Topic: National Housing Development Trust
Government reveals 2,200 Caymanians on housing waiting list
Parliament was told that as of 30 Sept. there were 1,152 active applications on the affordable housing waiting list of the National Housing Development Trust, representing 2,200 Caymanians.
Statistics office shows increasing pressure on household expenses
Some Cayman Islands residents are increasingly feeling the strain of rising costs and limited housing options, as new data reveals a drop in satisfaction with material living conditions.
Affordable housing project in North Side delayed by ‘design refinements’
Work on a North Side affordable housing project appears to have significantly slowed over the past several months.
Failure to file caused house-building delays, says housing minister
Government house-building schedules were delayed for years due to the National Housing Development Trust's failure to file annual reports, the housing minister told Parliament last week.
Trial wraps for former housing trust chairman
While both the prosecution and defence attorneys in the breach of trust trial of Geoffry Ebanks agreed he is no 'evil mastermind', that was where their common ground ended as they made their closing arguments on Monday.
‘I may have made a mistake’, says ex-housing boss in breach of trust trial
The former chair of Cayman's National Housing Development Trust has admitted he made a mistake when he diverted five dozen truckloads of fill material to land in which he had a vested interest.
Housing trust board ‘surprised’ by conflict of interest rumours
A former National Housing Development Trust board member told the court they were caught off guard and left scrambling to separate fact from fiction when media reports surfaced of a potential conflict of interest with the then board chairman.
Trial begins for former housing trust chairman
Former National Housing Development Trust chairman Geoffry William Ebanks is on trial for breach of trust and conflict of interest in relation to 60 truckloads of cleared vegetation that he diverted to properties belonging to him and his father.
Jury conflicts delay trial of former housing trust chairman
The trial of former National Housing Development Trust chairman Geoffry Ebanks has been delayed after potential conflicts with jurors were raised at the opening of the trial on Thursday, 1 Feb.
Solar-energy retrofitting project begins for housing trust homes
The Ministry of Sustainability and Climate Resiliency is moving forward with plans to conduct energy-efficiency retrofits and rooftop solar on 10 pre-selected National Housing Development Trust homes.
Housing trust applies to build more affordable homes in East End
The National Housing Development Trust has submitted nine planning applications for modern, affordable homes to be constructed in a colourful housing estate in East End.
Ramos departing National Housing Trust as Deloitte begins review
National Housing Development Trust General Manager Julio Ramos has resigned after 14 years at the helm of the embattled state entity, a statement late Friday afternoon confirmed.
West Bay affordable homes to be completed in time for Christmas
Nineteen affordable homes at Light House Gardens in West Bay will be completed and handed over to the new owners before Christmas, the government has said.
Affordable houses to get energy-efficiency overhaul
Two European Union grants are funding a government project to improve energy efficiency in 10 National Housing Development Trust homes and three public-sector buildings.
Beloved East End resident has street named in her honour
A street in a colourful affordable housing estate in East End has been named after one of the community’s most beloved former residents.
Former Housing Trust chairman denies charges in removal-of-fill case
Former National Housing Development Trust chairman Geoffry Ebanks has denied charges in relation to dozens of truckloads of fill that disappeared under his watch during a government project earlier this year.
Former Housing Trust chairman Geoffry Ebanks charged in removal-of-fill case
Geoffry Ebanks, the now former chairman of the Cayman Islands National Housing Development Trust, has been charged with breach of trust and conflict of interest in relation to the removal of fill from a government housing site, the Anti-Corruption Commission has announced.
Removal of fill from gov’t housing site under investigation
The allegations surrounding the removal of fill material from a National Housing Development Project site in North Side and its delivery to a parcel of land connected to a NHDT executive using agency resources is now the subject of an ongoing investigation, the Governor's Office has confirmed.
Families still living in condemned properties
Josepha Carter smiles broadly between deep gulps of oxygen from the ventilator that keeps her tethered to her room in the simple home in the back streets of West Bay.
400 applicants seek affordable housing
Affordable housing in the Cayman Islands continues to be a challenge, one that National Housing Development Trust general manager Julio Ramos knows all too well. The NHDT boss struggles daily to find ways to meet the demand for affordable housing that his agency was created to address.
Officials break ground on 7 affordable homes in East End
The third phase of an affordable housing project in East End began last week when officials broke ground at a site where seven new homes will be built.
Almost 200 applicants awaiting low-cost housing
A total of 196 applicants are awaiting low-cost homes at the National Housing Development Trust.
Officials break ground on East End affordable homes
The National Housing Development Trust held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday for the construction of six new affordable homes in East End.
New Bodden Town affordable housing breaks ground
The fastest growing district in Cayman is about to get a housing boost from government.
Auditor general identifies government’s ‘biggest losers’
The Cayman Islands auditor general has revealed the government entities with the largest financial losses, stating that most – if not all of them – cannot continue operating without significant future taxpayer support.
