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Making Babies in Real Estate: Creating Subdivision & Strata Titles

Through real estate development, land and the Certificates of Title thereto, are capable of reproducing, by being divided into smaller pieces. The method used to divide a piece of real estate, and its corresponding title, significantly informs the legal obligations surrounding its ownership and management. In Jamaica, real estate can be divided into smaller parcels […]

Buyer Beware: Key Considerations in purchasing Strata Property in Jamaica

Strata real estate developments are those established under the Registration (Strata Titles) Act (the “Act”), and are similar to what persons know as “condominiums” overseas. They have become a popular real estate option in Jamaica, offering individuals an affordable, community-oriented lifestyle with shared amenities. However, purchasing a unit in a Strata is not without risks. […]

To have and to Leasehold: Part 1- Implied covenants in Lease Agreements

The obligations of a landlord and a tenant are normally found in the express or written termsof their lease agreement, or deed of lease. Some obligations, or covenants, however, areimplied by statute or common law and will apply to the landlord-tenant relationship, evenwithout being in writing.The three main implied covenants on the part of the […]