Bahamas : Application to Purchase a Residential Government Lot

Name of the Organization : Department of Housing
Type of Facility : Application to Purchase a Residential Government Lot
Country : Bahamas

Website : https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/porta…vZ0FBIS9nQSEh/

Application to Purchase a Residential Government Lot :

The mandate of the Minister Responsible for Housing is the encouragement of home ownership by person of low to moderate incomes.

Related : Department of Housing Real Property Tax Payment : www.statusin.org/6399.html

To this end the Minister Responsible for Housing may make serviced lots available to facilitate the need for affordable land purchases, to qualifying persons wishing to construct their own home.

Eligibility :
Bahamian citizens and permanent residents who are 18 years of age or older.

Process :
** The applicant must fill out the Application for Land Form. Family Island residents may collect an application from the Local Administrator’s Office. Grand Bahama and Abaco residents may collect applications from the Department of Housing Office on those islands. Office locations are listed below. Alternatively, a form may be downloaded from this site using the link below.
** Applicants in New Providence, Grand Bahama, and Abaco must complete Application for Land form in person and submit it to the relevant office, along with all supporting documents.
** Applicants on all other family Islands must submit their applications through the Family Island Administrator’s Office for forwarding to New Providence to be processed.
** The Department of Housing will review the application and will also send an acknowledgement letter to the applicant.
** Due to the high demand for housing in The Bahamas, land is often oversubscribed; there are more applications than there are lots of land. In this case, a letter will be issued to applicants advising of the backlog of applications.
** If the applicant meets the requirement and a lot becomes available, the Department of Housing will contact the applicant by phone to inform of the availability. A letter of offer is also issued to the applicant.
** The letter of offer states the location, cost of the property, deposit required and payment deadline.
** If the applicant does not pay by the required deadline or request an extension, the Department of Housing will issue a rescind letter and offer the property to another applicant on the list.

Application Form(s) :
Department of Housing – Application for Land Form

Supporting Documents :
** Proof of Bahamian citizenship (Passport / Certificate of Identity)
** Current National Insurance Card
** Verification of Income (not more than three months old)
** Recent Pay Slip,
** A Job Letter,
** Affidavit to verify income

Turn-around time :
This varies as lots are assigned based on availability.

Deadline :
There is no deadline associated with this service.

Related Fee(s) :
There are no fees associated with this service.

For more information please contact :
Any of the offices listed below between the hours of 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

New Providence:
Department of Housing
Charlotte House
Corner of Charlotte and Shirley Streets
P.O. Box N275
Nassau, New Providence
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 302-5816 or 323-3333
Fax.242) 328-4244

Grand Bahama:
Government Office Complex
The Mall Drive
P.O. Box F43774
Freeport Grand Bahama
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 352-3630 / 3893
Fax.(242) 352-9244

Abaco:
Officer In Charge
Department of Housing
Dove Plaza
Marsh Harbour
Abaco
The Bahamas
Tel. (242) 367-2157
Fax.(242) 367-2150