How is housing allocated?
All housing that becomes available is allocated in the following way: • 75% is reserved for public applicants through a random selection system. • 10% is reserved for the Joint Protective Services – Police, Army, Prisons and Fire Services. • 15% is assigned to deal with special emergency cases, senior citizens and physically challenged persons. Do I qualify? To qualify for a new home, applicants must be: • A resident citizen of Trinidad and Tobago. • Twenty-one years of age or over. • Neither owner nor part owner of a house or land. • In possession of a Board of Inland Revenue tax file number. How do I apply? You can apply for a new home on the Ministry of Housing website. The website provides information on the locations of housing developments, plans for future developments, and photos of available housing. For assistance in applying online, please consult the user manual. The online application and user manual are available by following the links at the end of this section. You will
