Closing Costs When
Selling a House in Jamaica


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How Much Are Closing Costs in Jamaica?

The deposit is only the start of your upfront expenses. The closing costs to complete the purchase will run another 5% which cover a range of items.

Find out what the closing costs are to complete a property purchase in Jamaica.

Deposit

The deposit is the up-front advance paid to secure the property to be purchased and ranges between 5% – 10% of the sale price.

Taxes & Duty

One of the two things certain in life are taxes. There are most certainly taxes and duties that the must be paid before the purchase is complete.

Legal Fees

In Jamaica, lawyers are involved in every aspect of a property sale and they generally charge legal fees amounting to a percentage of the purchase price. Legal fees cover preparation of the agreement and documents, due diligence and advice.

Administrative Costs

After all those other fees, budget for the process of making the purchase final and official like putting the purchaser’s name on the title and entering possession.

Closing Costs when buying a property in Jamaica vary based on the value of the property being purchased.

How Much?
When?
Where?

The exact amount of the fees to be paid will be calculated by your attorney-at-law who will provide a statement of estimated fees once you have indicated the purchase price of your future property. As the closing costs are all percentage based and in some instances attract GCT, they cannot be quoted exactly till the purchase price is fixed.

All of these fees are usually paid at the start of your transaction as they are necessary for the agreement for sale to take effect and begin the process of transfer of the the title.

The deposit is paid to the Vendor of the property via their attorney-at-law and the registration fees and stamp duty are paid to the Tax Administration of Jamaica and National Land Agency via the Vendor’s attorney-at-law. The legal fees are paid to your attorney-at-law and the attorney’s costs are paid to the Vendor’s attorney-at-law.

Different Costs Include:

Deposit

Transfer Tax

Legal Fees

Registration Fees

MAKE THE OFFER &
PAY THE DEPOSIT

PAY REGISTRATION FEES & STAMP DUTY

cover your Legal fees & costs

close your purchase & get your keys!

Calculate the Closing Costs!

Turning a house into your home is an easier reality when there are no money surprises in the acquisition process. Get the full financial picture of what is costs to close the deal.
Try out our free closing costs calculator below.

** The Legal fees are based on a rate of two percent (2%) + GCT.

DISCLAIMER:
The cost calculator is not a guarantee of any fee or cost associated with the purchase process and is only to be used as a tool to estimate associated fees and costs. Use of the Free closing costs calculator does not constitute legal or financial or accounting advice and Chang Law does not accept any liability for use or reliance on the calculator or the content of the article.

TRY THE CLOSING COSTS CALCULATOR FOR AN ESTIMATE OF THE FEES AND COSTS RELATED TO A PROPERTY PURCHASE.

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