60% of house lots purchased by low-income families in 2017

IN 2017, the Central Housing & Planning Authority (CH&PA) was able to report a change in the trend of the majority of house lot allocations going to middle and high-income persons, but rather some 60 per cent of allocation going to the low to moderate income groups.
The information is contained in the authority’s 2017 Annual Report which was laid in the National Assembly on Wednesday. The report revealed that the CH&PA allocated 1,131 house lots in total for 2017.

Of the 1,131 house lots allocated, the majority of low to moderate income owners who received housel lots came from Region 10 (Upper Demerara-Upper Berbice) totalling 200.
This was followed by 182 low to moderate income owners from Region Four (Demerara-Mahaica); 131 from Region Nine (Upper Takutu-Upper Essequibo); 83 from Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne) and others from the various Regions totalling 736.

Meanwhile, in the middle-income category, a total of 252 persons were allocated house lots in Region Four followed by 27 in Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara). Altogether, the total middle income persons receiving house lots were 313.

The high-income bracket received the least lots with 61 house lots to individuals in Region Four and only three to individuals in Region Three bringing this total to 64. The income categories summed up and added to 18 commercial or industrial plots allocated in Region Four in 2017, brings the ultimate 1,131 lots allocated.

The total house lots allocated represents prequalified applicants who selected and paid for house lots and housing units. Prior to the allocation of house lots, the CH&PA conducted 4,927 interviews which represented 82. 1 per cent of the 6,000 targeted. The report stated that the highest demand for housing came from Region Four followed by Region Three and Region 10. Of the total lots allocated, 52 went to Region One; 28 to Region Two; 77 to Region Three; 513 to Region Four; 26 to Region Five; 99 to Region Six; 132 to Region Nine and 201 to Region 10.

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