After losing her home to a devastating fire in July 2021, Doreen Palmer faced the painful task of rebuilding her life and finding a place for her family to call home. Through the Government’s New Social Housing Programme, Doreen and her family now have a new place to call home at East Palm Estate. Her story speaks to the importance of providing safe, secure housing for Jamaican families facing difficult circumstances. Congratulations to Doreen and her family on this new chapter. We are happy to see them settled into a safe and secure home as they move ahead with renewed hope.

A community space reclaimed, and a new future taking shape! The East Palms Housing Complex in Kingston Central will become a home for residents, following its redevelopment under the New Social Housing Programme.

For years, many residents of Tivoli Gardens have been waiting to secure full ownership of their homes. We are taking steps to help them move closer to that goal. This afternoon, a total of 221 residents received Certificates of Possession, which will help advance the process of obtaining individual titles for their homes. As part of this effort, all 250 outstanding accounts under the Tivoli Gardens High Rise Housing Programme benefited from the Government’s $150,000 write-off initiative. The accounts have been closed by the Housing Fund, and occupancy audits have been completed for 221 residents. The remaining 29 audits are to be completed. We will continue working to resolve the remaining requirements so that more residents can move towards receiving their individual titles.

A total of 221 Jamaicans received Letters of Possession, providing legal recognition of their right to occupy their land as they continue the process of securing ownership. A Letter of Possession gives you the legal recognition of your right to occupy your property without disturbance. This document establishes your possession and is an important part of the process towards obtaining official titles. I understand what this means for a family. It means having a place to call your own, building a home and creating something that can be passed on to your children. Your Government remains committed to helping more Jamaicans regularise their land and gain the security that comes with having a recognised right to their property.

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