Central Housing and Planning Authority

93 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 12 “Although the purchase of land is the most requested service from CHAPA, housing requests have increased significantly in recent times,” he adds. CHAPA’s primary customers are citizens of Antigua and Barbuda aged eighteen years and above, particularly low- and middle-income earners. Despite being a government agency, CHAPA operates in a market-driven environment, competing with private developers for customers and land. However, Philip points out that these factors do not affect its operations because of the different approaches to construction each market player utilizes. “Our competitors either use different materials for building or have substantial financial resources so they can build for the high-income earners. At CHAPA, we strive to provide respectable, affordable homes Mark Richards, Housing Executive Officer