Legal & regulatory
What is happening each day in the industries that move Dominican commercial real estate. Headline, summary and a link to the source — the full story is read where it was published.
- September 7, 2026·El Inmobiliario
El misterio del origen del dinero detrás de la construcción en Santo Domingo
A report by the ONE on active construction projects in Greater Santo Domingo shows that most do not disclose their funding sources or use of trusts, while regulations from the UAF and the Superintendency of Banks aim to oversee and prevent money laundering in the construction sector.
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- September 4, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Leonardo Reyes Madera revela ante tribunal carga techo del Jet Set superó cinco veces la prevista en el diseño original
An Onesvie expert testified in the trial over the Jet Set collapse that the roof failure resulted from structural overload, with a mortar layer of up to 37.5 centimeters versus the 7 originally designed and a weight exceeding 650 pounds per square meter versus the planned 160, ruling out earthquake, fire or explosion as causes.
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- September 4, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Abinader anuncia publicación de auditorías de entidades públicas a partir de octubre
President Luis Abinader announced that starting October 1 the government will progressively publish the results of Comptroller General audits of state institutions covering August 2020 to August 2024, as part of efforts to strengthen transparency and accountability.
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- September 4, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Realizarán primer congreso de rentas cortas para analizar regulación y protección de inversiones
ADORECO will hold the first Short-Term Rentals Congress in October at UNPHU, gathering around 140 industry leaders to discuss sector regulation, protect property rights, and address revenue management and technology topics.
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- September 4, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Drones abren una nueva era para los servicios en edificios y desarrollos urbanos de Santo Domingo
CrecerLab expanded its drone corridor in Santo Domingo, approved by IDAC, for food deliveries between a Taco Bell location and Torre WC in under two minutes, opening new connectivity and technological differentiation possibilities for corporate buildings and urban developments.
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- September 3, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Gobierno inicia revisión de 92 expedientes de contratistas del CIC y prevé validarlos antes de finalizar 2026
The Executive Commission of Law 16-26 began reviewing 92 CIC contractor files, with possible validation before the end of 2026 and payments depending on fund availability, while disagreements arose over the role of oversight monitors in the process.
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- September 3, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Por decreto, gobierno declara de alto interés nacional el combate al terrorismo ambiental; depredadores podrán enfrentar hasta 30 años de cárcel
The Dominican government issued Decree 615-26 declaring the fight against environmental terrorism a matter of national interest, imposing sentences of 20 to 30 years in prison for those who attack national parks, watersheds, mangroves and other protected natural resources.
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- August 30, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Fideicomiso Inmobiliario: lo que el asesor inmobiliario y el promotor de vivienda deben entender
An opinion column explains that a real estate trust is a legal and financial structure that organizes and brings transparency to a project's funds, but warns it does not eliminate risk or replace due diligence on the developer, land status and contract terms. The author outlines the minimum information a real estate advisor should know before recommending a project under this structure.
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- August 25, 2026·El Inmobiliario
ONIC cuestiona que se limite la renta corta sin demostrar su impacto sobre la hotelería
ONIC director Melchor Alcántara questions limiting short-term rentals without evidence of their impact on hotels, amid MITUR's process to regulate these accommodations through the RENATUR registry, now under dialogue after being withdrawn on July 20.
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- August 16, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Del marketing a la responsabilidad: comunicar mejor también fortalece al sector inmobiliario
An opinion piece argues that trust in real estate marketing depends on the entire chain of actors (developers, marketing firms, agents), highlighting Law 358-05 on truthful advertising and a pending bill on real estate intermediation and advertising before Congress.
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- August 16, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Supervisión, inspección y fiscalización: conceptos relacionados, pero no son lo mismo
The article explains the technical differences between construction supervision, inspection and oversight (fiscalización) in the Dominican Republic, based on Regulation R-004 and the institutional structure of the MOPC, highlighting their importance for defining responsibilities in construction projects.
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