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.

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.

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 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)...

The decision is of interest for what it says about what happens to such rights when (1) the hotel and resort cease to operate; and (2) certain of the facilities cease to be usable.

The recent House of Lords decision in Chartbrook v Persimmon, with Lord Hoffman delivering the leading judgment, confirmed that the rules for contractual interpretation remain...

The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands has issued a groundbreaking ruling that unbuilt strata buildings shown on registered plans can be legally deemed 'destroyed' to remove them from strata schemes. This novel interpretation provides the first practical solution to statutory deadlock in phased developments where unanimous consent for plan alterations cannot be secured, potentially influencing strata and condominium disputes across common law jurisdictions.

At the end of July 2021 it was estimated that the global orderbook for new ships stood at around 20% of the current global fleet. Some analysts have suggested that this is largely due to increased...

It is common for those establishing trusts to take steps to ensure their hard work is not undone by beneficiaries litigating future grievances.

The Irish High Court1 (Mr Justice Simons) has clarified that, in a construction adjudication, where a respondent does not reply to an initial payment claim notice, the legislation does not empower an adjudicator...

This client update gives a brief overview of the linked-property-transactions provisions (the LPT provisions) of the Stamp Duty Law (Revised) (the Law)...

In a previous article, we discussed the current State initiatives that aim to deliver social and affordable housing in Ireland. In this update, we put one of these initiatives under the spotlight...

In 1971, the Government of the Cayman Islands enacted the Registered Land Law. This Law introduced a system of land registration which is accurate, efficient, and simple. This system is similar in a number of ways to the registered land system in the United Kingdom and to the Australian Torrens System (invented by Sir Robert R. Torrens, an Australian who on the 27th of January, 1858, introduced a bill in South Australia which later became in Australia The Real Property Act).

Real estate in the Cayman Islands is primarily governed by legislation and case law, although decisions in commonwealth jurisdictions may be considered in circumstances...

The Real Estate 2025 guide to the Cayman Islands provides the latest legal information on the impact of disruptive technologies, proposals for reform, sale and purchase...

This country-specific Q&A provides information on the impact of disruptive technologies, important areas of law, sale and purchase, real estate finance, regulatory authorities, commercial leases,...

The Real Estate 2022 guide provides the latest legal information on the impact of disruptive technologies, proposals for reform, sale and purchase, real estate finance, planning and zoning...