Federal Government of Nigeria through the Federal Housing Authority has opened a portal for applications for 300,000 National Social Housing Scheme. Interested individuals and groups are asked to log on to www.nhs.gov.ng to express their interests.
National Social Housing Program is the housing component of the Buhari’s led Federal government Economic Development and Sustainability Plan which is targeted at providing millions of affordable decent homes and jobs to Nigerians.
What You Need To Know
- The housing scheme is for low income earners.
- Even the unemployed can apply.
- It's a mortgage (rent to own)
- Individuals, cooperatives and groups can apply
- Applying does not guarantee that you will be chosen. Your application is just expression of interest.
Home Options
There are three home options with different costs. The prices are determined by location, number of rooms, type of finishing the applicants want.
1. 2 Rooms (1 bedroom) house for minimum of N2 million
2. 3 rooms ( 2 bedrooms) house for minimum of N2.75 million
3. 4 rooms ( 3 bedrooms) house for minimum of N3.5 million
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Qualification
You must be a Nigerian citizen
You must be 18+
You must have National Identity Number, NIN
There are three stages to benefit from the housing scheme
Stage 1: Expression of Interest/ Assessment
Step 1: Visit www.nhs.gov.ng
Step 2: Choose a category
There are two categories: individuals, cooperatives/groups. Choose the category you want to apply and fill out the form. Then click on submit.
You will receive a confirmation email.
Stage 2: Qualify
Your data will be processed to see if you are qualified to benefit from the program.
Stage 3: Own a house
Once your information is processed and you’re qualified, you will be contacted to choose and own a house. The most qualified will be chosen in a transparent process.
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