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It is the desire of many Jamaicans to acquire real estate, whether as a residence or business. While so many may opt to buy, there are some who wish to build.

The first step towards building your own dream house in Jamaica or office space is acquiring land. After you have made arrangements for payment such as a mortgage via a reliable and trusted financial institution, the next step is to get your architectural design completed.

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It is wise to consider hiring a licensed or certified professional to do your home design. For more elaborate designs, consider using an architect or structural engineer.

The architect helps you to realize your design goals and guides you through the design and construction process of your project. They will determine the configuration that best suits your construction project. A professional architect gives you much more than a set of drawings or blueprint. They give you a first look at your virtual home space and peace of mind in knowing the workmen will have a road map for building your house in Jamaica W.I.

After finalizing your house design, you must get it approved by the Panning Department of the Government or the building section of the relevant parish council, where you will receive a building permit.

WHY HIRE A QUANTITY SURVEYOR?

It seems only logical that someone wanting to carry out construction work would want to know the cost associated with the proposed work before the first nail is driven. After all, money is not a limitless resource. The need for good cost advice is necessary so that you can:

a. Come to a decision whether or not to proceed with the project

b. Adjust their design requirements, if necessary, to suit their finances

c. Make arrangements to get a loan/mortgage etc

d. Be assured that they will not spend more than they reasonably should not on the project.

However, the many incomplete buildings that dot the Jamaican landscape seem to be a testament that this is not so for some individuals and/or developers. They therefore start construction work with no clue of what they are getting in terms of costs and construction-specific legal issues.

There are those who have not been able to complete for years and there are also those who have finished their building project but have paid far more that they should have. There are four aspects of construction that must be given keen consideration by all potential building owners:

a. A desire to construct and an obligation to pay for it

b. To design and specify an aesthetically pleasing and structurally sound building

c. Planning, organizing and directing in an agreeable manner the cost of the building

d. Finalizing the process to the satisfaction of all parties.

Not all entities are aware that there exists a construction professional group whose area of expertise is in procurement, cost management and construction contracts; but there is

QUANTITY SURVEYORS IN JAMAICA

This professional group is known as quantity surveyors-QS for short. The quantity surveyors is typically some who is highly educated and trained in the practices of building construction processes and construction cost management in particular. There are numerous tertiary institutions offering graduate and post graduate degrees in this field.

Upon obtaining certification, a graduate will be required to complete an appropriate period of monitored internship and successfully sit a test of Professional Competence (TPC). The quantity surveyor will then be admitted as a member of the professional quantity surveying association, which may be local or international.

Locally, this body is the Jamaican Institute of Quantity Surveyors (JIQS). The International body is the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, to which the JIQS is affiliated. These are organizations that help to ensure that this professional group brings value to the quantity of your construction venture and experience.

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Pre Fab homes pros and cons for building on your own land in Jamaica

Don’t let the term prefab home scare you away – today’s prefabrication homes, are downright awesome. Not only do they give home buyers with a custom, energy-efficient building solution, they’re also typically more cost effective than traditional block and steel built building.

Essentially, prefab homes are homes in Jamaica that are constructed in a factory before being taken to a construction site in pieces, where they’re then assembled on-site in a matter of days.

GETTING A BUILDING PERMIT IN JAMAICA

A building permit is a formal approval from your Parish council to construct, make changes, extend or renovate any structure.

A permit is also required when placing a temporary structure on your land.

HOW LONG DOES THIS TAKE?

Approximately eight weeks for residential single-family buildings. However, other agency approvals may affect the timeline.

WHAT DO I NEED TO SUBMIT MY PLAN?

Number of plans needed:

 Single-family dwelling: Three sets

 Multi-family dwelling: Nine sets

 Commercial Structure: Nine Sets

 Change of Use: Nine Sets

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

 Completed application form with the prescribed fee

 Surveyor’s diagram

 Complete checklist

 Proof of ownership, which can be a certified copy of registered title; certified copy of sales agreement, certified copy of will; certified copy of deed of gift/conveyance

 Certificate of tax payment

 Accompanied by a letter from a attorney or justice of the peace

If you are not the owner of the land, an authorization letter from the owner, stamped and signed by a justice of the peace or a notary public, should be presented.

Other documents may be required to conduct a complete review of the application, to be requested where necessary.

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WHAT DO I DO AFTER THE PLAN HAS BEEN APPROVED?

You are required to:

 Pick up your approvals. If you are not the rightful ower, he or she must give you a letter of authorization, stamped and signed by a justice of the peace or a notary public.

 Begin construction within 6 months of the issuance of the permit or it shall lapse.

 Contact the appropriate departments to carry out the construction in Jamaica

APPLYING FOR YOUR REGISTERED TITLE

Everyone dreams of owning their own home in Jamaica. If you own a property, it is very important that this property is registered. When a property is being purchased, the buyer can protect him or herself and their by verifying that a title exists for the property. This can be done by simply conducting a title search, online via https://www.elandjamaica.gov.jm/eland/jsp/index.jsp or manually at one of their offices

APPLYING FOR YOUR REGISTERED LAND TITLE

If you own land and do not have a registered title, you will have to get the and registered at the Registrar of Titles in Jamaica.

When making this application, the following documents will be required:

1. An application form prescribed by the Registration of Titles Act and signed by the applicant (this form can be found on the National Land Agency’s (NLA) website).

2. A statutory Declaration by the applicant to prove possession (a statutory declaration is a written statement confirmed by oats).

3. Supporting statutory declarations to prove ownership from two persons (over 18 years of age) who have known the land for at least 30 years, and in cases where the applicant has no documentary proof of ownership, showing title for himself and predecessors in title for 40 years.

4. An up-to-date certificate of payment or property tax.

5. Survey pre-checked diagram (if the land is been registered by a plan).

6. Any other document you may have that proves ownership. These documents can include receipt, conveyance, probate, certificate of compliance under the Facilities for Titles Act.

7. Applications other than by plan must describe the land so as to enable identification of the location of the parcel on the ground by reference to a landmark, and must state the names by which the property is known. The description must state the distances along each boundary and the compass direction of each boundary line, the names of the adjoining properties, the names of adjoining owners, and where the adjoining land is registered land, and the title reference for that property.

There may be other documents needed, depending on the facts of your case. Persons who wish to register land should therefore seek the professional help of any attorney.

Registration fees are paid when you send in your documents to the assessor at the Titles office. You will be issued a dated official receipt with a serial number stamped on it, and the name of the person or company who lodged the application. The serial number printed on the receipt is your application number and must be quoted when enquiries about your application. You must keep your receipt until your application is successfully completed.

Stamp Duty and Transfer Tax are payable to the Taxpayer Audit and Assessment Department (TAAD) unless you fall in a category of exemption. Your application will go through a set of processes prescribed by law, as follows:

 The documents will be verified;

 The survey diagram will be sent to the Survey Department to be checked to ensure that the land is not yet registered and the plan is acceptable;

 Thereafter, all the documents will be submitted to the Referee of Titles for consideration.

When your application is approved by the referee, you will be sent a notice, which you will be directed to have published in the Jamaican Gleaner and/or Star for a period decided by the Referee of Titles.

Your certificate of tile will be issued seven weeks after the first appearance of the advertisement in the paper, if no caveat is lodged against the application and no court action commenced.

Preparation of your Certificate of Title will begin after you submit proof of advertisement, that is : the newspaper pages with the advertisements pertaining to your application and payment of the final fees.

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