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Law Reform (Landlords and Tenants) Act.

Country/Territory
Jamaica
Document type
Legislation
Date
1979 (1980)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Lease Contract/agreement Agricultural land
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

This Act concerns the relationship between a landlord and a tenant and especially the termination of rent. The Act prohibits distress for rent and allows a tenant to remain on cultivated land for a certain period after a notice to quit.

Full text
English
Website
www.moj.gov.jm