Month: February 2024

St. Catherine, Jamaica — 21 February 2024 Sagicor Real Estate X Fund broke ground in February 2024 on a $8-billion…

St. Ann, Jamaica — 20 February 2024 The National Housing Trust is developing a 447-solution housing scheme in St. Ann,…

In a move to enhance housing options in Portmore, St. Catherine, West Indies Home Construction Limited (WIHCON) has unveiled Chester…

The Protection of Property Act, established in 1905, is designed to safeguard property and regulate the actions of individuals employed…

The Protection of Property Act, established in 1905, is designed to safeguard property and regulate the actions of individuals employed…

A subdivision in Jamaica must be formally approved by the relevant parish council and NEPA, and individual lots must be surveyed and registered as separate titles before they can be legally sold. Fraudulent subdivision schemes sell lots that have not been through this process, leaving buyers without a valid title, without legal certainty about boundaries, and with no protection against competing claims from other purchasers of the same or overlapping lots.

In the bustling landscape of Jamaica’s real estate market, one voice stands out among the crowd: Dean Jones, the visionary…

Jamaica’s ‘Nanny of The Maroons’ National Hero Homeownership in Jamaica is more than just acquiring property; it embodies a profound…

Renting a property in Jamaica involves several key considerations and processes for both landlords and tenants. Whether you’re a property…

In a world where stability and security often hinge on owning a home, many Jamaicans find themselves locked out of…

There is something rather revealing about the moment a prospective buyer walks through a front door. You can see it…

A leading British wealth manager has concluded that the golden age of UK residential property investment is over, pointing to below-inflation capital growth, compressed net yields, and a regulatory environment increasingly hostile to buy-to-let investors. For Jamaican diaspora investors with UK property portfolios, the analysis invites a careful reassessment.

Section 21 no-fault eviction notices surged in England in early 2024 as landlords rushed to use the mechanism before the Renters Reform Bill abolished it. Homelessness presentations linked to no-fault evictions rose sharply, illustrating the human cost of anticipatory evictions during a period of legislative transition. The lessons for Jamaica’s own tenant security gap are pointed.

Kingston, Jamaica — 11 February 2024 The Real Estate Board of Jamaica received 47 complaints in 2023 about persons conducting…

With the Jamaican real estate market poised to reach unprecedented heights, the nexus between societal factors and property investment becomes…