Squatting, Trespassing and Adverse Possession in Jamaica
Book Details
Author(s)Paula Lennon
PublisherPaula Lennon
ISBN / ASINB00DGMLKHG
ISBN-13978B00DGMLKH2
Sales Rank1,900,274
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
Description
The purpose of this Report is to provide you with an understanding of the leading cases of Squatting, Trespassing and Adverse Possession (STAP) in Jamaica in respect of privately owned land.
Numerous Jamaicans at home and abroad have been surprised to discover that their family land is providing living/farming facilities for persons unknown. This Report will be important to you if you own land or property in Jamaica or if you know someone who does. Is the title to the land registered in your name with the Registrar of Titles? Even if you do hold the land title you could still lose your treasured land if you have not visited the property in many years. Are you a person who has been living on such land for so many years now that you believe it is yours? Well, think again.
This Report illustrates recent decisions of the Supreme Court of Jamaica and Jamaica’s last resort of appeal the UK Privy Council. Cases include stepfather against stepson, second wife against first wife, businessman against property owner, landowner against public electricity giant and one of the most violent STAP cases ever to be heard by the courts. The latter pitched numerous squatters against a property magnate and resulted in a devastating outcome for both the claimants and the defendants. Read what the judges really think about the state of STAP in Jamaica and learn how the law is likely to apply to you.
The relevant STAP statutes will be summarised, namely: the Limitation of Actions Act 1881, the Registration of Titles Act 1889 and the Trespass Act 1851.
Although this report is designed to be understood by the ordinary man or woman in the street you should always seek independent legal advice from a practising attorney if you believe that you are or may be affected by STAP.
This Report does not cover STAP in respect of government owned lands for which the rules are quite different.
Numerous Jamaicans at home and abroad have been surprised to discover that their family land is providing living/farming facilities for persons unknown. This Report will be important to you if you own land or property in Jamaica or if you know someone who does. Is the title to the land registered in your name with the Registrar of Titles? Even if you do hold the land title you could still lose your treasured land if you have not visited the property in many years. Are you a person who has been living on such land for so many years now that you believe it is yours? Well, think again.
This Report illustrates recent decisions of the Supreme Court of Jamaica and Jamaica’s last resort of appeal the UK Privy Council. Cases include stepfather against stepson, second wife against first wife, businessman against property owner, landowner against public electricity giant and one of the most violent STAP cases ever to be heard by the courts. The latter pitched numerous squatters against a property magnate and resulted in a devastating outcome for both the claimants and the defendants. Read what the judges really think about the state of STAP in Jamaica and learn how the law is likely to apply to you.
The relevant STAP statutes will be summarised, namely: the Limitation of Actions Act 1881, the Registration of Titles Act 1889 and the Trespass Act 1851.
Although this report is designed to be understood by the ordinary man or woman in the street you should always seek independent legal advice from a practising attorney if you believe that you are or may be affected by STAP.
This Report does not cover STAP in respect of government owned lands for which the rules are quite different.
