EPOS Youth Entrepreneurial Programme
From 17th July 2018, eighty-eight (88) young prospective entrepreneurs between the ages 14-17 who either reside or attend school in East Port of Spain started a two-week journey of entrepreneurship with the East Port of Spain Development Company Limited. The programme, an initiative of the East Port of Spain Development Company Limited, an agency Read more
Smart Technologies Transforming the Way We Live
Ms. Simone Thorne Mora Quinones, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development accompanied by Ms. Marie Hinds, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Planning and Development just returned home from attending the 2018 Korea-LAC Future Cooperation Forum, held in Conrad, Seoul. The forum which was held from June 28-29, 2018 had as its theme,
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Public Private Partnership- Launch of Bamboo Creek Villas, Cunupia
Today, the HDC launched the Bamboo Creek Villas, a development located in Chin Chin Road, Cunupia.This development is the second Public Private Partnership housing initiative and utilizes private funding, expertise and land from the private sector to construct houses to satisfy the applicants on the database. This development will consist of a mix of Single Read moreTips For Constructing Your Own Home
1: Find out what you can afford: Visit an approved lending agency to assess your financial status. 2: Seek legal advice: Engage the services of an attorney dealing in land matters to ensure that there are no legal and/or financial encumbrances to the land (e.g. by conducting a title search). To avoid any complications, it
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List of Applicants Selected To Continue To the Next Phase in the Allocation Process
The following is the list of applicants who will be advancing onto the next phase of the allocation process. These applicants were selected via a random draw using a Modified Weighted System. It is important to note that this listing does NOT represent automatic qualification for a residential lot. The next phase of the Allocation
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Feature Address – Housing Distribution Ceremony – Real Spring, Valsayn
Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley delivering the feature address at the Real Spring Housing Distribution Ceremony. Read more
Housing Distribution Ceremony- 08.05.2018- Real Springs
The air was ripe with joy and excitement as several families, today, received keys to their new homes at Real Springs, Valsayn South. Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. the Honourable Keith Rowley delivered the feature address at the Housing Distribution Ceremony. Also Read more
Tips for constructing your own home
Here are 7 tips to help you with your home construction process: 1: Find out what you can afford: Visit an approved lending agency to assess your financial status. 2: Seek legal advice: Engage the services of an attorney dealing in land matters to ensure that there are no legal and/or financial encumbrances
Read moreStollmeyer’s Castle- UDeCOTT
Stollmeyer's Castle is a key feature of Port of Spain's architectural legacy. It is a source of pride to our nationals and is considered one of Trinidad's Magnificent Seven. Our line agency UDeCOTT, recently completed work on the restoration of this treasure. Here is a sneak peak of the newly refurbished and restored Stollmeyer's Castle Read more
Housing Ministry says “Hello Neighbour”
Many citizens have entered into questionable property arrangements which oftentimes, have left them without any property and any opportunity for recouping their losses. Some citizens have even paid sums of money in an effort to advance their HDC application while some citizens have begun building their dream homes without adhering to the mandatory processes
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