister at the time indicated that the new benefits will take effect July 1, 2025 however the NHT will be implementing two weeks ahead of the scheduled date.

Meanwhile, other policy changes such as the expanded Home Grant, reductions in service charges and lower deposit requirements, will take effect July 1, as previously…

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is committed to continuously improve the safety and security of your information while doing business with us. In the coming weeks, we will be implementing enhancements designed to strengthen our data protection measures and improve the reliability of our services.

These changes are essential to safeguarding your personal information and may include additional verification steps that could result in temporary delays in the processing of some requests.

We also take this opportunity to remind all customers to remain vigilant and exercise caution when conducting business online. Ensure the use of…

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…