CHPA denies claims by Pln. De Endragt allottee

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CHPA) yesterday denied a claim by an allottee that her house lot was reassigned to someone else.

The Ministry of Housing has recently faced accusations of corruption and has acknowledged that one staffer has been dismissed.

In a statement yesterday, the CHPA said that recently the allottee went public with claims of her lot being reassigned to someone else.

“This accusation is utterly false and upon investigations, it was found that like hundreds of other applicants, the allottee was issued a temporary lot number and therefore subjected to the necessary change”, the CHPA said.

The allottee received the temporary lot number and Offer Letter for Lot 14, Pln. Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara in 2019 and made full payment. However, the CHPA said that no infrastructure work was in place at the time. Subsequently, after the finalization of the cadastral plan, the correct name of the block of land was adjusted to Pln. De Endragt, resulting in the allottee being assigned Parcel No. 450 at Pln. De Endragt, East Coast Demerara.

The CHPA said that the allottee was issued an Allocation Letter and Agreement of Sale confirming Parcel No. 450 at Pln.

De Endragt as her permanent lot number; and was not requested to pay any additional fees. She was also requested to surrender the initial Offer Letter, a procedure which was not completed by the allottee. To this end, the Ministry reiterates the importance of compliance with administrative procedures.

“Contrary to claims, no houses or other structures were erected on the allotted land at Parcel No. 450, Pln. De Endragt and the allottee retains the ability to construct her home. Guidance for the identification of the land can be provided by the agency’s Surveys Unit”, the CHPA said.

The Ministry of Housing and Water urged the general public to utilize its online inquiry system if needed or its office, which remains open for walk-in queries.