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The National Housing Trust (NHT) is managed by the Government of Jamaica. The trust finances and constructs housing in Jamaica.[2]

Formation1 January 1976 (1976-01-01)
TypeNational trust
Region served
Jamaica
Revenue$43.061 billion JMD (FY 2024[1])
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National Housing Trust
Formation1 January 1976 (1976-01-01)
TypeNational trust
Region served
Jamaica
Revenue$43.061 billion JMD (FY 2024[1])
Expenses$12.946 billion JMD (FY 2024[1])
Websitehttps://www.nht.gov.jm/
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The NHT finances and constructs housing in Jamaica.[2] It was proposed as a financial institution.[2] The trust is the largest source of mortgages in the nation.[2] The trust invests in several companies.[3][4] From 2018 to 2022, the NHT completed around 2,100 houses per year.[1]

History

The NHT was founded in 1976 with the National Housing Trust Act.[5][6] It was proposed in October 1975 by Michael Manley, Prime Minister of Jamaica.[2]

In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in 2025, the trust purchased 5,000 container homes to aid with rapid recovery.[7] A six-month-long moratorium on mortgages was also issued for 20,000 properties.[8]

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