These Regulations define the criteria and guidelines for the designation of Special Designated Areas, which are exempted from the prohibition of acquisition of immovable property in Malta by non residents. The Minister of Finance shall issue an order designating an area as a Special Designated Area upon application by non residents who intend to acquire immovable property.

Implements: Immovable Property (Acquisition by Non-Residents) Act. (2005)
Amended by: Immovable Property (Designation of Special Areas) (Amendment) Regulations, 2007 (L.N. 320 of 2007). (2007)

These Regulations supplement the Immovable Property (Designation of Special Areas) Regulations by inserting new regulations 4 and 5. These new provisions concern further circumstances under which the Minister of Finance is entitled to issue an order designating an area as a Special Designated Area, upon application by non residents who intend to acquire immovable property.

Amends: Immovable Property (Designation of Special Areas) Regulations, 2006 (L.N. 227 of 2006). (2006)

This Resolution amends article 1 of Resolution No. 43 of 2003 as follows: “allowing non Bahraini citizens, whether physical person or juridical person, to appropriate land and houses in zones A, B and C of the Kingdom as well as to appropriate tourist and investment projects after the approval of the Ministerial Committee for Public Facilities”.

Amends: Resolution No. 43 of 2003 on the appropriation of lands by foreigners. (2003-08-11)

This Order deletes and substitutes Form 1 and Form 3 of the Schedule to the International Persons Landholding Act. Form 1 concerns the application for a certificate of registration and specifies conditions for such certificate. Form 3 concerns the application for a permit to acquire immovable property.

Amends: International Persons Landholding Act, 1993 (Cap. 140). (2009)

These Regulations provide for various matters relative to registration of documents relating to land such as: Presentation of documents relating to land (reg. 3); documents to be accompanied by a form in duplicate (3A); documents for deducing title (4); prior registered documents (5); form of documents (6); sketch plans of several pieces of land (7); subdivisions to be endorsed on prior documents (8); time for lodging documents (9); prescribed fees (10); lost documents (11); copies for information (12); official search (13).

These Regulations amend the Leases Restrictions Regulations 1977 by inserting new provisions concerning criteria to be applied by the Tribunal in a decision on any application for approval of a lease, sublease, assignment of lease or assignment of sublease to a non-resident. The criteria of assignment of lease concern citizenship of the Cook Islands, procedures regarding information to natives and consent of assembled owners resident on the island.

These Regulations prescribe rules for determining areas of land to be included in calculating the total area of licensed land and application land for the purposes of section 89 of the Bermuda Immigration and Protection Act 1956.

This Resolution amends article 1 of Resolution No. 43 of 2003 concerning the possession of lands and buildings by non Bahrainis as the following: "to allow non Bahraini whether natural or legal persons to possess lands and buildings in the following zones: (a) residence zones of category A, B and C in all the Kingdom of Bahrain; and (b) particular tourism and investment projects after the approval of the Ministerial Committee for Public Utilities".

Amends: Resolution No. 43 of 2003 on the appropriation of lands by foreigners. (2003-08-11)

The present Decision implements the Introductory Law relating to the Federal Act on the acquisition of land by persons abroad (Foreign Land Acquisition Introductory Law) of 26 April 1987. In particular, the Decision fixes the amount of fees to be paid for acquisition of land by persons abroad in the Canton Appenzell-Innerrhoden. The text consists of 2 articles.

Implements: Introductory Law relating to the Federal Act on the acquisition of land by persons abroad (Foreign Land Acquisition Introductory Law). (1987-04-26)

The aim of this Resolution is to regulate the appropriation of lands by foreigners. The present Resolution is composed of 5 articles. Article 1 defines the zones and areas in which foreigners (physical or juridical persons) can appropriate lands in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Articles 2 and 3 specify the conditions and requirements for the appropriation of lands by foreigners.

This Ministerial Decree shall be applicable to land auctions regarding sale of the plots of public land or the lease right thereto and regarding the plots of non-allotted public land. Kazakhstan nationals and private legal persons shall be authorized to participate in land auctions prior registration while foreign natural and legal persons, and stateless persons shall be authorized to participate in land auctions exclusively if the aforesaid persons have the right to own or to have the right of lease of the plots of land destined for sale in accordance with land legislation.

These Regulations add to the list of qualified persons under section 45 of the Land Act, 1965, persons whose principal place of residence is in a Member State of the European Communities or other European State which is a contracting party to the European Economic Area Agreement and bodies corporate incorporated, having their registered office, central administration or principal place of business in those States. Section 45 places restrictions on vesting of interests in land not situate in a county borough, borough, urban district or town.