Prefab homes being erected in the Southern Grenadines

SEVERAL ISSUES in the Southern Grenadines relating to land ownership and terrain have been identified as being responsible for slowing the government’s housing efforts, but the process is still taking form.

At the moment, 25 people on the Southern Grenadine islands of Mayreau and Union Island have decided to accept the pre-fabricated homes that are being provided by the government through the Housing and Land Development Corporation (HLDC.

“…and for those of us who are paying attention to the news on a daily basis, you would, if we can recall, about two weeks ago, we had the first shipment of the prefabricated homes into the Southern Grenadines,” Minister of Housing, Orando Brewster, said in the House of Assembly on Monday, September, 29, 2025.

He, however noted that there are varying factors affecting the housing process, but some of the people who have accepted the prefabricated options have “clear cut” situations and as a result, the bases for the homes are being set up and construction will proceed.

“…the ownership of the land is with them. There are others who…have asked for the prefab option, but they have no ownership of land. But from the 25, we have clearly identified 11 of those prefab homes where they can be started immediately…,” Brewster said, while noting that so far, they have shipped the first five to Union Island, four are earmarked for Mayreau, and there is a potential for another five in Mayreau, the two islands that were most severely impacted by Hurricane Beryl on July, 1, 2024.

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