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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.
Kingston, Jamaica, 30 June 2026 — A new president has taken over Jamaica’s most influential hospitality lobby group at a…
Kingston, Jamaica, 15 May 2026. One in three visitor nights across a major Caribbean destination is now spent in a…
New York City’s council voted in January 2023 to enforce its landmark STR registration law, setting a September effective date that would reshape global platform regulation. Jamaica’s H1 2023 tourism arrivals surpassed pre-pandemic records as the unregulated Airbnb sector expanded rapidly, drawing fresh scrutiny from the JTB and Tax Administration Jamaica. Barcelona’s mayoral election pivoted partly on STR reform, and Caribbean digital nomad competition intensified.
