What property information is available for Property - Jamaica?

CaptureLand provides comprehensive property data for Property - Jamaica including parcel boundaries, GPS coordinates, tax status information.

How can I view the property boundaries for Property - Jamaica?

Visit the property page on CaptureLand to view an interactive map showing the exact parcel boundaries. The map includes satellite imagery, boundary lines, and surrounding context for Somerton district, St. James parish.

How do I verify tax status for properties in Somerton, St. James?

CaptureLand members can access tax information for properties in Somerton including annual tax, outstanding amounts, and payment history. Create an account or upgrade your membership for full access.

Who owns Property - Jamaica?

Ownership records — including the registered owner's name, LV number, and Volume / Folio reference — are paywalled. Sign in to your CaptureLand account or unlock this single parcel to view the full ownership record sourced from the Jamaica Land Information Council.

Are there any outstanding taxes on Property - Jamaica?

Outstanding tax amounts and payment history for Property - Jamaica are available to authenticated CaptureLand members. The record includes the current year's annual tax, any penalties or interest accrued, and the full payment history sourced from the parish tax office.

How accurate is the boundary data for Property - Jamaica?

Parcel boundaries are sourced from the National Land Agency (NLA) GIS database and cross-referenced with OpenStreetMap polygons where available. CaptureLand renders the exact boundary polygon over an interactive base map; surveyors and developers can use the displayed coordinates for site-planning reference.

Can I purchase or transfer Property - Jamaica through CaptureLand?

CaptureLand is a property-data platform, not a marketplace — we do not facilitate direct sales or transfers. We do provide the data (boundaries, ownership references, tax status) you need to brief a Jamaican real-estate attorney or surveyor about a purchase, subdivision, or family-land transfer.

Jamaica's Registration of Titles Act governs how ownership is recorded for properties like Somerton, St. James; tap to ask Jurifi for a plain-English summary.

Owner rights and responsibilities for parcels in St. James include possession, sale, and the duty to pay property tax — ask Jurifi for the specifics.

Subdivision is governed by Jamaica's Town & Country Planning Act; rules vary by parish authority.

Transfer requires a registered title, stamp duty, and registration fees; the conveyancing process typically takes weeks.

Encumbrances are recorded against the title at the National Land Agency; a search confirms whether any liens are active.

Stamp duty in Jamaica is calculated as a percentage of sale price.

Family land in St. James carries customary inheritance rules that can complicate sale and registered transfer.

Adverse possession in Jamaica generally requires 12 years of continuous, exclusive, and open possession — ask Jurifi for details.

Boundary disputes are typically resolved by registered surveyor reports and, if needed, the Resident Magistrate's court.

Planning and zoning in St. James are regulated by the local parish council and Town & Country Planning Authority.

A mortgage requires a registered charge on title; lenders typically require valuation, fire insurance, and proof of clear title.

Property tax assessments can be challenged through the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) review process.

Saint James, Cornwall County, Jamaica, Somerton, St. James

Interactive map showing the exact property boundaries and location

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Tax & Investment Information

What you get when you unlock this parcel

Boundary maps, lot size, scheme details, AI valuation insight and OFMOP local context are already free on this page. The unlock adds the verified Tax & Ownership record:

👤 Owner of record — name and registered address from TAJ
💰 Annual property tax — current amount due + paid/unpaid status from TAJ
📊 Assessed value — the unimproved value TAJ uses to compute the tax
📜 Payment history — recent tax-payment entries on the parcel

Tax records sourced from Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ). Land boundaries and lot dimensions come from the National Land Agency (NLA) and are already on this page.

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Property record

ID: 232397

St. James is a northwestern parish — tourism-driven in character, home to Montego Bay and resort areas.

Cornwall County is Jamaica's western third, home to Montego Bay and the resort coastline along the north and west.

Located 3.5 km from the centre of Somerton and 16.8 km from Montego Bay, the parish capital.

OpenStreetMap places this parcel within Saint James, Cornwall County, Jamaica. OSM classifies the surrounding area as administrative.

OFMOP records 4 indexed public facilities; 26 transit routes; garbage collected by WPM on Wednesday for this district.

Coordinates:18.384648, -77.767780

Boundary Data:Database polygon boundaries — view on map ↑

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About Somerton

Community data powered by OFMOP — Out of Many, One People.

Facilities serving Somerton

INDEPENDENT - SomertonFuel Station
Montego Bay Community CollegeTertiary
Sam Sharpe Teachers' CollegeTertiary
Somerton Primary and InfantSchool

All facilities in Somerton on OFMOP →

Transit routes through Somerton

26 routes serve this district.

Montego Bay - Half Way TreeRoute 620ExJutc
North Coast ScheduleRoute north CoastKnutsford
Content - LinsteadRoute CONTaxi Rank
Bamboo - Browns TownRoute BAMTaxi Rank
Bamboo - ClaremontRoute BAMTaxi Rank

Transit details for Somerton on OFMOP →

Garbage collection

Residential garbage in Somerton is collected by WPM on Wednesday. Waste is hauled to retirement disposal site.

Garbage schedule for Somerton on OFMOP →

Nearby fuel stations

Cool OasisMOUNT SALEM, ST JAMES
E10 87 · J$183.7ULSD · J$215.4
Cool Oasis122 BARNETT STREET, MONTEGO BAY, ST JAMES
E10 87 · J$186.3ULSD · J$250.9
Cool OasisBOGUE INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, BOX 203 READING PO, ST JAMES
E10 87 · J$199.3ULSD · J$240.8

Fuel stations around Somerton on OFMOP →

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AI assistance only. Not legal advice. Consult a Jamaican attorney before acting on any output.