CH&PA starts land titling for Angoy’s Avenue residents

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DPI, Guyana, Thursday, February 14, 2019

The Central Housing and Planning Authority on Thursday commenced a three-day exercise to assist residents of Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam squatting area to apply for their land titles.

Director of the Community Development Department attached to CH&PA, Gladwin Charles said more than 1000 lots will be processed squatters who dwelt on the land since the 1970s.

“Regularisation of the squatting area commenced in 2013 when surveyance and the ownership of the land were transferred to CH&PA and two weeks ago we sorted out the block title for the squatting area which made it possible to begin the titling process,” Charles said.

A resident of Angoy’s Avenue squatting area.

Newly regularised Angoy’s Avenue squatting area.

Newly regularised Angoy’s Avenue squatting area.

Cow Dam, Angoy’s Aveneue squatting area.

Applicants filling land title forms.

Land Surveyors showing residents a sketch of the plot of land.

Community Development Officers assisting application through the process.

CH&PA Director of the Community Development Department, Gladwin Charles.

A section of Angoy’s Avenue squatting area residents awaiting to apply for their land titles.

Over the next three days between the hours of 9 am to 4:30 pm, Community Development Officers from the CH&PA will work with residents, especially senior citizens to ensure they receive accurate information and assistance when applying for their land titles.

“Persons who have not applied for their title before will be able to sign up the necessary documents and pay for their title on the spot. They will also be assisted by land surveyors who will be present,” Charles added.

The residents, who have been waiting for decades to own their own land, welcomed the move by the government.

“With the previous government we have been hearing today, tomorrow, this and that. Finally, it has come to an end and we can own our own land, we are forever grateful to the Ministry of Communities and the Government for this initiative,” remarked Edward Carrington, one of the very relieved Angoy’s Avenue residents.

Ayana George.

Images: Derick Bridgemohan.