Bahamas - Apply for Purchase a Residential Government 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 link for Contact Details Link
3. The Applicant can collect the Form from the Department of Housing.
4. 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
5. The Applicant can download the form from the following Form Link.
6. 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.
7. All other family islands applicants must submit their applications to the Family Island Administrator's Office, which will forward them to New Providence for processing.
8. The application will be reviewed by the Department of Housing, and the applicant will get an acknowledgement letter.
9. Land in The Bahamas is frequently oversubscribed due to the great demand for housing; there are more applications than there are available plots of land. In this instance, applicants will receive a letter informing them of the backlog of applications.
10. 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.
11. The letter of offer states the location, cost of the property, deposit required and payment deadline.
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

• 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

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 permanent residents of the Bahamas who are 18 years old 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

This varies as lots are assigned based on availability.

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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 residential government house.

Information which might help

Website Link

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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