4. PURCHASER and VENDOR should understand which title is available, if any, for the property being sold. Two kinds of land title exist in Jamaica. A common law title is a certificate of ownership used for unregistered lands ie lands without an official title. More on common law title here at -have-a-jamaican-common-law-title-how-do-i-get-a-title.htm). NOTE: By the end of the transfer a properly registered legal and official title must be passed on to the purchaser. The other title is the official and legal title you get upon officially registering your property. The Registration of Titles Act stipulates that the original must be retained at the Office of Land and Titles, while a duplicate is provided to the proprietor.

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