60 Second Series – Chattels
Today Mabel shares information on Chattels in our 60 second series. Chattels are also known as inventory. Most homes and condos in the Cayman Islands come already furnished with saves…
Buying & Selling
60 Second Series – Stratas and Home Owner Associations
In this video, Mabel discusses the difference between strata and homeowners association. Stratas cover maintenance of a complex such as a condo, as well as the gardening, insurance and…
60 Second Series – Stamp Duty
James Bovell explains what stamp duty is and why it’s included when you purchase a property. Stamp duty is the only government associated charge related to property. At the moment…
Introduction the the Bovell 60 Second Series
Welcome to the Bovell 60 Second Series! We created this series to bring you information about the marketplace, properties, compliance and more. Different members of the team will be sharing information on…
Unprecedented growth on Seven Mile Beach in the Cayman Islands
I don’t believe that we have ever seen as many cranes along the Seven Mile Beach corridor as we have currently, and those numbers are only set to increase by…
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Cayman’s border closing extended to October 1
The Cayman Islands Government announced late yesterday, after my article was published, to extend Cayman’s border closures to October 1 citing the continuing spread of COVID-19, particularly in the United…
Soft opening of borders will help real estate industry
As you may be aware, the Cayman Islands’ borders have been closed to visitors, from a general aviation perspective, since March, in the jurisdiction’s quest to prevent the spread of…
Pension can ease mortgage pressure
Pension withdrawals under the Government’s coronavirus emergency withdrawal plan have the potential to greatly contribute to the real estate industry, and thereby the economy as a whole if they are…
Now is the right time to continue with your Cayman Islands real estate transaction
The impact of COVID-19 and the restrictions imposed on business to help eradicate this terrible virus will be felt for several months. How Cayman has proactively managed the virus and…
Get up to date 2020 stamp duty rates the Cayman Islands
Here are the most up to date stamp duty transaction rates available in the Cayman Islands. The rates are effective from 1 Jan 2019 except for Linked Property Transaction rates…