JTB licensing

Jamaica’s vacation rental sector enters the second half of 2026 with a long-overdue licensing framework advancing through the Ministry of Tourism, while Airbnb reports Caribbean as a standout global growth region, Tax Administration Jamaica intensifies enforcement, and housing affordability concerns push Parliament toward action.

Hurricane Beryl’s July strike on Jamaica’s western parishes tested the island’s vacation rental resilience while the tourism season ultimately recovered strongly. The second half of 2024 also brought JTB licensing consultations, New York City’s one-year Local Law 18 assessment, and Spain’s decision to ban new STR registrations in Mallorca.