113 articles tagged "housing"
Good news for Fijians living with disabilities as they now can apply for the Housing Assistance Program from the Ministry of Housing and Community Development. This program focuses on improving the accessibility of
Minister for Housing and Community Development, Premila Kumar says the ministry is concerned that the residents in some informal settlements are not following COVID-19 safety protocols, and are socialising with their ne
The Housing Authority of Fiji has reported more than 50 cases relating to corruption to FICAC since last year. Housing Authority CEO Robert Sen says these cases are of various nature and FICAC is still carrying ou
Good news for people who are planning to build or buy a new home as the First Home Grant Assistance Programme will continue in the next financial year. 334 families have been assisted under the Programme in the 202
334 families have been assisted in the government’s First Home Grant Assistance Programme in the 2020-2021 financial year. Minister for Housing and Community Development, Premila Kumar says a total of 182 familie
The closing date for making submissions on the proposed Lot Allocation Policy in Informal Settlements has been extended until the 15th of this month. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Housing Sanjeeva Perera
A 59-year-old man from River Road, Narere claims that the Director Housing Ronit Sen has informed them they will have to move out of the area next month however the Permanent Secretary for Housing Sanjeeva Perera says n
An informal settler will need to bear the full cost if their homes are required to be removed or relocated under the new Informal Lot Allocation Policy. The Ministry of Housing and Community Development will be car
Minister for Housing Premila Kumar says they want to help people who genuinely need their help and not people who want to make money from government subsidized land. She highlighted this during a Community Visit to
Minister for Housing, Premila Kumar has stated that Housing Authority needs to ensure that roads being built in newly developed subdivisions are up to the standard of the Fiji Roads Authority before it can be handed ove
Tamavua landlord, Urvendra Sharma claims that he had brought Pramil Prasad as a caretaker for his property last year while Pramil Prasad says he signed the caretaker agreement because he was told that renting in an i
The Housing Authority of Fiji Special Investigation Report by the Office of the Auditor-General and the Public Inquiry Committee reports have highlighted a number of anomalies that were done at the Authority which inclu
Minister for Housing and Community Development, Premila Kumar says they will now be going through the contents of the Housing Authority of Fiji Special Investigation Report by the Office of the Auditor-General and the P
The Minister for Housing, Premila Kumar says they have found people living in informal settlements who are earning more than $50,000 and some living in informal settlements have rented their property elsewhere. She
Housing Authority of Fiji CEO Robert Sen agrees that a lot of time was previously taken for lot allotment but some policies have changed and clear communication is being initiated with the customers in regards to their
Concerns have been raised about the Housing Authority of Fiji not being able to correspond in a timely manner with the people who have shown interest and those that have paid money to get a housing lot. This was hi
Housing Authority of Fiji has commenced work on the development of lots at Covata Stage 2 Sub-Division in Labasa where approximately 108 lots will be developed. The Authority says this project will help realise the
Some people who were present at the Housing Authority's Public Inquiry Consultation last night at Vunimono Hall in Nausori have raised concerns about the presence of the Authority during the inquiry into their operation
SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula says that government has achieved nothing over the past 14 years in providing affordable housing to low-income earners however the Minister for Housing Premila Kumar says government has achieve
Housing Authority CEO Robert Sen says they have failed the customers after concerns were raised by people during the Public Inquiry Consultation about having to wait for plot allotment for over ten years, the fees prosp
