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Are you thinking of buying your first home in Jamaica? This can and should be a very exciting time in your life whether you reside in Jamaica or abroad! It can also be daunting to think of the prospect of buying your first home in Jamaica given the potential difficulties...

PROPERTY TAXES IN JAMAICA: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

22 Jul 2020

Tracey Hamilton

Just like paying taxes on your income, Property Taxes are a part of life. Property Tax is a charge levied on all real estate in Jamaica and is imposed by the Government to generate money for public purposes. Paying Property Tax means you are helping to pay for important property-related...

Is it the right time to sell real estate in Jamaica

14 Oct 2018

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Word in the property market in Jamaica currently is that real estate prices are at their peak. I am an Attorney-at-Law who specializes in Real Estate Law in Jamaica and, given my recent experience in closing several property matters for both Buyers and Sellers, some insight into this phenomenon can...

China’s Housing Market Is Like a Casino. Can a Property Tax Tame It?

24 Jan 2018

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According to Jamaica’s Ministry of Local Government and Community Development website, Property Tax is a charge levied on all property and is payable annually by all persons in possession of land be they owners or occupiers. This Property Tax is calculated on the unimproved value of the land – up...

Hurricane Tax In The Bahamas? Opposition Says No Way To Government Idea

20 Oct 2016

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The idea of government implementing a so-called hurricane tax to help the post-Hurricane Matthew recovery efforts is getting thumbs down. And the resistance is not only coming from the Opposition. Prime Minister Perry Christie has announced that Cabinet may consider implementing a special tax to help finance repairs to damage...

Why Jamaica knows about Apple’s new products before the rest of the world

17 Oct 2016

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Apple’s product launches are notoriously secretive, but the Cupertino, California tech giant is sure to do one thing ahead of a big reveal: file trademark paperwork in Jamaica. It did this for Siri, the Apple Watch, macOS, and dozens of its major products months before the equivalent paperwork was lodged...

Stamp duty changes April 1, 2016: everything you need to know

14 Sep 2016

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New legislation is adding an extra three per cent to the stamp duty bills of those buying a second property from April 1, 2016. In London, where asking prices continue to soar, the additional hikes will hit those looking to buy a second home hardest. For example, the stamp duty...

How can 50 people be snatched from their families and deported to Jamaica? With no regard to circumstances or rights, people who hadn’t completed their UK immigration were swept up and forced – without time to appeal – on to a flight

13 Sep 2016

Tracey Hamilton

The UK government’s decision to forcibly remove 50 people to Jamaica on Wednesday morning, deporting them on a private charter plane, was unjust and unfair. Among those targeted were parents, grandparents and partners of people still resident in the UK, some who are primary carers and one with a mental...

Tracey’s Thoughts

TIPS FOR FIRST HOME BUYERS IN JAMAICA

PROPERTY TAXES IN JAMAICA: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Is it the right time to sell real estate in Jamaica

China’s Housing Market Is Like a Casino. Can a Property Tax Tame It?

Hurricane Tax In The Bahamas? Opposition Says No Way To Government Idea

Why Jamaica knows about Apple’s new products before the rest of the world

Stamp duty changes April 1, 2016: everything you need to know

How can 50 people be snatched from their families and deported to Jamaica? With no regard to circumstances or rights, people who hadn’t completed their UK immigration were swept up and forced – without time to appeal – on to a flight

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