Housing

Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne on Tuesday accused the government of failing to confront chronic overcrowding in Barbados’ housing estates, charging that official efforts remain “insufficient and mismanaged” despite …

The government has cleared a legal obstacle delaying the completion of 20 new low-income homes in Christ Church, after Parliament corrected an error in a 2022 resolution that omitted the …

After nearly four decades of uncertainty, residents of River Bay, St Lucy — including seven elderly pensioners — will at last hold legal title to the land they have called …

Barbados could see landmark legislation to protect the rights of older citizens before the end of the month, with the Rights of Older Persons Bill now in its final drafting …

The new housing minister, Chris Gibbs, has used one of his first public appearances to signal a reset in housing policy, promising to overhaul the troubled HOPE programme and shift …

A St Michael family has been left homeless after a fire gutted their rented wooden home at Goodland on Saturday evening. Divisional Officer Tremelle Perch, who heads the Barbados Fire …

Twenty-nine residents of Bath, St John, today received legal title to the lands they’ve long occupied, as the Ministry of Housing, Lands and Maintenance continued its push to regularise tenantries …

Ten families in Clifden, St Philip, are now proud homeowners following the official opening of the Clifden Housing Development on Saturday. At the same time, plans have been unveiled for …

A single mother from St John and her three children, all grappling with severe medical challenges, face eviction by next Wednesday as they struggle to find affordable housing in a …