Bahamas - Apply for Purchase a Commercial Governmet Lot

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. The Applicant has to submit an application form to the Department of Housing.
2. Visit the following Details Contact Link.
3. Family Island residents may collect an application form from the Local Administrator’s Office.  Grand Bahama and Abaco residents may collect applications from the Department of Housing Office on those islands.
4. The Applicant can download the Form from the following Form Link.
5. The Applicant must also give a land use prospectus, a development timeframe, a proposed investment, and the community's impact.
6. Applicants in New Providence, Grand Bahama, and Abaco must complete the Application for Land form in person and submit them to the relevant office, along with all supporting documents.
7. All Other Family Island applicants must submit their application through the Family Island Administrator Officer who will forward the application to New Providence to be processed.
8. The application will be reviewed by the Ministry of Housing, and the applicant will receive an acknowledgement letter.
9. Land in The Bahamas is frequently overcrowded due to the great demand for housing. This indicates that there are more applications than spaces available. In this scenario, the applicant will receive a letter to that effect.
10. If the application satisfies the criteria and a lot becomes available, the Department of Housing will contact the applicant by phone to let them know. The applicant will also receive a letter of offer.
11. The location, cost of the property, deposit required, and payment date are all listed in the letter of offer.
12. The Department of Housing will issue a rescission letter and give the property to another applicant on the list if the applicant does not pay by the statutory time or requests an extension.

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Required Documents

• Application Form
• Proof of Bahamian citizenship (Passport/Certificate of Identity)
• Current National Insurance Card
• Valid Business Licence
• Proposal – Plan for development and Project schedule

Office Locations & Contacts

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
Contact Link
Family Island Contact Link

Eligibility

Citizens and Residents of the Bahamas who are 18 years or older.

Fees

There are no fees associated with this service.

Validity

There are no deadline associated with this service.

Documents to Use

Application Form:
Form Link

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

Land is assigned dependent on availability, therefore this changes.

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Instructions

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Required Information

APPLICANT

• Name
• Address
• P. O. Box
• Telephone
• Place of Birth
• Nationality
• Date of Birth
• Age
• Marital Status
• Number of Dependents
• Are You Presently Paying Rent?
• Place of Employment
• Position
• Salary
• Loans

CO-APPLICANT IF NOT SPOUSE

• Name
• Address
• P. O. Box
• Telephone
• Place of Birth
• Nationality
• Date of Birth
• Marital Status
• Number of Dependents
• Place of Employment
• Position
• Salary
• Loans

FURTHER DETAILS

• Do You Presently Own Any Real Estate?
• Description of Proposed Development
• Available Down Payment
• Source of Financing for Development Explain
• Do You Propose to Have Us Build Your House?
• Have You Previously Been Granted?

Need for the Document

It is required to purchase a commercial government lot.

Information which might help

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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