Our story

1963

• Foundation of the Mauritius Housing Corporation.

1970

• Development of real estate projects that have become landmarks in Mauritius (Clos Verger and Vuillemin are few examples).

1986

• Introduction of Government Sponsored Loans (GSL) to stimulate home ownership.

1988

• The Plan Epargne Logement (PEL) was launched and has, over the years, remained one of our highly demanded products/services.

1989

• Incorporated of the MHC as a state-owned public company under the name of Mauritius Housing Company Ltd (MHC).

1990

• Opening of a branch in Rodrigues.

1994

• Extension of our marketing and service network with the opening of a branch in Flacq.

2001/02

• Two new branches, in Curepipe and Goodlands, bring us closer to our customers.
• Introduction of Land Purchase Scheme and In-House Architectural services.
• Deposit-taking activities - Housing Deposit Certificate (HDC).

• Introduction of Fast Loan Scheme.
• Laying down of Foundation Stone of Camp du Roi Complex, Rodrigues.
• Joint Venture between BPML and MHC in the CyberVillage project at Ebène.

2006

• Launching of new schemes targeting existing MHC clients in response to their changing requirements.

2007/08

• New products are developed - 'Complete ou Lakaz', Mixed Construction Loan and Dream Express Scheme - to strongly differentiate the Mauritius Housing Company Ltd from competition.

• Introduction of Dreamhome Express Loan scheme.
• Introduction of Home Loan Extra scheme.
• Vuillemin Housing Project.

2009

• Development of a new Savings product - Junior PEL Saver - aimed at parents who wish to secure a bright future for their child.

2010

• Implementation of a Quality Management System to improve the efficiency of our processes and enhance customer satisfaction.

2011

• Vuillemin Phase III Housing Project.

2012

• ISO 9001:2008 Certification.
• Social Housing Projects Dubrueil & Sottise.
• Opening of a branch in Triolet.

2013

• Golden Jubilee celebration.
• MHC is the grand winner of the Mauritius Business Excellence Award 2012, a national competition aimed at fostering a culture of excellence among Mauritian economic operators.
• MHC proudly hosted the 29th Annual Conference of the African Union for Housing Finance (AUHF).

2014

• Launching of a new Housing Loan Product for middle-income earners: the MHC Housing Empowerment Loan Scheme.

2015

• Launching of the Centralised Banking Information System (CBIS) project.

2016

• Winner of the Africa’s Best Brand & Employer Awards acknowledging MHC's innovative approach.

2017

• Opening of a new branch in Moka.

2018

• Launching of a housing loan product at 1% interest rate during the first year. A first-up in the housing loan market.
• Laying of foundation stone at Domaine Le Hochet. 
• Winner of the Bronze Award for NPQC 2018.

2019

• Completion of Domaine Le Hochet - Phase I and Phase II.
• Completion of Morcellement Roches Brunes (Sale of Bare land).
• Team Building activity organised at Domaine De L’Etoile.
• Opening of a branch in Rose Belle.
• Launch of three innovative products:  MHC Flexiloan, MHC Quick Mortgage and Fixed Deposit Senior Citizens.

2020

• The launching of a new housing project at Clos Verger, Rose Hill “Résidence Mon Rêve”.

2021

• Relocation of Bambous Branch.
• Launching of Senior Smart Loan.

2022

• Opening of a branch in Chemin_Grenier

2023

• Launching of 3 new products:- Unit Link Deposit, MHC Eco Loan and Diaspora Home Loan.
• Launching of Smart PEL Savings Account.

2024

• Silver Award Winner of the National Productivity and Quality Excellence Award (NPQEA 2024) organized by the National Productivity and Competitiveness Council (NPCC).
• Relocation of Goodlands Branch
• Launching of the mobile app of MHC - MHC Mobile.
• Relocation of Rose Belle Branch at Lot H15A, Plaisance Shopping Village