News Archive, June 2025

Historic Development Marks Major Leap Toward National Housing Goals

Clarendon, Jamaica – The National Housing Trust’s (NHT) mission to deliver 43,000 housing starts gained fresh momentum on Friday, June 20, with a groundbreaking ceremony for 2,064 new houses at Longville Meadows in Clarendon, one of the largest developments of its kind within the parish.

This transformative project is being developed through a $25 billion partnership between the NHT and Gore Developments Limited, under a modified version of the NHT’s Guaranteed Purchase Programme (GPP). When completed Longville Meadows will include 1,372 one-bedroom…

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…