100 families get HDC homes, Housing Minister says: Owners getting 'value for money'

THE Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has distributed keys to 100 families for homes in San Fernando, Mt Hope, Point Fortin, Princes Town, Freeport, Chaguanas and Moruga.

In a press release, the HDC said the ceremony for the handover of the keys was held at the Mt Hope/Mt Lambert Community Centre on July 18.

Housing Minister Camille Robinson-Regis congratulated new homeowners and thanked the HDC and contractors for "once again delivering high-quality housing units."

She told them they are "getting value for money" as the HDC "continues to improve lives of citizens.

"...Not only through the provision of houses but through its capital and remedial projects.”

The release said that for fiscal 2022/23, under the Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP), the ministry reallocated $62 million to the HDC for "remedial, improvement projects to existing housing units and housing developments such as electrical, civil infrastructure, external refurbishment, flood mitigation, remedial works, roof refurbishments, other refurbishment works, sewer work and other works."

It said the HDC will continue with its distribution of housing units in existing and brand new developments located in San Fernando, Malabar, Valsayn, Mt. Hope and Freeport soon.

"Since 2015, the government, through the HDC has housed over 4,257 families," it said.

Managing Director of the HDC Jayselle Mc Farlane urged the new homeowners to "honour their commitment to the HDC and make their payments on time"