Property ownership can be a sensitive issue in a territory with limited space like Bermuda where a single property can have a significant impact on many neighbouring properties.

In recent years, the rise of Airbnb and vacation rentals has provided a much needed boost in short-term guest accommodation given the limited number of hotel rooms presently available in Bermuda.

A right of way is an entitlement to travel across a route regardless of land ownership and is generally one of movement.

This article discusses the forthcoming changes to the Planning Appeals System in Jersey.

Bermuda's new "Economic Investment Certificate and Residential Certificate Policy" allows non-Bermudian individuals who make a "qualifying investment" of at least BM$2.5 million in Bermuda to receive the right to live and work ...

In Bermuda, there is no automatic right for a tenant to renew a lease at the end of the lease period.

The provisions of a lease bind tenants until the end of the lease period. If a tenant wants to leave premises before a lease term expires, there are three options: surrendering, transferring, or subletting.

The Bermuda legislature has recently passed the Trusts (Special Provisions) Amendment Act 2020 (Amendment Act) which amends Bermuda's "firewall" legislation contained in the Trusts (Special Provisions) Act 1989.

On 23 March 2018 Bermuda brought into operation legislation requiring all Bermuda companies, except those that are exempted, to obtain information regarding their beneficial owners...

The objectives of Bermuda’s rent control regime are to provide tenants with security of tenure so that a court order is required to evict a tenant -- and also to prevent landlords from arbitrarily and unfairly increasing a tenant’s rent payments.

Vanessa Schrum reviews recent amendments to Bermuda's trust laws which are intended to modernise ‘firewall' provisions and restore a settlor's freedom of disposition with respect to children.

Property transactions in Bermuda could soon become faster and less complex as Government plans to introduce a Land Registration Office.

Covid-19 has clearly had a huge impact on both landlords and tenants of commercial premises.

A landlord and a tenant generally have opposing objectives when negotiating a new commercial lease.

Creditors should exercise caution when negotiating payment terms, asset transfers or securitisation transactions with companies which are in the zone of insolvency.

While the Government encourages international business and local enterprise, it also maintains policies aimed at ensuring sustainable development, fair access to housing, and preservation...

For how long should the dead be able to exert control, from beyond the grave, over the living? This question has arisen in the context of the "rule against perpetuities"...

On March 31, 2023, the Bermuda Government replaced its previous tool intended to attract capital to the island, through residency incentives, with the Economic Investment Residential Certificate programme.