Trinidad and Tobago - Applying to Rent a Government House
ProcedureEdit
Applicants can submit an application using the following methods:
- Complete the online application form.
- Apply in person at one of the HDC's sub offices.
Applicants are selected for an interview using a random computerised selection system whenever rental units become available. Once selected, the applicant will be interviewed by a representative from the HDC who analyses the applicant's needs and makes a recommendation based on the information collected.
Applicants will be contacted via letter or telephone when a unit becomes available. Successful applicants are issued an approval letter and invited to sign a Tenancy Agreement. Once the agreement has been signed, payment of one month's rent in advance is required before tenancy can begin.
Required DocumentsEdit
To submit an application for rental accommodation, one of the following forms of identification must be provided (along with the information requested on the form):
- National Identification (ID) card
- Passport
- Driver's Permit
- Those who apply online must bring valid ID when contacted for an interview.
If the applicant is selected for an interview, the following documents must be submitted:
- Originals and photocopies of identification cards of all applicants, and where applicable, other members of the household
- Originals and photocopies of birth certificates of all members of the household
- Original and photocopy of marriage certificate (if applicable)
- A sworn affidavit indicating that the applicant does not own a house or land
- Original job letters for the applicant and co-applicant (where applicable)
- Self employed individuals must provide bank statements for the previous three months
Office Locations & ContactsEdit
All HDC offices are open from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.
Head Office
44-46 South Quay
Port of Spain
Trinidad, West Indies
Tel. (868) 623-4663
Cashier's hours: 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Beetham Area Office
Beetham Gardens
Trinidad, West Indies
Tel. (868) 623-5734
No cashier service.
211 Lady Young Avenue
Morvant
Trinidad, West Indies
Tel. (868) 624-3010
No cashier service.
HDC Charford Court
Cor Charlotte and Oxford Streets
Port of Spain
Trinidad, West Indies
Tel. (868) 627-7029
No cashier service.
Bldg. 23-25 Duncan Street
Port of Spain
Trinidad, West Indies
Tel. (868) 627-8479
Trinidad
No cashier service.
17 Water Hole Road
Cocorite
Trinidad, West Indies
Tel. (868) 628-0153
No cashier service.
Jacana Avenue
Maloney Gardens
Trinidad, West Indies
Tel. (868) 646-3086
Cashier's hours: 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
2 Mc Gillivary Street
San Fernando
Trinidad, West Indies
Tel. (868) 652-2010
Cashier's hours: 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays
Please note that offices without a cashier service are only authorised to accept maintenance requests from residents within that area.
For further information, please contact the Trinidad and Tobago Housing Development Corporation at (868) 623-HOME (4663) ext. 5531 or 5532, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except public holidays.
EligibilityEdit
To qualify for rental accommodation, you must be:
- A citizen or legal resident of Trinidad and Tobago
- Twenty one years of age or over
- Neither an owner or part owner of a house or land
- In possession of a Board of Inland Revenue tax file number
- Able to provide evidence of a reliable source of income
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Documents to UseEdit
http://www.housing.gov.tt/newhome.htm
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Need for the DocumentEdit
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