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Buying a House in Jamaica Versus Building your own - Pro and Cons of Building Vs Buying a home in JA
This video brings into sharp focus things to consider in the decision process, whether to buy or build your own house in Jamaica. It seeks to provide answers to questions often asked by protective home owners. Is it better to buy or build a house in Jamaica? Is it better to buy house from builder?
Is it cheaper to build a house or buy a house in Jamaica? Would it cost more to build or buy a house?
The cost to build a house in Jamaica is between $90 USD (low end finishes) and $130 USD (high end finishes) per square foot. ( material and labor included)
A average 2-bedroom house in Jamaica, 900 square feet, would cost approximately:
$81,000 USD or 12.15 million JMD for low end finishes, and
$117,000 USD or 17.55 million JMD for high end finishes
The average cost though is $100 USD per square foot or 90,000 USD or 13.59 million JMD.
Here is Breakdown of construction costs for a two-storey 2 bedroom house:
1. BUILDING
a. Foundation 11.1%
b. Walls and wall finishes 21.3%
c. Floors and foor finishes 15.2%
d. Roof and roof finishes 7.0%
e. Staircase and balustrading 3.4%
f. Doors and windows 7.6%
g. Joinery fixtures, fittings 2.9%
h. Ceiling finishes 3.4%
j. Sanitary appliances, plumbing 1.4%
k. Electrical Installation 4.8%
Sub-total 78.0%
2. EXTERNAL WORKS
Drainage, water supply, etc 13.2%
3. GENERAL PRELIMINARIES 7.3%
4. CONTINGENCIES 1.5%
TOTAL 100%
Source: Jamaica Institute of Quantity Surveyors
Documents Required by the Municipal Corporation for Building Permit:
Completed Application Form with prescribed fee.
Surveyor’s Diagram
Complete Checklist
Proof of Ownership which can be:
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 Lawyer or Justice of the Peace *
If you are not the owner of the land, a Letter of Authorization 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.
What Do I Need To Submit My Plan?
No. of Plans Needed:
Single Family Dwelling House Three (3) Sets
Multi-Family Dwelling House Nine (9) Sets
Apartment Building Nine (9) Sets
Commercial Structure Nine (9) Sets
Change of Use Nine (9) Sets
What should a buyer know or be shown by the seller before making a deposit on land or property?
If a title is shown, how can the buyer verify the authenticity?
At what point in the transaction should the buyer retain legal service?
What per cent of the value of the land is the standard deposit?
How do you verify that the price quoted is the actual value of the land?
Please see the following links for additional resources and helpful tips.
Purchasing Property in Jamaica
jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20181104/matter-land-crucial-steps-when-buying-property
jamaica-gleaner.com/article/business/20210516/oran-hall-how-acquire-house
Building a house in Jamaica
mobile.jamaicagleaner.com/20090517/business/business5.php
www.my-island-jamaica.com/the-independent-construction-rates-in-jamaica.html
Is it cheaper to build a house or buy a house in Jamaica? Would it cost more to build or buy a house?
The cost to build a house in Jamaica is between $90 USD (low end finishes) and $130 USD (high end finishes) per square foot. ( material and labor included)
A average 2-bedroom house in Jamaica, 900 square feet, would cost approximately:
$81,000 USD or 12.15 million JMD for low end finishes, and
$117,000 USD or 17.55 million JMD for high end finishes
The average cost though is $100 USD per square foot or 90,000 USD or 13.59 million JMD.
Here is Breakdown of construction costs for a two-storey 2 bedroom house:
1. BUILDING
a. Foundation 11.1%
b. Walls and wall finishes 21.3%
c. Floors and foor finishes 15.2%
d. Roof and roof finishes 7.0%
e. Staircase and balustrading 3.4%
f. Doors and windows 7.6%
g. Joinery fixtures, fittings 2.9%
h. Ceiling finishes 3.4%
j. Sanitary appliances, plumbing 1.4%
k. Electrical Installation 4.8%
Sub-total 78.0%
2. EXTERNAL WORKS
Drainage, water supply, etc 13.2%
3. GENERAL PRELIMINARIES 7.3%
4. CONTINGENCIES 1.5%
TOTAL 100%
Source: Jamaica Institute of Quantity Surveyors
Documents Required by the Municipal Corporation for Building Permit:
Completed Application Form with prescribed fee.
Surveyor’s Diagram
Complete Checklist
Proof of Ownership which can be:
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 Lawyer or Justice of the Peace *
If you are not the owner of the land, a Letter of Authorization 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.
What Do I Need To Submit My Plan?
No. of Plans Needed:
Single Family Dwelling House Three (3) Sets
Multi-Family Dwelling House Nine (9) Sets
Apartment Building Nine (9) Sets
Commercial Structure Nine (9) Sets
Change of Use Nine (9) Sets
What should a buyer know or be shown by the seller before making a deposit on land or property?
If a title is shown, how can the buyer verify the authenticity?
At what point in the transaction should the buyer retain legal service?
What per cent of the value of the land is the standard deposit?
How do you verify that the price quoted is the actual value of the land?
Please see the following links for additional resources and helpful tips.
Purchasing Property in Jamaica
jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20181104/matter-land-crucial-steps-when-buying-property
jamaica-gleaner.com/article/business/20210516/oran-hall-how-acquire-house
Building a house in Jamaica
mobile.jamaicagleaner.com/20090517/business/business5.php
www.my-island-jamaica.com/the-independent-construction-rates-in-jamaica.html
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Informative… however, It would have been helpful if you had provided pictures of these machines. Perhaps you could have checked online and incorporated it within your video. Sorry I kept forwarding the video expecting to be shown something
Very informative. Is there a video of the carpentry and masonry of beams? I would also love to see the line out of the carpentry for the decking or concrete work. Blessings
How much 1/2 inch bar to do a 45x62 feet decking
How much 1/2" steel will I need to do a slab roof with measurement of 27" X 14"
Can I dig and use supports for an all ready poured Concrete slab?
Why are you making reference to overseas investors .Videos would be better targeted to young Jamaicans or even middle aged cause foreigners already have their cash so they don't need to worry about affordability like us .
I needed this video, thank you so much. I'm 30, I'm sick of England and I want to retire in Jamaica one day. I'm looking into whether to buy or build so this is perfect for me
How can someone reach you?
How far apart do you place the sturrups for belting ?
Made a foundation but contractors put the post footings on top of the foundation not set the steel rod footings on the bottom.of foundation .what can I do now?
I am not clear on what you are saying but it is best to get someone that is competent to have a first hand look to give you a second opinion.
@@businesssolutionshomeideas1099 thats the thing noone cant check now cause its complete. unless broken again. when we cast the foundation they just put the posts column steel rod on top of the foundation cages not dig the post columns footings deeper like i see some videos have. if you understand what i mean. so basically now i have my foundation casted and i can see the post columns footing on top of the foundation concrete. it was not casted at the bottom.
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How tick is the slab? And what size rebar should I really build my house with, #4 or #5 (G+1)
The recommended thickness is at least 6 inches. 1/2" steel is good
How wide are the spacing between the bars?
6 inches
Very informative.
How many length of half inch steel do I need for a 12 by 12 bedroom slabbing
Can the flooroh be done before the roof??
Thank you for subscribing. Yes you can.
@@businesssolutionshomeideas1099 great! I was wondering why they always did the top first. I think I'll do my for first. It is cheaper than the roof
I appreciate this video
very educational. I always wanted to know how the running feet is calculated and this has answered my question. thank you
What’s d reason for d placement of d stone
Those are pieces of building blocks. They are placed there in order to raise the bars away from the surface of the concrete.
So wat length should d 3rd layer be?
I heard that instead of using an architect, you can use a drawing offered for free by the NHT. Do you know anything about this?
I heard of that but I am not sure how that work in terms of getting you plan approved by the municipal authorities. Also be mindful the these are standard plans that might not be to your suit.
Very informative
Where did you see a contractor quoting 7,000 JMD per sqft? Sounds very cheap
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When you said they are ran 5 feet apart I was lost, but then you fixed it and said 6 inches lol
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Thanks for part 2
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Very informative, roof is our next step
how many steel I would need for a decking 22×30
Good day sir, very good demonstration, because am doing mine, and a man, tells me to go 2ft apart, and 4ft the other ways, so he's trying to get me in trouble rite
Very informative about how much steel would I like to know how much steel would it take to do a 60 × 42 building with hopes to go on top ?
Always had a love for construction and installations. Question, how thick should be the cement mix after its poured and dried?
4 inches.
The standard thickness for the slab roof is 6 inches.
Hi sir good afternoon Steel 20 by 30 house top
Approximately 90 to 100 lengths.
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What size of iron rods to be used in decking of 17ft sitting room? Mart , beam and pillars.
You have follow the guidance of your local building authority.
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