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Kingston, Jamaica l July 25, 2025 — The National Housing Trust (NHT) is now accepting applications for the 2025/2026 cohort of its Construction Scholarship. The scholarship aims to support talented Jamaican students pursuing careers in the built environment.

The scholarship will award up to $1 million in funding to 25 undergraduate students pursuing degrees in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, Urban Planning, and other construction-related disciplines at any accredited local university during the 2025/2026 academic year.

Prime Minister Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness during his budget…

“This Is a Dream Come True”: Westmoreland Retirees Moved to Tears After Receiving SMART Energy Grants from the NHT

Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica – In a ceremony marked by gratitude, ten retirees from Westmoreland were formally presented with SMART Energy Grants by the National Housing Trust (NHT) on Friday, July 18, during the ground-breaking ceremony for Chantilly Gardens in the parish.

Each grant, valued at up to $1.5 million, will allow recipients to install solar energy systems in their homes, offering, among other things a much needed relief from energy costs.

Carmen Foster, a retired healthcare provider who served with…

Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica – Prime Minister Dr. the Most Honourable Andrew Holness has commended the National Housing Trust (NHT) for its historic performance in expanding housing access across Jamaica, citing that over the last nine years the NHT has invested $343 billion in housing, the largest in Jamaica’s history.

The Prime Minister was speaking on Friday, July 18, 2025, at the official groundbreaking ceremony for Chantilly Gardens, a new 120-unit development located just outside Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland. The development is being delivered by the NHT in partnership with Grange Solutions Limited under the Guaranteed Purchase…

Emancipation Park came alive as the National Housing Trust (NHT) hosted the Kingston leg of its third Home It! Expo, drawing thousands of Jamaicans eager to take charge of their homeownership journey.

Now in its second year, the 2025 staging built on the momentum of the inaugural series, offering a dynamic, one-stop hub for mortgage readiness and housing-related services. From 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., more than 2,700 registered attendees benefited from a wide range of NHT services, including personalised consultations, prequalification assessments, eligibility letters,…

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…

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is committed to continuously improve the safety and security of your information while doing business with us. In the coming weeks, we will be implementing enhancements designed to strengthen our data protection measures and improve the reliability of our services.

These changes are essential to safeguarding your personal information and may include additional verification steps that could result in temporary delays in the processing of some requests.

We also take this opportunity to remind all customers to remain vigilant and exercise caution when conducting business online. Ensure the use of…

KINGSTON, JAMAICA – Ten students have been selected as recipients of the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) prestigious Construction Scholarship. The recipients were chosen from a competitive pool of over 210 applicants.

The scholarship awardees paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Dr. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday, April 8th. During the meeting, Prime Minister Holness expressed his satisfaction with the diverse fields of study represented by the group. These areas include Construction Management, Civil Engineering, Land Surveying, Urban and Regional Planning, and Geographic Information Sciences, all of which Dr.…