L&R Developers Limited
Property Management and Development in Jamaica
Turning land into something people can use, and keeping it that way afterwards. Particularly useful if you own property in Jamaica and live somewhere else.
Dated photo reports
Every visit, sent by email, so you see it as it is.
Agreed spending limits
We never spend above your limit without a call and a quote.
Boots on the ground
Somebody who will actually go and look at your property.
Cancel with notice
A written agreement you can end without penalty.
The service
Two halves of the same job
Development is turning land into something usable. Management is keeping it that way once it is standing. We do both, and doing both changes how we build, because we know we will be the ones maintaining it rather than handing somebody else a problem.
A good part of this work is for Jamaicans living abroad. They own land or a house here and need somebody on the ground who will actually go and look at it, and who will tell them the truth about what they find rather than what is easiest to say on the phone.
- Subdivision of land into serviced lots
- Roads, drainage and utility connections for a development
- Building out residential and commercial schemes
- Care of vacant land, including clearing and boundary security
- Scheduled maintenance of completed buildings
- Acting as your representative on the island
What is included
What we take on
Everything below is part of the service. If your project needs something that is not listed, tell us and we will say plainly whether we can do it.
Site assessment
What the land can take, how many lots it will realistically yield, where access comes from and where the water goes.
Layout and drawings
Subdivision layout, road alignment, drainage design and the drawing set for the approval process.
Servicing
Roads, drainage and utility infrastructure so lots can be sold or built on.
Build out
Constructing the houses or units where you want the scheme delivered complete rather than sold as land.
Property management
Scheduled visits, grounds clearing, routine maintenance and emergency call out on completed property.
Reporting
Dated reports with photographs after every visit, sent by email wherever you are.
Why L&R
Why owners abroad use us
Property here does not stand still
Bush takes a vacant lot within a season, gutters block, and a small roof leak becomes a ceiling. Regular attention costs a fraction of the repair it prevents.
You see it, not a description
Photographs with a date on them. It is remarkably difficult to argue with a photograph, which is rather the point.
Your money stays under your control
We agree in advance what we can spend without asking. Above that, you get a call and a quotation before anything happens.
We can do the work as well
When something does need fixing, you are not then hunting for a contractor from another time zone.
How it runs
How it works
Every job follows the same order, so you always know which stage you are in and what happens next.
1
First visit and report
We go and look at the property as it is now, photograph it thoroughly and send you an honest assessment.
2
Scope and agreement
Visit frequency, what is included, and your spending limit, set out in a written agreement you can end with notice.
3
Scheduled visits
We attend on the agreed schedule, do the agreed work, and send a dated report with photographs each time.
4
Anything unexpected
A call and a quotation before we act, unless it is inside the limit you already agreed.
In detail
The detail, by type of property
The technical detail behind the service, for anyone who wants to understand what they are paying for.
Clearing, boundary maintenance and keeping an eye on encroachment. Land that is visibly cared for is far less likely to attract the problems that vacant land attracts, and the cost of keeping it clear is a fraction of the cost of dealing with an occupation dispute later.
Checking the roof, gutters and drainage before the wet season, running the water and looking for leaks, and dealing with the small failures while they are still small. Most of what ruins an empty house in this climate is water that had months to work unobserved.
Condition reporting between tenancies, maintenance between lettings and preparing a property to be handed over in a state you would be happy to receive.
Assessing yield, access and drainage before you commit, then taking the scheme through layout, approval and servicing so the lots are actually sellable rather than theoretically sellable.
Scope of works
What we are usually asked to price
We price every job from a written scope after seeing the site, so the figures below are quoted rather than listed. The first visit and the quotation cost you nothing.
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Scheduled property management
On quotationAgreed visit frequency with a dated photographic report each time.
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Vacant land care
On quotationClearing, boundary upkeep and periodic inspection.
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One off condition inspection
On quotationA single visit and written report on a property you own or are buying.
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Subdivision and servicing
On quotationLayout, approval drawings, roads, drainage and utilities.
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Development build out
On quotationConstructing the units where you want the scheme delivered complete.
Our work
Recent projects
Work at every stage, from the first cut in the ground through to handover.
Where we work
Property Management and Development across Jamaica
We take property management and development work across Jamaica. Most of our projects are in Kingston, Saint Andrew and Saint Catherine, and we travel to the other parishes where the project justifies it.
Parishes we cover: Kingston, Saint Andrew, Saint Catherine, Clarendon, Manchester, Saint Ann, Saint Mary, Portland, Saint Thomas, Saint Elizabeth, Westmoreland, Hanover, Trelawny and Saint James.
Questions
Frequently asked about property management and development in Jamaica
I live overseas and own property in Jamaica. What can you actually do?
Go and look at it, tell you the truth about the condition, and keep it maintained on a schedule you set. Every visit produces a dated report with photographs sent by email, so you are seeing the property rather than hearing about it.
How often should an empty property be checked?
It depends on the property and the season, but for most empty houses a visit every month or two is sensible, with an extra check before the wet season. Vacant land usually needs clearing on a similar rhythm.
What stops you spending my money without asking?
A written spending limit agreed at the start. Below it we can deal with small things immediately so they do not become large things. Above it you get a call and a quotation first, every time.
Can you handle the legal side of a subdivision?
No, and we would be wary of anyone who said yes. We are engineers and builders. We work alongside your attorney and your commissioned land surveyor rather than pretending to replace them.
How long does subdivision approval take in Jamaica?
It is controlled by the approving authorities and it can take time. We will give you an honest view of the process and the likely stages rather than a date we have no power to hold.
Am I tied into a long contract?
No. It is a written agreement with a defined scope and visit frequency, and you can end it with notice. There is no penalty for doing so.
Get started
Tell us about the project
Send us the location and what you need. We will come and look at the site, and come back to you with a written scope and a price. The visit and the quotation cost you nothing.
Telephone
Office hours
Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Request a quotation
Works with this
Services people usually pair with this
Civil Engineering
Roads, drainage, culverts, retaining walls, site clearing and earthworks. The work that has to hold up when the rain comes.
Building Construction
Residential and commercial builds from foundation to final coat. Block work, concrete, steel, roofing, finishes and external works.
Engineering Consultancy
Site investigations, feasibility advice, cost checks, and a straight second opinion when a project is not going the way it should.