Seniors at Odle’s Glen to pay part of pensions for housing Emmanuel Joseph01/09/202601.5K views Residents of the proposed Odle’s Glen Senior Citizens Village in St George could be required to pay up to 35 per cent of their pensions towards accommodation under a government… Read more
NHC reports progress on housing handovers, tenant ownership Ricardo Roberts19/08/20260386 views Nearly 500 families have received homes through the first two phases of the government’s latest housing initiatives, while thousands of long-term National Housing Corporation tenants await the legal transfer of… Read more
Sewage leaks, water damage plague Grotto housing complex Ricardo Roberts14/08/2026053 views Repeated sewage overflows, structural water damage and unresolved maintenance requests have made homes unsafe, residents of the National Housing Corporation’s Grotto housing complex said on Wednesday, despite promises of urgent… Read more
Govt to acquire St Philip church land for housing push Ricardo Roberts11/08/202601.5K views The government is moving to compulsorily acquire over two acres of church-owned land at Ebenezer, St Philip to support a housing programme, Minister of Housing Chris Gibbs announced in Parliament… Read more
Deanstown Heights: Credit union packages land, house, finance, insurance Lourianne Graham07/08/202601K views A new St James housing development promising 34 affordable homes is set to expand options for Barbadians seeking home ownership, with more than a dozen buyers already expressing interest ahead… Read more
Soroptimists to relaunch senior village repairs Lourianne Graham28/07/20260309 views Soroptimist International Barbados plans to relaunch its Adopt-A-Unit initiative to fund urgent repairs and refurbishment at its Eden Lodge senior citizens’ village, where several units remain unusable and demand for… Read more
Dems question Vineyard estate’s conversion to housing project Shamar Blunt17/07/20260377 views The Democratic Labour Party (DLP) is questioning the government’s decision to convert approximately 80 acres of farmland at Vineyard, St Philip, into one of Barbados’ largest affordable housing developments, arguing… Read more
Govt to target derelict properties tied up in family disputes, revive City Ricardo Roberts10/07/202601.9K views The government plans to unlock derelict properties caught in family disputes through a new housing initiative, Prime Minister Mia Mottley has announced, as the administration seeks to boost housing supply… Read more
Sod turns on Vineyard Meadows in mill’s shadow Ricardo Roberts10/07/202602.2K views 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… Read more
Lending bottlenecks, short-term rentals targeted to ease pressure on homebuyers Ricardo Roberts07/07/20260815 views 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… Read more