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Bahamas - Buy a Land Or Residential Government Land

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ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person

  1. To Apply for a Purchase of Residential Government Land the applicant must submit an application form to the Department of Housing.
  2. Residents of Family Island may collect the application from the Local Administrator’s Office.
  3. Visit the following link for Contact Details Contact Link
  4. Residents of Grand Bahama and Abaco may collect the applications from the Department of Housing Office on those islands.
  5. Office locations are listed below.  Alternatively, a form may be downloaded from this site using the link below.
  6. The applicant can also download the Form through the following Form Link.
  7. Applicant in New Providence, Grand Bahama, and Abaco should complete the Form and submit it to the relevant office.
  8. All the other applicants from the other family island must submit their Application Form through the Island Administrator Office.
  9. The Department of Housing will review the Application Form and will send an acknowledgement letter to the applicant.
  10. If the Applicant meets the requirement and a lot is available, The Department of Housing will contact the applicant to inform through phone. A letter of offer is also issued to the applicant.
  11. As per the letter of offer, the Applicant has to pay before the payment deadline or can request for a deadline.
  12. If the Applicant fails to pay, the Department of Housing will issue a resend letter and offer the property to another applicant on the list.


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Required DocumentsEdit

  • 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 & ContactsEdit

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 Address Details Link
Family Island Office Contact Link

EligibilityEdit

Bahamian citizens and permanent residents who are 18 years of age or older.

FeesEdit

There are no fees associated with this service.

ValidityEdit

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever


Documents to UseEdit

Application Form Link.

Sample DocumentsEdit

Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.


Processing TimeEdit

The Processing time varies, as lots are assigned based on availability.

Related VideosEdit

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
Attach videos using the following tag <&video type='website'>video ID|width|height<&/video&> from external websites.
Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
width = 560, height = 340, Video ID = Can be obtained from the URL of webpage where the video is displayed.
e.g In the following url 'http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0US7oR_t3M' Video ID is 'Y0US7oR_t3M'.


InstructionsEdit

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.


Required InformationEdit

  • Name
  • Address
  • P. O. Box
  • Contact Details
  • Place of Birth
  • Nationality
  • Date of Birth
  • Age
  • Marital Status
  • Number of Dependents
  • Place of Employment
  • Salary
  • Loans


Need for the DocumentEdit

It is required to buy a residential government Land.

Information which might helpEdit

Enter other information which might help.


Other uses of the Document/CertificateEdit

Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.


External LinksEdit

Link

OthersEdit

More information which might help people.


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