The process for obtaining planning permission for development of property in the Cayman Islands has been updated as a result of the latest revision of the Development and Planning Law and accompanying regulations (July 2015).

Refunds of stamp duty paid on non-residential property which is later developed for residential purposes will no longer be available for construction projects commencing after 31 December 2022.

The Board is issuing this reminder due to a recent rise in improperly signed business location documents.

The survey found that 92% of respondents placed Italy as posing the highest level of risk, followed by the UK and Iberia.

The Appleby Cayman Real Estate team continue to prove themselves as leaders of the industry, remaining the only firm to be recognised as Band 1 in real estate in...

There are generally three ways to procure your dream home here in the Cayman Islands, buy an existing home, have a home built on some bare land or buy a property off-plan from a developer at one of the many new build sites across the islands.

Members of our Global Property & Construction, Corporate and Finance teams from Maples and Calder will be attending MIPIM, the world's leading property market event, at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France from 13–16 March 2018.

New legislative amendments have addressed a discrepancy in the Development and Planning Regulations (2015 Revision) in respect of setback requirements for buildings of more than seven storeys.

Off-plan purchases can be a rewarding way to invest in real estate as the value of the property could increase between the date you agree to purchase and the date of closing.

A recent judgment of the Dublin Circuit Court in Wow Investments Limited v. Residential Tenancies Board [2022] WECC3 has emphasised the importance of due diligence on current and past rental levels...

What we are seeing in the Real Estate Finance market is in the large part a continuation of the theme of forbearance and support.

This was the issue considered in a recent decision of the High Court of England and Wales (called Fouladi v Darout Ltd).

A recent decision of the Grand Court has affirmed the relevance of the 1997 Development Plan within Cayman's development and planning regime and in so doing has cast doubt over the Central Planning Authority's ability to effectively deal with ‘high rise' developments exceeding seven storeys in height.

On 9 June 2021, the Grand Court handed down its judgment in Cayman Shores Development Ltd and Palm Sunshine Ltd v Registrar of Lands and others (FSD Cause No. 143 of 2019)...

In the Cayman islands, a strata property is managed on a day-to-day basis by the strata corporation, which is made up of the individual unit owners within the development.

2023 was another big year in the Cayman Islands for Real Estate, with figures revealing that while the number of transactions were lower than previous years...

A recent decision of the Grand Court may affect role of developers of strata corporations in the Cayman Islands...

In this new series of articles, Alistair Wade aims to demystify Cayman real estate law. Here he explains important changes to Stamp Duty for Caymanian buyers.

Whether buying your first home, upgrading to your forever home or buying an investment property, navigating the waters between the first viewing and seeing your name on the land register can seem daunting.

In this article Ian Jamieson, Head of Property and Banking at Solomon Harris, examines the case of CIBC Cayman Limited v R. Christiansen and e. Christiansen [2008 CLIR 103] and provides advice to lenders on the ramifications. thereof