Jamaica Housing
Kingston, Jamaica — 8 March 2026 The decision to end Jamaica’s decades-long health cooperation arrangement with Cuba, and the subsequent…
In the wake of the devastating impact of Hurricane Melissa on communities across Jamaica, families who lost their homes have…
Every few years, Jamaica circles back to the same question: Should we embrace container homes as a mainstream housing option?…
On this island, where the mountains run down into the sea and the breeze can change on you just like…
Kingston, Jamaica — In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastation, Jamaica faces an urgent need for resilient, affordable, and rapidly…
In a country defined by sun, sea, and spirit, Jamaica’s relationship with hurricanes has always been one of uneasy coexistence.…
IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER — READ BEFORE USING THIS GUIDANCE HURRICANES ARE EXTREME, UNPREDICTABLE EVENTS. NO HOME IS HURRICANE-PROOF. EVEN THE STRONGEST,…
The NHT opened 2003 with an increase in its loan ceiling and an expanded scheme application programme, offering fresh hope to the more than 400,000 active contributors seeking affordable homeownership.
Greater Portmore in St. Catherine had become Jamaica’s most active housing market by 2001, offering thousands of first-time buyers their best chance at homeownership despite persistent infrastructure challenges.
The National Housing Trust raised its individual loan ceiling to $1.5 million in early 2001, offering new hope to first-time buyers across Jamaica struggling with rising property prices and a chronic housing deficit estimated at more than 30,000 units.
NHT founded 1976 — Jamaica’s landmark contributory housing fund. Workers and employers each pay 2% wages into the NHT. Over…
NHT founded 1976 — Jamaica’s landmark contributory housing fund. Workers and employers each pay 2% wages into the NHT. Over…
NHT founded 1976 — Jamaica’s landmark contributory housing fund. Workers and employers each pay 2% wages into the NHT. Over…