The Informal Settlements Unit (ISU) says it has demolished more than 830 illegal structures since its establishment in 2023, reflecting intensified enforcement efforts to address the spread of informal settlements across the Turks and Caicos Islands. A photo shows the before and after land-clearance on a second in Providenciales. According to the Unit, 495 of those structures were removed in 2025 alone, as part of a coordinated effort with government agencies to contain and

Fifty unauthorized structures were removed during a coordinated multi-agency enforcement operation in the Caicos Lodge area on Thursday, April 9, 2026, marking one of the most significant actions of its kind in recent months. Photo shows the densely-population unplanned housing settlement in the Caicos Lodge area, located along the Leeward Highway in Providenciales The operation targeted Block and Parcel 60802/49 and 60802/65, where illegal developments had been identified

Twenty illegally constructed structures were removed during a multi-agency enforcement exercise carried out on Crown land at PS:38 Silverado the Wells, Providenciales, on Thursday, January 15, 2026. A section of Silverado the Wells, Providenciales, where 20 illegally-constructed structures were removed. The operation was coordinated by the Informal Settlements Unit (ISU) in collaboration with key government agencies and was led by the Crown Land Unit, acting under its statu

As government efforts continue to curb the expansion of unplanned and illegal settlements, the Informal Settlements Unit (ISU) says enforcement must be carefully balanced with compassion to avoid worsening homelessness on Providenciales. That message was underscored by Strategic Lead of the ISU, Justice Carlos Simons, during the Annual ISU Media Meeting held last week at The Shore Club Resort on Providenciales. Simons stressed that while the Unit’s mandate is to address ill

The Informal Settlements Unit (ISU) supported the Planning Department and other government agencies in a two-phase reclamation exercise in Kew Town, Providenciales. The operation, which was carried out at the request of the private landowner who engaged the services of a private contractor, involved the removal of illegal structures that had been erected without authorisation. The landowner formally sought the assistance of the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands t