Wales housing development: Over 1000 persons receive house lots

As the Government of Guyana continues to make the dream of homeownership for Guyanese citizens a reality, over 1000 Region Three (Essequibo Islands-West Demerara) residents received their house lots on Monday.
The Housing and Water Ministry’s Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) hosted another edition of its ‘Dream Realised’ Housing Drive. This initiative targets applicants from Region Three who applied by December 31, 2024.
Since 2020, over 44,500 house lots have been allocated nationwide. Of these, approximately 9,000 house lots were distributed in Region Three across 12 new housing areas.

Speaking at the distribution exercise was Housing and Water Minister Collin Croal said that more than 1,000 residents of Region Three will receive low, moderate, middle and high-income house lots at Plantation Lorenzo and Pl Viva La Force in the new Wales Housing Development.
“Today [Monday], for example, our stewardship, while we’ve committed 50,000 house lots, meaning 10,000 annually, that’s what’s in our manifesto. Our stewardship as we start today, we will be starting with a total allocation of over 44,500. So, when we are completed today, we will be a minimum of 45,500 because that’s 1,000 we’re making available in the Wales development.”
Apart from this allocation, some 768 certificates of titles were given to persons who were allocated house lots at Plantation Meten-Meer-Zorg Phase Two.
Moreover, with an injection of over $10 billion into infrastructure within the new Wales development, Minister Croal assured allottees that they will have access to their lands before the end of the year.
“In addition to that, you already have on stream for access to your new development that you’re doing, we’ll see there for a new four lane road and you know what, the letter that you’ll receive says to you, your infrastructure work that for Wales has already been awarded. In fact, some of the works have already been completed for the first phase.”
Croal added, “We have injected in Wales infrastructure works alone for Wales, that’s housing, $10.5 billion to ensure that our commitment is met, you will be accessing your land before the end of 2025 and the infrastructure first phase will also be completed.”
Additionally, the Minister also delved into some of the housing achievements made in the region over the years.
“We have processed overall over 18,316 certificate of titles and the transports of which 3,926 has been processed for Region Three to date… The steel and cement subsidy programme. On that programme already we have disbursed over $467 million. Over 1,868 vouchers, but for Region Three we have disbursed over $53,500,000. Over 214 vouchers were processed in region Three. Today another 37 very shortly will be available to collect their voucher. Another potential 9,250,000 thereabout. These are all injection and support to ensure homeownership.”
The Dream Realised housing drive reflects the Government’s dedication to addressing housing challenges and providing opportunities for home ownership to Guyanese citizens. As the initiative continues to make strides in the housing sector, it promises to bring tangible benefits to communities across the country.