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An $84-million infrastructure contract signals the start of formal land transfer at Bogue Industrial Estate in Montego Bay. The model has wider lessons for commercial and industrial land formalisation across Jamaica.
With Jamaica’s land titling rate still at around 60 per cent, the Government’s programme to regularise informal settlements is one of the most consequential long-term forces shaping the property market.
How much do you really need to live comfortably in Jamaica? An honest, grounded breakdown of housing, food, utilities, transport, and healthcare costs for residents, expats, and returning diaspora.
A practical, step by step guide for diaspora Jamaicans buying property remotely, from title verification through to long term property management.
Jamaica’s property market is not dead. It is changing shape.The headline numbers still show strong activity: MLS data reported approximately…
The Growing Battle Between Tourism Development and Public Beach AccessAcross the Caribbean, a quiet battle is unfolding along some of…
For years, many property owners in Jamaica enjoyed a market that seemed almost unstoppable.Homes attracted multiple enquiries. Landowners could hold…
For many people abroad, buying property in Jamaica begins as a dream.It starts with a photograph of a turquoise coastline,…
The Government’s announcement that it is seeking to unlock almost J$50 billion in properties tied up in estates where owners…
For many families, a house is more than bricks, mortar and a roof. It is the place where children were…
Kingston, Jamaica, 9 June 2026North Carolina is confronting a projected shortfall of 764,000 homes over the next four years, prompting…
For generations, Jamaicans have attached deep meaning to the idea of owning a home. It is more than a roof…
For years, people have been taught to watch interest rates, inflation figures, and central bank announcements as though they were…
For decades, Jamaica’s housing debate has focused on a familiar question: how can the country build enough homes to meet…
Why swapping a house with your son or daughter could cost far more than you think For many Jamaican families,…