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Prime Minister, the Hon. Andrew Holness on Wednesday, August 3, led the handing over of keys to a new set of Jamaicans at a handing over ceremony for Ruthven Towers, Phase 1.

Ruthven Towers, which is conveniently located in the urban epicentre of New Kingston, is a gated eight-storey apartment building comprising seventy-two (72) one-bedrooms and fourteen (14) two-bedrooms.

During his keynote address, Prime Minister Andrew Holness, expressed that he was particularly elated that a majority of the selectees, approximately 66%, were within the 25 to 40 age range. He also indicated that Ruthven represented less than one percent…

The National Housing Trust is now ISO 9001:2015 certified. The International Organization for Standardization, ISO certification, which is the most globally recognised standard for quality management, established that NHT has demonstrated a commitment to continuously developing, maintaining and improving its business processes.

A symbolic presentation of the certificate was made to the Hon. Andrew Holness by Dr. Lanie-Marie Oakley-Williams, Senior General Manager for the National Housing Trust’s Customer Relations Management Division at a handing over ceremony for Ruthven Towers, Phase 1 on Wednesday, August 3.

The…

"Alone we can do so little; together we can so much."- A truism most profoundly evidenced at the groundbreaking ceremony, held on May 20th, for Unions Acres; the NHT’s newest development in Irwin, St. James. The development which is expected to provide 144 two-bedroom units to civil servants is the successful outcome of a series of negotiations between the Jamaica Civil Service Housing Company Limited (JCSHCL), Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) and the Government of Jamaica (GOJ).

Highlighting the NHT's importance to the government's thrust for housing, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness,…

The National Housing Trust, NHT would like to place on record its response to a Gleaner article on Sunday May 29, 2022; ‘NHT Bungle’. The article claims among other things, that there are ‘structural issues’ identified at the NHT’s Ruthven Towers development which is currently in the final stages of construction.

The NHT wishes to make it categorically clear that there are no ‘structural issues’ at Ruthven Towers. In fact, since construction, no structural issues have been identified at any stage of the project.

The NHT notes further that at no point during the article is anything mentioned that supports the claim that the…

The National Housing Trust, (NHT), wishes to advise its customers that as of January 2021, applications for contributions refund will ONLY be accessible online.

As we continue to prioritise the safety of our staff and customers, we will no longer be accepting applications in-person, at any of our locations.

Customers may apply for their refunds via our website www.nht.gov.jm, and also via our mobile app, ‘NHT Online’, which is available in both the Google Play Store and the App Store.

We use this opportunity to remind customers making…

“Stop buying avocado toast if you want to buy a home”

The most controversial statement of 2017? Maybe not. Controversial enough to infuriate millennials globally...definitely. Australian developer and 35 year-old multimillionaire Tim Gurner sent tongues wagging when he quipped that millennial homeownership goals were being thwarted due to their penchant for store bought ‘pear and bread’. Persons were not having it, why?

It discredits the effort of so many millennials making sacrifices to break into the housing market while still trying to balance everyday expenses and debt repayment.

The…

Said no child ever, but as we millennials approach the twilight zone, reality is quickly setting in. Whether we like it or not, an upgrade to Adulting 2.0 is inevitable. For some it’s marriage, for others its finally choosing the right pet, but for most it means the pursuit of homeownership.

It’s a journey often described as complex, so we sought the help of Financial Blogger Gillian Jackson, to lay this crooked path to your own set of keys straight. A Senior Business Advisor with the Jamaica National Group, @MsGillyJ as you perhaps may know her by her Twitter handle, has been serving course after course of financial and…