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.
There is a curious silence hanging over Jamaica’s property market.Not the silence of inactivity. Not the silence of recession. Not…
Hurricane Melissa, a shrinking economy, global conflict, and a housing crisis have transformed Jamaica’s real estate market. The result is…
Hurricanes exposed it. The numbers confirm it. The system still hasn’t fixed it.Around 80% of homes in Jamaica are uninsured,…
On Tuesday afternoon, one of Jamaica’s major commercial banks notified customers that it will introduce a fee of $19.55, including…
Property Market
Homes will be more expensive, but value will depend increasingly on resilience, access, title and whether ordinary Jamaicans can still afford to live in them
The J$11.62 billion development will expand housing supply in St Catherine, but affordability, infrastructure and delivery will determine its wider impact
AI can furnish empty rooms, brighten dark interiors and improve neglected yards in seconds. In Jamaica’s property market, the line between presentation and deception now needs to be made clear.
Richmond Hill Club promises homes, hospitality and commanding views on one of the city’s most storied sites. Its greater challenge will be turning architectural spectacle into a place that genuinely belongs to Montego Bay.
Mortgages & Money
A British study has exposed a growing fear about paying rent and mortgages after work ends. Jamaica may face an even sharper version of the same problem.
RENTING
Jamaica’s modest pension payments and rising housing costs are creating a retirement problem that few families have properly calculated
