Minister responsible for Human Settlements, Community Development, Land and Cooperatives et al Honorable Eugene Hamilton was the special guest on the Government’s ‘Working for You’ program. Minister Hamilton states that the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board has provided a $50 million loan to the Federal Government for housing development in St. Kitts via the National Housing Corporation (NHC).
To this end, the Unity Housing Solutions Program will see the National Housing Corporation supervise the construction of 300 affordable homes throughout St. Kitts for the benefit of people with small to modest incomes. These homes will have bigger bedrooms and bathrooms, and will carry small monthly payments (based on a 2% to 5% interest rate, depending on household income).
The NHC is charged with the responsibility to develop the housing stock in the state of St Kitts because on Nevis there is a separate regime that works to that department. Minister Hamilton stated that there are 76 areas around the country that persons have been allocated lands but that they lack proper infrastructure if persons are to build.
He further mentioned that the policy that was being followed where one could go and pay $100 is said to be getting ownership of the land is not really true.
He said many persons were not disciplined and prepared to pay for the lands and that only 50 areas were approved while the others were not and that each parish would be able to benefit so that individuals would not have to move unnecessarily