Is your community ready for the Shared Community Act?

What is the Registration (Shared Community) Act?

Tabled in Jamaica's Parliament in January 2026, the Registration (Shared Community) Act brings formal regulation to gated subdivisions and shared communities that don't fall under the existing Strata Titles Act.

The legislation applies to developments with shared amenities or services — gated subdivisions, townhouse clusters, semi-detached and detached-unit developments. Lot owners automatically form a community corporation upon registration, responsible for managing common property, maintaining infrastructure, levying contributions, and enforcing by-laws.

Critically, the Act gives the Real Estate Board oversight authority and introduces penalties for non-compliance — including fines up to $500,000 or imprisonment for developers who fail to register within the specified timeframe.

Compliance Checklist

Here's what the Act requires — and how FiWi Community helps your community corporation comply.

Register a shared community plan before bringing land under the Registration of Titles Act
N/A — legal/developer requirement
Form a community corporation upon registration
N/A — automatic upon registration
Levy and collect maintenance contributions from lot owners
FiWi: Automated invoicing, payment tracking, and delinquency enforcement
Maintain proper financial records and prepare annual financials
FiWi: QuickBooks sync, real-time balance visibility, financial reporting
Manage and maintain common property and shared infrastructure
FiWi: Service request tracking, maintenance workflows, vendor management
Enforce community by-laws and compliance rules
FiWi: Automated compliance status, gate-level restrictions for non-compliant lots
Collect unpaid maintenance fees with enforcement mechanisms
FiWi: Graduated enforcement, automated reminders, delinquency dashboards
Hold proper board elections and governance
FiWi: E-voting for board elections, community announcements, document portal for meeting minutes and by-laws
Provide dispute resolution documentation to the Real Estate Board
FiWi: Digital audit trails, communication logs, financial records
Maintain accurate lot owner records and contact information
FiWi: Household management with real-time contact updates tied to login credentials

FiWi covers 8 of 10 compliance requirements

The two requirements FiWi doesn't cover — initial plan registration and corporation formation — are legal/developer obligations that happen before your community begins operations. Once your community corporation is formed, FiWi provides the tools to meet every ongoing compliance obligation under the Act.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Registration (Shared Community) Act 2026?
It's Jamaican legislation that brings formal regulation to gated subdivisions and shared communities not covered by the Strata Titles Act. It requires communities to form corporations, maintain financial records, collect maintenance contributions, and submit to oversight by the Real Estate Board.
Does this Act apply to my community?
If your community has shared amenities or services — shared roads, security gates, pools, clubhouses, green spaces — the Act likely applies. This includes gated subdivisions, townhouse clusters, and semi-detached/detached developments with common areas.
What happens if my community doesn't comply?
The Act introduces penalties for non-compliance. Developers who fail to register within the specified timeframe face fines up to $500,000 or imprisonment for up to six months. Community corporations that fail to maintain proper records or governance may face complaints to the Real Estate Board.
We're already on the Strata Titles Act — does this affect us?
The Shared Community Act is designed for communities not covered by the Strata Titles Act. If you're already operating as a strata corporation, you likely remain under the Strata Titles Act. However, FiWi Community supports compliance with both — the financial tracking, governance, and communication tools apply regardless of which legislation governs your community.

Get your community ready

Schedule a demo and see how FiWi Community helps your gated community or strata corporation meet its compliance obligations — before the deadlines arrive.

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