The Housing portfolio is concerned with the country’s housing needs, creating quality housing opportunities for all Jamaicans, and addressing the issue of squatting, thereby facilitating personal wealth generation and the development of the Nation’s communities.

The Housing Portfolio is supported by the work of several Branches and Units as well as housing-oriented Agencies, such as the Real Estate Board and the Commission of Strata Corporations, the Rent Assessment Board, The Architect Registration Board, the Housing Agency of Jamaica, and the Jamaica Mortgage Bank.

The Branches and Units which fall under the Housing Portfolio of the Ministry are:

• The Housing Management Branch
  • The Social Services Unit
  • Rent Assessment Board
  • The Squatter and Environment Management Unit
• The Housing Policy, Research, and Monitoring Branch
• The Land Administration & Management Branch
• The Projects & Technical Services Unit