Jamaica’s pandemic property boom opened doors for some buyers and created expensive commitments for others. Years later, the real measure of homeownership may be less about rising prices than the lives people can afford to lead.
Across the Caribbean, property markets are moving at very different speeds. Yet from Kingston to Bridgetown, Georgetown to Nassau, one problem increasingly unites buyers: the amount paid for a house is not necessarily what that house will ultimately cost.
A new national rental database will make landlords and properties easier to identify. Jamaica already requires rented premises to be registered, but the information remains far less visible.
Jamaica cannot persuade more homeowners to insure their properties while policyholders wait nearly a year for claims to be settled
Jamaica’s churches possess land, history and influence. The question is whether those assets are being protected and used to meet the country’s urgent needs.
Property Market
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The land belongs to the family. Everybody knows it. Grandfather worked it. His children built houses on it. The grandchildren grew…
As bold interior colours gain popularity ahead of 2027, Jamaican homeowners are being encouraged to balance personal taste with buyer expectations. Here is why thoughtful presentation may matter more than following the latest decorating trend.
A J$100 million upgrade to the Belfield well and Bounty Hall water network aims to improve supply for about 3,000 Trelawny residents. New pumps and mains are in place, but households will be watching reliability and road repairs.
A St Ann’s Bay court has ordered the Urban Development Corporation not to block public access to Little Dunn’s River while a lawsuit over customary rights is heard. The corporation says it will comply but its lawyers plan to challenge the ruling.
Mortgages & Money
KINGSTON, Jamaica — When Bank of Jamaica raises interest rates, a familiar fear quickly follows: mortgages are about to become…
RENTING
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A Jamaican earning the national minimum wage of J$17,000 for a 40 hour week makes roughly J$73,700 a month before deductions. Put that…
