The Home Construction Subsidy provides funding of up to TT$50,000 to assist families with the construction of a new housing solution. The PMCEU may provide house plans, and estimated costs for low-cost housing solutions within the Programme’s Ceiling of $300,000 in Trinidad or $350,000 in Tobago.
- Qualifying Criteria
The household income must not exceed TT$120,000 per annum;
The applicant must be a citizen and residing in Trinidad and Tobago;
The applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years old;
The applicant must not have benefitted from any housing subsidy offered by the MHUD and its agencies
No applicant nor any other member of the household should own or be part owner of any property in Trinidad and Tobago
The applicant may select one of the PMCEU’s house plans which has an estimated cost of materials and cost of construction, or provide their own approved house plan if:
- The PMCEU determines that the total estimated cost of materials and cost of construction, is within the Programme’s ceiling; or
- If they provide a report from an approved Quantity Surveyor (QS) confirming that the cost of the whole or part to be occupied can be completed within the Programme’s ceiling.