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Why Is My Property Title Showing the Entire Housing Scheme on Jamaica eLandJamaica?

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Jamaica Now
Mar 15, 2022
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It sounds like the property title you’re trying to download from the eLandJamaica platform is linked to the entire housing scheme rather than an individual lot. This can happen for several reasons:

Possible Reasons:

  1. Subdivision Not Updated in the System

    • The National Land Agency (NLA) may not have updated its records to reflect the subdivision of the scheme into individual titles.

    • You may need to visit the Land Titles Division to request an update.

  2. Strata or Development Title

    • Some housing schemes were originally registered under a single title before individual lots were issued separate titles.

    • If the update was never processed, you might be seeing the original development title.

  3. Retired Valuation Number

    • The property’s valuation number may have changed due to updates by the NLA and the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ).

    • Check the Tax Roll Search or contact TAJ to get the new valuation number.

  4. Owner Has Not Applied for an Individual Title

    • Some homeowners never complete the process of obtaining their

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