A prospective homeowner is alleging that the state-owned housing company HOPE Inc has effectively shifted eligibility beyond the reach of low-income Barbadians, but the company insists its mandate and pricing remain unchanged, Barbados TODAY has learnt.

Home Ownership Providing Energy (HOPE), whose mandate is to provide accessible housing to lower-income earners at affordable prices, rather than to make a profit, has “moved up the threshold”, the complainant, who did not want to be identified for fear of victimisation, claimed.

She said she was at the point of selecting a house when she became aware of the development.