Inflation

Jamaicans hoping that borrowing costs will tumble over the coming months may need to temper their expectations, as a fresh…

Jamaica’s dependence on imported goods has continued into 2026, with the country importing almost five dollars’ worth of merchandise for…

A £1.4 billion insurance loss in London might sound a long way from Kingston, Montego Bay or Mandeville. It isn’t.…

Jamaica’s annual inflation rate hit 6.7 per cent in June 2026, its highest level in more than two years. For buyers, sellers, landlords and developers, the implications run deeper than the headline figure suggests.

Kingston, Jamaica — Jamaica’s property market has moved into a new and more complicated chapter, one shaped less by the…

Kingston, Jamaica, 30 June 2026 — Government officials are urging Jamaican households to tighten financial discipline as Middle East tensions…

Kingston, Jamaica, 30 June 2026 — The Bank of Jamaica has held its benchmark interest rate at 5.50 per cent,…

The UK housing market in 2026 is divided: London and the South are experiencing falling prices and a collapse in transaction volumes, while northern England, Scotland and Northern Ireland record strong gains. The Iran war has deepened the split. What does this north-south story reveal for Jamaica’s own regional property market divergence?

The Bank of England published a plain-language explainer in June 2026 explaining precisely how the Iran war interrupted its rate-cutting programme and why UK mortgage rates rose. Inflation at 2.8%, base rate held at 3.75%, the next decision on 30 July. We draw out the full explanation — and what it means for property owners in Jamaica and the Caribbean.

Four months into the Iran conflict, the UK property market is still moving but showing clear signs of stress. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% at its June 2026 meeting, consumer confidence remains deeply negative, and sellers must price accurately to transact. A comprehensive June assessment of the damage — with lessons for Jamaican property investors.

Nationwide’s House Price Index for May 2026 recorded the first monthly fall since the Iran war began — average prices dropped 0.6%, the sharpest monthly decline since June 2025, as annual growth slowed from 3% to 1.7%. Halifax confirmed the trend. Capital Economics says big falls are unlikely but the slowdown is real. What it means for property investors in Jamaica.

Ofgem has raised the UK energy price cap by 13% from July 2026, taking the typical annual household bill from £1,641 to £1,862 — the highest level since early 2024. The regulator directly attributed the rise to the Iran war and disruption to global energy markets. Here is what it means for UK households, landlords, and what Jamaica can learn from the experience.

Kingston, Jamaica, 27 May 2026. The global construction pipeline is contracting. In the United States, office building completions are forecast…

The Construction Products Association forecast UK construction output to contract 2.5% in 2026 as the Iran war drives up energy and materials costs. RICS records the weakest construction workloads since COVID lockdowns. Housebuilding targets become even less achievable. What it means for Jamaica’s development sector.

As the Iran war drives up energy costs and squeezes UK household budgets, Chancellor Rachel Reeves considered an emergency one-year rent freeze across England’s private rental sector. Landlord groups warned of a disaster for supply. Tenant groups said all options should be on the table. Here is what happened and what it means for housing policy worldwide.