Estate planning is the process of making provisions to transfer your property when you die, or to manage your assets if you become incapable of handling your own affairs. Planning for such events is the last thing many persons may want to consider, but one will find that there are great advantages to doing so. With proper estate planning you can choose how y...

THE Urban Development Corporation (UDC) plans to earn $4 billion from selling resort and commercial properties this fiscal year which would represent the largest disposal in a decade. The properties include Mount Edgecombe, Westmoreland; Cardiff Hall, St Ann; Old Harbour, St Catherine; and Seaside at Rose Hall, St James. The UDC will shortly...

The changing dynamics of Jamaica's residential real estate market is today reflected in a diverse housing stock. Apartments and townhouses now dot a landscape once dominated by conventional detatched homes. But what exactly are the advantages of buying into these developments? Arguably, the clearest advantage of investing in apartments and townhouses ...

ALREADY the one-stop shop for smart and compact home furnishing, IKEA is venturing into the world of technology — with the IKEA TV. The new furniture range, named UPPLEVA, the Swedish word for experience, integrates an LED TV, a sound system with wireless bass speakers, an internet connection and CD, DVD and Blu-ray players — all in one self-assembly ...

When a person borrows an item from another, the borrower understands that he should return it in the same condition in which he received it. A landlord would believe that this principle also applies to premises he has rented to his carefully chosen tenant. However, it is not accurate for a landlord to assume that a tenant has an obligation to repair all dama...

John Issa, chairman of SuperClubs, and Richard Byles, president and CEO of Sagicor Life Jamaica, jointly announced Tuesday that they have reached a deal on the sale of the 226-room Breezes Runaway Bay hotel to the insurance company. Sagicor will be rebranding the property The Jewel Runaway Bay Resort effective June 1, 2012. Sagicor is also the operator of...

EACH April property owners, particularly new ones, often ask the question “How is property tax to be paid on strata complexes, such as apartments?” This is a very valid question, as there is a complexity that exists in strata corporations in that all the units are covered by one valuation number. However, according to the Registration of Strata Titles...

Gore Developments will host an Open House this week aimed at helping Jamaicans take the first step towards home ownership. The development company is collaborating with nine lending institutions — National Housing Trust (NHT), Jamaica National Building Society, Victoria Mutual Building Society, National Commercial Bank , CIBC, Scotia, RBC, Churches Cred...