Housing

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 …

The country’s second-largest credit union is preparing to break ground on a multi-million-dollar housing development in St James, offering 34 serviced lots and a range of modern home designs as …

Minister of Housing, Lands and Maintenance, Chris Gibbs has announced an “almost immediate” intervention at The Grotto housing complex, in response to mounting pressure from residents who describe the decade-old …

Several middle-class elderly Barbadians, living in what appear to be well-appointed homes, are actually struggling to maintain their houses while also managing their evolving health needs, utility bills and food, …