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Kingston, Jamaica, 17 July 2026 Real estate continues to be regarded as one of the world’s most trusted long term…
Jamaica’s housing sector has entered the second half of the year with a mix of encouraging opportunities and emerging challenges,…
Rents consuming nearly 58% of average take-home pay, a 150,000-unit housing deficit and a Bank of Jamaica rate that refuses to move — our July 2026 review maps the forces squeezing Jamaica’s renters and first-time buyers and asks what relief, if any, is on the horizon.
Jamaica’s National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority Act has been welcomed as a vehicle for post-hurricane rebuilding, but the Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement warns the legislation could permanently dispossess tens of thousands of coastal fisherfolk and informal landholders.
Diaspora Dollars and NHT Rate Reform: Jamaica Homes Monthly Housing & Development Review — July 2026
The July 2026 edition of the Jamaica Homes Monthly Review examines surging diaspora investment, the NHT’s landmark rate cuts for frontline workers, construction momentum across a 41,000-unit pipeline, and the complex forces shaping Jamaica’s housing market at the mid-year point.
For generations, land ownership in Jamaica has often been complicated by family arrangements, informal transfers, missing documents, and long-standing estate…
Kingston, Jamaica, 24 June 2026 Jamaica’s property sector is entering the second half of 2026 with a combination of strong…
The Government is encouraging Jamaicans living overseas to invest more heavily in Jamaica’s growing housing market, arguing that increased diaspora…
The Week That Quietly Shaped the MarketIf you only looked at the headlines this week, you might conclude that Jamaica’s…
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) has unveiled plans for a significant expansion of housing and development projects in St Ann,…
There is a curious silence hanging over Jamaica’s property market.Not the silence of inactivity. Not the silence of recession. Not…
For decades, buy-to-let property was sold as one of Britain’s safest paths to building wealth.The formula appeared straightforward. Buy a…
Why So Many Jamaican Families Lose Land, Property, Businesses, and Inheritance Within Three GenerationsFor generations across Jamaica and the Caribbean,…
Jamaica’s relationship with the Queen was never simple, and perhaps that is exactly why it still matters nowWhen Queen Elizabeth…
Kingston, Jamaica — 23 March 2026 The UK Government has said it does not hold data on how many landlords…