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It is hard to avoid the recent news highlighting the potential for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform our lives in many ways. The scope for such change in the legal industry...

The past few years have seen unprecedented activity in the Guernsey property market as easy access to low-interest lending (among other influences) whipped the post-pandemic property market into a frenzy.

New document duty rates applicable to certain transactions came into effect on 2 November 2022 in Guernsey. These rates will apply to all transactions registered from that date.

It is a three stage post judgment process which enables a creditor to enforce their rights against the debtor's realty in Guernsey.

You've found a property to rent and you are one step closer to becoming a tenant.

It is no secret that the island's property market has experienced an exceptional 12 months of activity. This reflects a trend that has been observed in markets worldwide.

With the price of houses in Guernsey expected to continue to fall, and the number of conveyancing transactions at its lowest for years...

Policy and guidance for Guernsey's Open Market Housing Register (Register) will be seen in this coming year when new proposals from the Committee for the Environment & Infrastructure (E&I) are debated by the States of Guernsey.

Russians based all around the world have long used Guernsey structures to acquire and hold international residential and commercial property.

This brief guide has been prepared by the corporate real estate team at Carey Olsen for the purpose of giving clients and professional intermediaries a general overview of Guernsey property unit trusts...

The Antiques Roadshow rewards the lucky individuals who discover that their treasured belongings are, albeit questionable, of 'great value' to someone somewhere.

A constructive trust is an equitable remedy imposed at the discretion of a court. It benefits a party that has been wrongfully deprived of its rights due to another person obtaining or holding a...

The days of Guernsey law firms having to charge a minimum fee based on a prescribed tariff are over. Firms are now charging at a level set not by professional rules, but by market forces.

1 February 2021 is set to be a massive day for Sark and its people with the coming into force of the long-awaited Land Reform (Sark) Law, 2019, (the "Law").

With typical property fund life cycles of between 10-12 years, the fact that Guernsey has experience dating back to the early 1980s when property funds were in their infancy is both reassuring and a strong credential for fund promoters looking for a jurisdiction where property works.

Guernsey and Jersey are fleet-footed and professional in the way they respond to international initiatives, to ensure their jurisdictions remain attractive and at the forefront of developments in international finance.

Sales of builder-tied plots have long been a feature of the Guernsey housing market. They are typically sold to a buyer early on in the development either as an empty plot or...