Browsing: home insurance

A country cannot price its homes higher than the value it creates. And the value it creates depends, in part,…

How rent regulation is quietly reshaping property power across the UK, Jamaica, and the United StatesGovernments are tightening control over…

A deeply personal decision shaped by changing needs, rising maintenance realities, and the quiet truth that in Jamaica, the right…

Unplanned communities are raising infrastructure costs, limiting land use, and deepening Jamaica’s housing divideThe Government has renewed warnings about the…

Global financial risks are rising, but in Jamaica strain is felt at the household level, where high costs, rising debt…

Hurricanes exposed it. The numbers confirm it. The system still hasn’t fixed it.Around 80% of homes in Jamaica are uninsured,…

As the United Kingdom pauses rates amid global uncertainty, Jamaica’s housing market reveals a different truth: higher deposits and borrowing…

As U.S. retirement savings falter, Jamaica’s reliance on property, family support, and informal income exposes a deeper, more fragile model…

An ambitious push for transparency collides with operational realities, leaving a critical question unresolved about when accountability truly applies.Government backs…

Ambition is not in short supply. Delivery, as ever, will decide whether Hurricane Melissa becomes a turning point or another…

As global shocks push up costs and local constraints hold firm, Jamaica’s property market is revealing a tougher reality where…

As Andrew Holness calls for a national behavioural shift, mounting evidence shows that poor waste disposal is quietly eroding property…

Diaspora demand is rising. So are the barriers to entry.Key PointsForeigners can legally buy property in Jamaica with no ownership…

Jamaica is still rebuilding. A third hurricane, against a backdrop of global tension, would not arrive alone.A slow-building hurricane intensified…

Why Jamaica’s housing decision is no longer just personal, but profoundly economic• Oil prices near US$100 a barrel are feeding…