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HistoryCC

1960

Government’s housing policy was geared toward the mass production of houses and the provision of the necessary mortgage finance under existing incentives.

1961

Government’s housing policy emphasized Urban Re-development and Slum Clearance.

1962

The National Housing Authority was established on August 07, 1962 by Housing Act No. 3 of 1962 (Chapter 33:01). The Authority was created primarily to construct and distribute single-family units in large scale housing development projects for lower and middle income groups in the country;

1970

  • Low and middle income housing programme which was initiated in 1969 was continued with the emphasis on the construction of housing units and high density flats.
  • Low and middle income housing programme which was initiated in 1969 was continued with the emphasis on the construction of housing units and high density flats.

1971

  • The housing construction and the slum clearance programme continued as well as the re-planning of urban and sub-urban areas.

1972

  • Focus was on the construction of low income houses and high density flats to target low income persons as well as assisting with the construction of private housing through the provision of mortgage financing.

2017

  • Cabinet approved the revisions to the Affordable Housing Programme Mortgage Financing by increasing the income bands and the value of the property being acquired. The qualifying income was increased from $10,000.00 to $14,000.00 for the 2% loan facility and from $14,001.00 to a maximum of $30,000 for the 5% facility; while the value of the properties being acquired will now be at $1M (2%) and $1.5M (5%) respectively;
  • The Victoria Keyes Housing Complex, on which construction began in 2006, was formally launched in February 2017. Two hundred and six units will be sold on the open market; Government will retain ten units and forty-eight will be allocated to qualifying applicants.
  • Launch of the Government’s Aided Self-Help Housing Programme on November 10, 2017. This programme targets persons without land as well as persons with land and offers both financial and technical assistance to those who need it. In the first phase of the programme, 1000 serviceable lots in central Trinidad will be made available to qualifying applicants at thirty percent (30%) of the market value. Successful applicants will also be able to access Trinidad & Tobago Mortgage Finance Company’s 2% and 5% mortgage facilities. Additionally, the applicants will have access to pre-approved house plans, registered contractors and technical assistance and oversight throughout the construction period.
  • The first cycle of the Government’s Aided Self-Help Housing Programme is being considered a success with close to 5,000 applications being received and processed between the start of the application process on November 20th, 2017 to the deadline date of Jan 12, 2018.
  • During the period, October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017, the Ministry disbursed: 705 Home Improvement Grants; 64 Emergency Shelter Relief Grants; 317 Home Improvement Subsidies and 249 Home Construction Subsidies.
  • In February 2017, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development reconvened the Joint Protective Services Housing Committee after it was dormant for the past 6 years. The goal of this Committee is to coordinate the efforts of the eligible members of the protective service and defence force so that they will be able to secure safe and affordable accommodation. An allocation of ten percent (10%) of all public housing distributions was decided for members of the Joint Protective Services.
  • Land Settlement Agency – During the Fiscal year 2017, the LSA was able to complete development works which benefited 3,564 families.
  • Land Settlement Agency – LSA has started distribution of four hundred and fifty-five (455) Certificates of Comfort prepared for the period 2016-2017;
  • Land Settlement Agency – In 2018, this will be the first government, since the Act (25) of 1998 came into effect, to grant over 1,000 statutory leases to CoC holders in exchange for a premium determined at 25% the market value of the land. The lease will be for a period of 30 years, at the end of which time a Deed of Lease for 199 years will be issued.
  • Urban Development Corporation of T’dad & T’bgo – Officially handed over the Mt. Hope/Mt. Lambert, Ackbar Trace and Blanchiseusse Community Centres to the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts during fiscal 2016-2017;
  • Urban Development Corporation of T’dad & T’bgo – Work continues on twelve (12) other Community Centres – o Blanchisseuse o Tarodale o Diego Martin South o Bagatelle Community Centre Diego Martin o Pleasantville o New Village o Las Lomas #2 o Chickland o Indian Trail o Techier o Quarry Village o Quarry Road
  • Urban Development Corporation of T’dad & T’bgo – During fiscal 2016-2017, UDeCOTT completed, outfitted and officially handed over three new police stations to the Ministry of National Security at St. Joseph, Besson Street, PoS and Maracas St. Joseph;
  • Urban Development Corporation of T’dad & T’bgo – Officially handed over the Mayaro Fire Station
  • Urban Development Corporation of T’dad & T’bgo – Completed and outfitted the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba and the Government Plaza in Port of Spain;
  • Trinidad & Tobago Mortgage Finance Co Ltd – In fiscal 2017, TTMF increased income bands and value of property that can be acquired.
  • Trinidad & Tobago Mortgage Finance Co Ltd – 332 persons accessed the 5% mortgage facility while 621 persons accessed the 2% rate which is almost twice the number of persons processed between 2010 and 2015.
  • Trinidad & Tobago Mortgage Finance Co Ltd – Partnered with the HDC for the conduct of the Mortgage Conversion Caravan and was able to convert 843 Licence to Occupy (LTO) and Rent to Own (RTO) accounts to mortgages.
  • Housing Development Corporation – Completed 1,089 housing units in the following developments – Malick, Fairfield, Princes Town; Victoria Keyes, Diego Martin and Exchange, Couva.
  • Housing Development Corporation – Resumed work on housing developments which were left unfinished during the period 2010 – 2015. Some of these include Real Springs, Valsayn; Vieux Fort, St. James; Lake View, Point Fortin; Malabar, Arima and Carlsen Field.
  • Housing Development Corporation – HDC has been able to collect $103m in arrears from delinquent tentants (rentals).
  • Housing Development Corporation – Despite economic challenges, a total of 23 developments are currently under construction. These should yield 2,600 housing units when completed.
  • Housing Development Corporation – Work commenced on the following new developments – Bon Air South, Corinth, Trestrail, Moruga.
  • Housing Development Corporation -The Government announced that it intends to return the HDC to its original moorings by providing affordable housing for low to lower middle income families with an emphasis on rental accommodations.

2018

  • Launch of the Housing Construction Incentive Programme (HCIP) in March, 2018. The programme intends to stimulate private investment for the construction of public housing.
  • Launch of the Ministry’s Public Awareness Campaign, “Hello Neighbour”. The campaign is aimed at educating and empowering citizens so that they can make more informed and confident decisions regarding their shelter needs.
  • Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago -Officially handed over the recently refurbished Carenage Homework Centre; the Pleasantville Community Centre and Stollmeyer’s Castle to its client, the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts.
  • Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago-  The Prime Minister, Dr. Keith Rowley, who as of April, 2018 holds the portfolio for housing and urban development, also chairs a special sub-committee of Cabinet to oversee the restoration and refurbishment of five of this country’s heritage buildings. They are President’s House, Whitehall, the Red House and Mille Fleurs and the recently completed Stollmeyer’s Castle (April, 2018). Works on these buildings are expected to be completed within this administration’s 5 year term.
  • Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago-  UDeCOTT are also providing project management and construction management services on the following projects for its client, the Ministry of Sports – Construction of a Training and Competition Size Swimming Pool at Sogren Trace, Laventille; Refurbishment of the Sogren’s Trace Sports Club and the construction of the Moruga Sporting Youth Facility.
  • Housing Development Corporation – There are nineteen (19) active projects across fifteen (15) locations with a projected total yield of three thousand, two hundred and sixty-nine (3,269) housing units at an average cost of $2.32bn.
  • Housing Development Corporation – There are nineteen (19) active projects across fifteen (15) locations with a projected total yield of three thousand, two hundred and sixty-nine (3,269) housing units at an average cost of $2.32bn.
  • East Port of Spain Development Company Limited -In keeping with its mandate EPOSDC was able to re-commission two (2) panyards – the Laventille Serenaders Steel Orchestra pan theatre, Upper Laventille and Harlem Syncopators Steel Orchestra of Quarry Street, Laventille
  • East Port of Spain Development Company Limited -In keeping with its mandate EPOSDC was able to rededicate three (3) Community Impact Centres in Trou Macaque, Laventille, Chinapoo Village and Never Dirty in Morvant.

2019

  • First Homes Distributed under the Housing and Village Improvement Programme -On February 18, 2019, thirty (30) families received keys to their new homes at a key distribution ceremony at Samuel Cooper Village, Moruga through the Housing and Village Improvement Programme. Under this new award-winning programme, thirty (30) homes were constructed to replace dilapidated structures that residents were residing in, while repairs were also undertaken on an additional ten (10) homes.

2017

  • Cabinet approved the revisions to the Affordable Housing Programme Mortgage Financing by increasing the income bands and the value of the property being acquired. The qualifying income was increased from $10,000.00 to $14,000.00 for the 2% loan facility and from $14,001.00 to a maximum of $30,000 for the 5% facility; while the value of the properties being acquired will now be at $1M (2%) and $1.5M (5%) respectively;
  • The Victoria Keyes Housing Complex, on which construction began in 2006, was formally launched in February 2017. Two hundred and six units will be sold on the open market; Government will retain ten units and forty-eight will be allocated to qualifying applicants.
  • Launch of the Government’s Aided Self-Help Housing Programme on November 10, 2017. This programme targets persons without land as well as persons with land and offers both financial and technical assistance to those who need it. In the first phase of the programme, 1000 serviceable lots in central Trinidad will be made available to qualifying applicants at thirty percent (30%) of the market value. Successful applicants will also be able to access Trinidad & Tobago Mortgage Finance Company’s 2% and 5% mortgage facilities. Additionally, the applicants will have access to pre-approved house plans, registered contractors and technical assistance and oversight throughout the construction period.
  • The first cycle of the Government’s Aided Self-Help Housing Programme is being considered a success with close to 5,000 applications being received and processed between the start of the application process on November 20th, 2017 to the deadline date of Jan 12, 2018.
  • During the period, October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017, the Ministry disbursed: 705 Home Improvement Grants; 64 Emergency Shelter Relief Grants; 317 Home Improvement Subsidies and 249 Home Construction Subsidies.
  • In February 2017, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development reconvened the Joint Protective Services Housing Committee after it was dormant for the past 6 years. The goal of this Committee is to coordinate the efforts of the eligible members of the protective service and defence force so that they will be able to secure safe and affordable accommodation. An allocation of ten percent (10%) of all public housing distributions was decided for members of the Joint Protective Services.
  • Land Settlement Agency – During the Fiscal year 2017, the LSA was able to complete development works which benefited 3,564 families.
  • Land Settlement Agency – LSA has started distribution of four hundred and fifty-five (455) Certificates of Comfort prepared for the period 2016-2017;
  • Land Settlement Agency – In 2018, this will be the first government, since the Act (25) of 1998 came into effect, to grant over 1,000 statutory leases to CoC holders in exchange for a premium determined at 25% the market value of the land. The lease will be for a period of 30 years, at the end of which time a Deed of Lease for 199 years will be issued.
  • Urban Development Corporation of T’dad & T’bgo – Officially handed over the Mt. Hope/Mt. Lambert, Ackbar Trace and Blanchiseusse Community Centres to the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and the Arts during fiscal 2016-2017;
  • Urban Development Corporation of T’dad & T’bgo – Work continues on twelve (12) other Community Centres – o Blanchisseuse o Tarodale o Diego Martin South o Bagatelle Community Centre Diego Martin o Pleasantville o New Village o Las Lomas #2 o Chickland o Indian Trail o Techier o Quarry Village o Quarry Road
  • Urban Development Corporation of T’dad & T’bgo – During fiscal 2016-2017, UDeCOTT completed, outfitted and officially handed over three new police stations to the Ministry of National Security at St. Joseph, Besson Street, PoS and Maracas St. Joseph;
  • Urban Development Corporation of T’dad & T’bgo – Officially handed over the Mayaro Fire Station
  • Urban Development Corporation of T’dad & T’bgo – Completed and outfitted the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba and the Government Plaza in Port of Spain;
  • Trinidad & Tobago Mortgage Finance Co Ltd – In fiscal 2017, TTMF increased income bands and value of property that can be acquired.
  • Trinidad & Tobago Mortgage Finance Co Ltd – 332 persons accessed the 5% mortgage facility while 621 persons accessed the 2% rate which is almost twice the number of persons processed between 2010 and 2015.
  • Trinidad & Tobago Mortgage Finance Co Ltd – Partnered with the HDC for the conduct of the Mortgage Conversion Caravan and was able to convert 843 Licence to Occupy (LTO) and Rent to Own (RTO) accounts to mortgages.
  • Housing Development Corporation – Completed 1,089 housing units in the following developments – Malick, Fairfield, Princes Town; Victoria Keyes, Diego Martin and Exchange, Couva.
  • Housing Development Corporation – Resumed work on housing developments which were left unfinished during the period 2010 – 2015. Some of these include Real Springs, Valsayn; Vieux Fort, St. James; Lake View, Point Fortin; Malabar, Arima and Carlsen Field.
  • Housing Development Corporation – HDC has been able to collect $103m in arrears from delinquent tentants (rentals).
  • Housing Development Corporation – Despite economic challenges, a total of 23 developments are currently under construction. These should yield 2,600 housing units when completed.
  • Housing Development Corporation – Work commenced on the following new developments – Bon Air South, Corinth, Trestrail, Moruga.
  • Housing Development Corporation -The Government announced that it intends to return the HDC to its original moorings by providing affordable housing for low to lower middle income families with an emphasis on rental accommodations.