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  • L.F. Wade International Airport redevelopment project agreement review

  • Draft National Fuels Policy 2017 – Draft Consultation Copy

    The Department of Energy is inviting public commentary on their consultation document - The National F

  • Acquiring Your Deeds
    Getting Started

    All original deeds and documents must be submitted and lodged complete with the application for first time registrants. 

  • Deeds Registry Ordering Official Copies
    Getting Started

    Requests for official copies can be made to the Land Title Registry Office in-person.

    What copies can I order

    You may wish to obtain copies of the following:

  • Land Title Registry office payment policy
    Payment by cheque or card

    Payments by cheque or card can be completed at the Land Title Registry Office (LTRO).  

  • Types of Property Ownership
    Getting Started

    Property or land in Bermuda is owned in a number of ways. This can be as a sole proprietor, joint owners, tenants in common or in some cases trusts.

  • What is Land Title Registration
    Land Title Registration

    Land Title Registration is an administrative process that records land and property ownership, rights and interests maintained in a database called the register. 

  • Deeds registry fee list
    Deeds registry form services

    Search/Inspection/Examination/Copy of Register or Index

    (LTRA 2017, 33A s1)

    FORMS A B C D

  • Deeds Registry - Public Search
    Types of Searches

    There are several types of public searches that can be conducted at the Deeds Registry.   The most common searches identify the owner(s) or previous owner(s) of an existing property.  This can be done by:

  • Deeds Registry
    Who We Are

    The Deeds Registry is a division of the Land Title Registry Office (LTRO).  

  • Uninhabitable Properties
    The roof of my house blew off following a hurricane and I have had to move out. Do I still have to pay Land Tax? 
  • Unfair Treatment
    Who do I complain to if I believe that I have been unfairly treated by the Land Valuation Department? 
  • Taxpayer’s Details
    How do I get the taxpayer's name or taxpayer's billing address changed? 
  • Site Inspections
    What is the Department's procedure on site visits? 
  • Objecting to the Annual Rental Value
    When can I object to my ARV if I am unhappy? There are three opportunities when you can make an objection to your ARV: The Draft Valuation List (six months following deposit of the draft valuation list);
  • Land Tax
    Who determines the rate of land tax? 
  • Commercial Units
    I am the managing agent for a commercial building and have a new tenant renting part of the building on a new 5 year lease. What should I do in regards to getting the building reassessed for land tax purposes? 
  • Assessment Numbers
    How do I get a separate assessment number for my apartment? 
  • Annual rental value of your property

    Every five years, the Department of Land Valuation determines the value of every property in Bermuda. That valuation is a snapshot of the rental market. Currently, valuation lists in Bermuda reflect the value as of 1 July, 2014. The next valuation will take place in 2020.

  • Alterations to Properties
    I built a garage and a covered verandah in 1998 and never requested a Certificate of Completion and Occupancy and so my ARV has never been revised. What will happen when this comes to the attention of the Land Valuation Department? 
  • Addresses and House Name Changes
    How do I obtain a new address for my property or change my existing address? 
  • Legislation
    Land Valuation and Tax Act 1967
  • The Department

    Careers in the Land Valuation Department

  • Island Wide Revaluations
    Timeline for a Revaluation
  • Land Valuation Policies Publications and Services
    Maintaining the Valuation List Island Wide Revaluations The Department
  • Maintaining the Valuation List
    Residential Property Valuation Methodology 
  • Attention land/property owners!
    Land Tax for the period 1 July through 31 December 2016 is due as follows: SECTION A SECTION B SECTION C Public Utilities
  • Small unmanned aircraft

    Recreational users of small unmanned aircraft, sometimes called UAVs or drones, are advised by The Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) to pay more attention to safety issues.

  • Asbestos receiving policy

    On July 11, 1996, the Waste Management Section of the Ministry of Works and Engineering was charged with the administration of all activities relating to the receiving of waste asbestos. The following policy is currently in effect:

  • Energy Summit 2016

    On 29 June 29 2016 stakeholders from the Energy Industry participated in the Government of Bermuda’s Second Annual Energy Summit titled, Powering Our Success.

    The Summit was opened by the Minister of Economic Development, Dr. the Hon. E. Grant Gibbons, JP, MP.

  • Land Valuation uninhabitable properties

    If a property becomes uninhabitable for any reason, you can apply in writing to the Land Valuation Department requesting an inspection upon the completion of the

  • Land Valuation frequently asked questions
    Addresses and House Name Changes Alterations to Properties Annual Rental Values
  • Property valuations in Bermuda

    As of December 2015, the new 2015 Draft Valuation List of the assessed annual rental values of all prope

  • Objections to annual rental values

    There are three opportunities when you can make an objection to your annual rental value:

  • Land Valuation definitions
    Annual Rental Value (ARV)
  • Revaluation of properties - maintaining the valuation list

    All property in Bermuda is revalued every five years by the Land Valuation Department. The revaluation process establishes annual rental values at a point in time, which are used to determine property taxes.

  • Land Valuation Statistics - December 2017

    1.       There are approximately currently 36,000 valuation units in Bermuda.

    2.       These valuation units are broken down into approximately:

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