Housing

One of the largest-ever affordable housing developments was launched on Friday, with the lands of the former Vineyard plantation in St Philip being converted from growing crops to 1 100 …

While Barbados’ property market continues to expand on the back of foreign investment and high-end development, Housing Minister Chris Gibbs has outlined a multi-pronged strategy to widen access to affordable …

Foreign and domestic investment is rising in real estate, industry leaders said on Monday, while warning that weak legislative oversight is allowing unlicensed agents to operate, posing risks to consumers …

A backlog of more than $20m in unpaid rent, loans and programme charges is hampering the National Housing Corporation’s ability to maintain estates across Barbados, the agency has said, responding …

Long-serving tenants of National Housing Corporation (NHC) units deserve better treatment while they await ownership of their homes, Deputy Speaker Neil Rowe told the House of Assembly on Tuesday. While …

A new bill before Parliament will hand ownership of 224 state-built houses to long-term tenants, pushing the total transferred in three months to 428 and accelerating a programme designed to …

Barbados is entering another hurricane season with tens of thousands of homes still uninsured, raising concerns about the island’s financial resilience in the face of increasingly frequent and costly natural …

A prospective homeowner is alleging that the state-owned housing company HOPE Inc has effectively shifted eligibility beyond the reach of low-income Barbadians, but the company insists its mandate and pricing …

Housing Minister Chris Gibbs has signalled his intention to create emergency housing stock in this island for citizens displaced by hurricanes and other events. Speaking at his constituency branch meeting …