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Land Title Registration Regime is Up and Running
Following indications given last year, the Land Title Registration regime went live on 27 August 2018 when certain triggers for compulsory registration were enacted. The triggers enacted are: (a) Conveyance on sale, (b) Granting (or the Assignment) of a Lease for a term of 21 years or more, (c) Mortgage and (d) Conveyance by Court […]
Commercial Contract Disputes – “No Oral Modification” Clause
The UK Supreme Court has recently confirmed that contractual provisions which restrict the parties from modifying an agreement orally are binding and enforceable. These provisions are more commonly known as a ‘No Oral Modification Clause’ (“NOM Clause”).
New Land Title Registration Scheme: Q&A with Tim Stewart, Land Title Legal Officer
In a post from 2017, we discussed how it was expected that Land Title Registration would go live in 2018. Since then, several important steps have been taken toward bringing the land title registration regime to Bermuda. The Land Title Registration Amendment Act 2018 has been passed both by Parliament and the Senate and is expected […]
MJM’s Real Estate Team Ranked TIER 1 in Bermuda by The Legal 500 2018
MJM Limited is pleased to announce that its Real Estate Team is Ranked TIER 1 in Bermuda in results released recently by International law firm rating agency, The Legal 500. The Legal 500 reported:
Land Title Registration Expected To Go Live Next Year
The Land Title Registration Amendment Bill (the “Amendment Bill”) was passed in the Bermuda House of Assembly on Friday, 24 November 2017. The Amendment Bill seeks to introduce new provisions to or amend existing sections of the principal legislation, the Land Title Registration Act 2011 (the “Act”).
New mortgage programme designed to aid Bermudian home ownership
MJM advised on the HomeStart Programme, announced today by Clarien Bank and Bermuda Housing Corporation. The programme documentation was drafted by MJM’s Jeremy Leese, advising Clarien Bank. Press coverage of the Programme can be viewed online on the Royal Gazette and Bernews websites.
In the Matter of a certain Secret Trust and a Glass of Burnt Claret.
MJM has acquired several ancient deeds and local legal instruments dating back to the early days of the settlement of Bermuda. Andrew Martin examines the legal context of these documents and their relevance in the development of legal principle, and puts them in their social and historical context.
Bermuda’s Supreme Court confirms that property owners have an indefeasible right to title deeds
It may seem obvious to practitioners that where there is no mortgage on a property, the legal owner is entitled to retain the title deeds to the property. However, it was recently argued in a dispute over whether a deposit could be forfeited by the vendor in a failed property transaction that the purchaser’s attorneys […]
In the matter of a certain Conveyance from Smith to Beane
As we celebrate 400 years of the first recorded session of the Supreme Court of Bermuda (formerly known as the Court of General Assize), it seems fitting to reflect on the Island’s long legal history and culture. This is the first of a series of short reflections on our legal history illustrated by a number […]
2013 Case of Note: Director of Land Valuation v Samuel Andrew Banks [2012] CA
Land tax payments scrutinized on newly built properties… Director of Land Valuation v Samuel Andrew Banks [2012] CA (Bda) 12 Civ (13 June 2013) (630 KB PDF) This civil case has been ongoing for several years concerning the owners (“the Banks”) and their property named “Gatewood” in Paget. The Banks disputed the annual rental value […]
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