This Act makes provision for the division of real property in strata lots, defines rights of common ownership and related rights in relation with a strata plan, and provides for administration of common property and the registration of strata titles.Land under the operation of the Registration…

This Act makes rules relative to contracts of tenancy of “small holdings” i.e. any parcel of land intended for cultivation or pasturage consisting of not less than one acre nor more than ten acres held under a contract of tenancy. The Act also makes provision for the establishment of Valuation…

This Act makes provision for the appointment of the Commissioner of Lands and the vesting of Crown property in the Commissioner. The Act also provides for the incorporation of the Accountant-General and the holding and disposal of land by the corporation. The Act defines rights in respect of…

These Regulations prescribe that, for the purposes of subsection (2) of section 7 of the Agricultural Small Holdings Act, the provisions of subsection (1) of that section shall not apply to any contract of tenancy of not less than five years, allowing the landlord to receive as consideration for…

These Regulations define and list "prescribed trees" and "economic trees" for purposes of the Agricultural Small Holdings Act. For the purposes of section 8 of the Act, the areas specified in the Second Schedule shall be the areas in respect of which a landlord may reserve,…

This Act allows owners or occupiers of land for cultivation to pledge crops growing on the land and other produce originating from the land as security for agricultural loans. The Act defines the effect of the pledge and requires contracts to be recorded with the Record Office. The Act also…

This Act establishes the Jamaica Mortgage Bank as a body corporate and provides for its functions and powers and organization.The Bank shall be responsible for the development of the mortgage market and shall operate according to directions given to it by the Minister. The Bank shall also carry…

This Act concerns laying-out and subdivision of land for purposes of local improvements in infrastructure such as water supply and sewerage. The Act shall not apply land of a certain size intended for cultivation or pasturage. Land on the foreshore shall be subject to limitations regarding…

This Act provides with respect to limitation of judicial action in relation with land-related rights. Actions include the recovery of land, rent or mortgage. The Act also concerns rights of tenants and the acquiescence of boundaries.

This Act concerns the partition of land and relative legal proceedings, such as a suit of partition and sale of property, and the legal consequences of partition.
Amended by: Partition Act (Increase in Jurisdiction of Resident Magistrates) Order, 20l3. (2013-01-15)

This Act defines the liability of an occupier of premises for injury to persons or damage caused to goods and resulting from actions or omissions of the occupier in respect of the occupied property. The Act also defines the liability of a landlord under the obligation of maintenance or repair of…

This Act sets out rules relative to conveyancing of title in property, including land, and related matters such as rights related to leases and mortgages.The rules concern, among other things, contracts of sale, procedures for transactions, the role of court in case of encumbrances or other…