Media Releases

HDC rejects the claims made by prospective Chaguanas East candidate (UNC)

July 13, 2020 The Trinidad and Tobago Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has noted the comments attributed to the Mayor of Chaguanas and prospective candidate for Chaguanas East, Vandana Mohit, which appeared in the online version of the Guardian newspapers on Monday July 13 and titled “Mayor accuses the PNM of using HDC files to canvass Read the full article »

HDC residents in Moruga get a new community play park

HDC clarifies its position on the expansion of the Jacob Hill housing community

The Trinidad and Tobago Housing Development Corporation (HDC) is not “at war with the farmers nor the agricultural sector”. So declared HDC Managing Director, Brent Lyons during a press conference hosted at the Corporation’s South Quay, Port of Spain office today (June 22) to provide greater clarity on the HDC’s plans for the expansion of Read the full article »

Media Release – The Housing Draw Explained

Five hundred (500) applicants from the public housing database moved one step closer to home ownership when they were selected for assessment interviews during the Housing Draw that was hosted live by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and the Trinidad and Tobago Housing Development Corporation (HDC) on Wednesday June 03. These 500 applicants were Read the full article »

HDC distributes homes for South communities using new approach

HDC prepares for the ‘new normal’ and the resumption of operations

As the country prepares for the ‘new normal’, the Trinidad and Tobago Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has implemented new measures, which are intended to protect the safety and well-being of staff and clients while preventing the spread of COVID-19. Some of the measures implemented at the Head Office and other offices include (but not limited Read the full article »

Housing Minister allocates homes via abridged virtual ceremony

HDC recovers house from ‘subletter’

The Trinidad and Tobago Housing Development Corporation (HDC) has issued a Notice To Quit (eviction notice) to the licensee of a Wellington Gardens, Debe house, who has been subletting the property to a family. The decision was made after a thorough investigation was conducted by the HDC. Notwithstanding the culpability of both parties, the HDC Read the full article »

HDC continues housing distribution drive in a modified way

Three hundred (300) individuals including families, who were scheduled to receive allocation packages and keys at public Housing Distribution Ceremonies scheduled for March and April, will still receive their allocation packages (and keys) individually and at scheduled times. This new measure is necessary as the country seeks to reduce the spread of COVID-19.  Instead of hosting public Read the full article »

Putting Safety First: HDC modifies service offering

In an effort to minimise the spread of the Covid-19 virus and in keeping with the guidelines and protocols established by international health organisations and the Ministry of Health, the Trinidad and Tobago Housing Development Corporation (HDC) wishes to advise clients that, until further advised, they should not visit the HDC’s offices unless they have Read the full article »