Prime Minister Gaston Browne has suggested that owners of derelict buildings in St John’s and other urban areas exchange their land for rural plots, in a bid to revitalise city neighbourhoods.
Speaking on the Browne and Browne Show, Mr Browne urged absentee owners, especially those living overseas, to cooperate with the government in tackling eyesores and safety risks.
Browne Proposes Property Swaps to Tackle City Eyesores
Prime Minister Gaston Browne has suggested that owners of derelict buildings in St John’s and other urban areas exchange their land for rural plots, in a bid to revitalise city neighbourhoods.
Speaking on the Browne and Browne Show, Mr Browne urged absentee owners, especially those living overseas, to cooperate with the government in tackling eyesores and safety risks.
“We can do a swap. We can swap your parts of land in a rural area. So you don’t have to worry about upkeep. But you have a built-up area in St. John’s where people are living. You can’t expect to have your old [derelict] property creating all kinds of security and health problems for the people,” he said
The Prime Minister argued that freeing up neglected urban properties would accelerate housing construction, noting there is strong demand for residential land in the capital.
“If they can free up the land, there are many people who are looking for properties within St. John’s. I’m quite sure that we can dispose of those pretty quickly and it will help to accelerate the amount of homes that we construct,” he added.
The proposal forms part of a broader effort to improve the country’s appearance, alongside new anti-litter measures and legislation targeting derelict properties.
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Mr PM…..TAP YA SNEAKINESS!! you well know the town land costs alot more than any land you will swap with!!! And what do you think they will do with the “rural” land, not the same wutlissness as the land you swapping for? Give them time to clean up or you bruk down the property and leave it flat!!! And then within 5 years, like in other European countries, it is confiscated!!!
In the interim, would it be an idea, to see if companies or hotels etc. would like to erect hoardings at a reduced rate, to cover up eyesore wasteland and buildings etc. until matters with the owners are resolved?.
Mr.pm next month is clean up month plz send me freeland to his constituency plz done by the transport board area in herberts need to take a good look at with all the old car by the mechanic shop rat killing us i tired go solidwaste and headquarters
Mr.pm next month is clean up month plz send Mr. Freeland to his constituency plz done by the transport board area in herberts need to take a good look at with all the old car by the mechanic shop rat killing us i tired go solidwaste and headquarters
Get the chinese in to level the buildings and build housing for refugees of gaza !! The antiguan people want our place on the main stage.
Houston thats a great idea. This is what we should be doing. Pitching ideas and not being unkind
Refugees from Gaza? When so many locals here are currently in need of affordable housing? Adults are renting one room in a shared house just to have a roof over their heads. Charity begins at home. The rich Arab countries can assist the Gazeans.