Hurricane Melissa destroyed homes, farms, hotels and infrastructure. Yet the storm also stripped away something less visible: the comfortable assumptions Jamaica had…

Kingston, Jamaica, 23 September 2026 Jamaica is preparing to court significantly greater levels of international investment in housing, energy, water, transport and…

There is an uncomfortable question sitting beneath almost every debate about poverty, welfare, housing and public spending: how much should the State…

Across the Caribbean, property markets are moving at very different speeds. Yet from Kingston to Bridgetown, Georgetown to Nassau, one problem increasingly unites buyers: the amount paid for a house is not necessarily what that house will ultimately cost.

Climate activism is finding a new home in Jamaica’s churches. After Hurricane Melissa, the bigger question is whether environmental stewardship will change how churches build, insure and manage the enormous property footprint under their control.

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.

Firefighters in St Catherine protected an estimated $1.62 billion in property during August after responding to 625 emergency calls. Bushfires dominated the workload, highlighting the importance of fire prevention, land maintenance and emergency response to Jamaica’s property resilience.

A $11.62 billion housing project in St Catherine has renewed pressure on local contractors to modernise construction, reduce costs and deliver homes more quickly

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

Drought conditions in Puerto Rico have triggered water rationing that is affecting residential communities, construction sites, and the hospitality sector. The emergency raises wider questions about water security as a real estate risk across the Caribbean.