Over 21,500 house lots since 2020 have gone to youths between 21-35 years – Rodrigues

– over 18,000 of the 43,000 total house lots distributed to women

Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water, Susan Rodrigues, has revealed that since 2020, more than 21,500 of the house lots distributed by the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) Government, have gone to youths aged between 21 and 35 years old.

The Minister was at the time addressing residents at a public meeting at Port Mourant, Region Six (East Berbice/Corentyne) on Sunday, where she informed the enthused residents that the PPP/C Government’s housing programme is one of the many ways the Government has sought to create opportunities for Guyanese to generate wealth.
“We believe wholeheartedly, in the PPP/C, that the housing programme is the great equaliser. That the housing programme helps to build generational wealth for families. And those of you who own your own property know what I’m talking about. Know about the pride of home ownership. Know about the security that you feel, when you own the roof under which you live,” she said.
“Know that every year, property prices appreciate. And more so, with the massive infrastructure programme that the Government has ongoing, every time we upgrade the road, every time we build new highways, every time we build new bridges, it increases the value of your property. And that’s the beauty of the housing programme especially. Because it is heavily subsidised.”
Rodrigues noted that from the time anyone pays for a house lot, it is already worth more than the price paid for it. She also noted that by the time a homeowner has access to that lot and the infrastructure such as utilities, highways and access roads are built, it is already worth millions of dollars.
This helps persons when going to the bank, to unlock financing. Added to this is the scale at which the PPP/C Government has rolled out their housing programme. While the former A Partnership for National Unity/Alliance For Change (APNU/AFC) Government distributed 7,534 house lots during their time in office between 2015 and 2020, the PPP/C Government has already surpassed 43,000 house lots since 2020.
As a matter of fact, the PPP/C Government has also committed to distributing an additional 30,000 house lots between 2026 and 2027, with an emphasis on meeting the housing needs of young people.
“We promised in our manifesto to deliver 50,000 house lots. As I speak to you today, we have already delivered 43,000 house lots to Guyanese families. Over 18,000 of those house lots went to women only.”
“Over 50 per cent went to young people, between the ages of 21 and 35. Giving young Guyanese the opportunity to own property earlier in their lives. Giving them an opportunity, a longer time, to grow their wealth,” the Minister added.
With a strong commitment to fulfilling its campaign promise of delivering 50,000 house lots within five years, the PPP/C Administration has taken significant steps to accelerate housing distribution nationwide.
Last month, Housing and Water Minister Collin Croal had announced during a ‘Dream Realised’ exercise in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam) that all applications across the ten administrative regions are being processed, with a particular focus on reducing pending applications in Region Four (Demerara- Mahaica).
Croal had explained that one of the key challenges in clearing the backlog is securing suitable land, as housing competes with other sectors, particularly agriculture. To address this challenge, the Government has been collaborating closely with the Guyana Lands and Survey Commission (GLSC), as well as the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GuySuCo), to secure land for new housing developments.