Legal & regulatory
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- October 2, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Sustitución de garantía sobre un inmueble en RD: requisitos, costos y pasos
The Dominican Republic's Property Registry outlines the requirements, costs and timelines for substituting a real estate guarantee, a procedure that allows the property backing a debt to be replaced by another, with an expected response time of 30 business days.
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- October 1, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Foro Metro Seguro: Claves para reducir riesgos en el mercado inmobiliario, según análisis expertos
At the Metro Seguro Forum, developers, lawyers and brokers agreed that transparency, fulfilling promises and legal security are key to building trust in the real estate market, highlighting the need to verify ownership, liens and contract terms before buying.
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- October 1, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Solicitudes del Registro Inmobiliario crecen 82 % en seis años; informa digitaliza todas las oficinas de servicios
The Dominican Property Registry reports an 82% increase in requests between 2019 and 2025 and completed 100% digitalization of its service offices in 2026, driven by new technological and regulatory tools aimed at strengthening legal certainty over property.
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- October 1, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Jorge Subero Medina destaca seguridad jurídica e infraestructura como pilares del crecimiento de Cap Cana
Cap Cana president Jorge Subero Medina highlighted legal security, urban planning and infrastructure as pillars of the destination's growth, which spans 120 million square meters and is home to more than 3,000 resident families.
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- October 1, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Contraloría General comenzará a publicar nuevos informes de auditoría a partir del viernes 2 de octubre
The General Comptroller's Office announced that starting October 2 it will gradually begin publishing audit reports on public institutions covering the period from August 2020 to December 2025, excluding entities currently under review by the Chamber of Accounts.
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- September 30, 2026·El Inmobiliario
ONESVIE informa realiza prácticas de evaluación sísmica en edificaciones del sector Naco
ONESVIE announced that trainee professionals from REED will conduct seismic evaluation field practices through external visual inspections of buildings in the Naco sector, from September 29 to October 2, between 9:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.
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- September 30, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Foro Metro Seguro reúne a más de 200 personas para hablar de inversión, confianza y desarrollo
More than 200 people attended the Foro Metro Seguro 2026, organized by Grupo de Medios El Inmobiliario, where panels with economists, lawyers and developers addressed investment, real estate credibility and legal security in the sector.
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- September 30, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Panel analiza condiciones y oportunidades para la inversión en República Dominicana
A panel of economists at the Metro Seguro 'Conectando Inversiones' forum discussed investment conditions in the Dominican Republic, addressing macroeconomic stability, legal security, public-private partnerships, capital markets and the labor market as key factors for attracting and retaining capital.
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- September 29, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Clústeres y Estado: quién firma, quién recibe y quién rinde cuentas
The article examines the legal and institutional framework governing Dominican tourism clusters, organized as nonprofit associations under Law 122-05, and their relationship with the State through budget subsidies, cooperation agreements and the new Public Procurement Law 47-25, noting that data scattered across different registries (DIGEPRES, CASFL, ONAPI) still does not allow full tracing of how
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- September 28, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Guía: Después de un temblor, cómo revisar tu vivienda, a quién acudir y qué puedes reclamar
The guide explains how to inspect a home after an earthquake, which entities to contact depending on the type of damage, and how Law 85-25 on rentals applies in cases of damage, repairs, or destruction of a leased property.
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- September 27, 2026·El Inmobiliario
La regulación no creará al agente profesional: solo revelará quién ya lo era
An opinion piece examines the bill regulating real estate intermediation and advertising in the Dominican Republic, already passed by the Senate and pending in the Chamber of Deputies, which establishes mandatory licensing, a public registry of agents, and penalties of up to 50 minimum wages for practicing without authorization.
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- September 26, 2026·El Inmobiliario
¿Sabías que Registro de Títulos puede pedirte documentos para acreditar que eres acreedor en un embargo inmobiliario?
The Constitutional Court, through ruling TC/0477/15, established that the National Directorate of Title Registry is authorized to require documents proving creditor status from anyone requesting registration of a property lien, under Law 108-05.
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- September 25, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Medio Ambiente activa operativo nacional ante llegada masiva de sargazo a costas del Este
The Ministry of Environment launched a national operation to oversee sargassum management on the East coast, inspecting more than 15 hotel properties between Uvero Alto and Cabeza de Toro under Resolution 0046-2025, while exploring international cooperation for satellite monitoring and coastal barriers.
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- September 25, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Los clústeres turísticos se hicieron adultos sin una ley propia
A bill before the Dominican Senate seeks for the first time to regulate tourism and ecotourism clusters, organizations that for over two decades have operated under the nonprofit association law without specific legislation, while the national budget records Tourism Ministry transfers to several of these clusters.
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- September 25, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Foro Metro Seguro “Conectando Inversiones” sorteará boletos aéreos entre asistentes
The Metro Seguro Forum "Connecting Investments," to be held on September 29 in Santo Domingo, will bring together entrepreneurs, investors and experts from construction, real estate and tourism, featuring Cap Cana as guest destination and panels on secure real estate investment, urban development and fraud prevention.
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- September 24, 2026·El Inmobiliario
El mapa de los clústeres turísticos dominicanos
An analysis maps Dominican tourism clusters and finds there is no single public registry to confirm which are legally established, authorized and active in 2026, with verified cases such as La Romana-Bayahibe, Samaná, Puerto Plata and Santo Domingo, compared to Pedernales and Miches where the cluster model is not the institutional channel driving tourism development.
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- September 23, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Registro Inmobiliario anuncia reducciones en la Amnistía por Retiro Tardío
The Property Registry announced Phase III of the Late Withdrawal Amnesty, in effect until March 11, 2027, offering reductions of up to 100% on late withdrawal fees for title certificates, annotated certifications, extracts and low-cost trust products, along with exemption of the remote deposit fee at Sambil.
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- September 23, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Mipymes del sector marítimo denuncian que están al borde del colapso por tarifas y trabas regulatorias
FENABUQUES reported that 49 affiliated maritime services companies are on the verge of collapse due to port fees exceeding what is set under Law 70-70 and regulatory obstacles involving Customs and APORDOM licensing, prompting a request for a dialogue table with authorities.
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- September 23, 2026·El Inmobiliario
El dinero detrás de los clústeres turísticos
The Dominican state budget allocated RD$18.5 million in 2025 and proposed RD$30.5 million for 2026 to tourism clusters and nonprofit ecotourism organizations, while Law 122-05 and CASFL set requirements and oversight for the disbursement and execution of those funds.
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- September 23, 2026·El Inmobiliario
La agenda pendiente de cinco comisiones legislativas para la construcción y el mercado inmobiliario
A legislative review outlines the status of several pending bills in the Dominican Congress affecting the construction and real estate sectors, including building regularization, mandatory maintenance of state buildings, condominium property regime, real estate brokerage, investment promotion, and property expropriation, each at different stages between committees and plenary votes.
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- September 23, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Aduanas detecta diferencias tributarias por RD$66.4 millones en negocios de capital asiático
The Dominican Customs Agency (DGA) detected tax discrepancies of RD$66,451,346 between January and August through audits of Asian-owned businesses, with 14 cases closed and 51 still in process, and announced it will continue these controls at stores, ports and airports.
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- September 22, 2026·El Inmobiliario
El proyecto de ley de clústeres turísticos caducó en el Senado y fue sometido de nuevo, sin cambios
The bill creating six regional tourism and ecotourism clusters lapsed in the Senate after more than seven months without a committee report, and was resubmitted by Senator Cristóbal Castillo Liriano with the same original text, without incorporating previously discussed changes.
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- September 21, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Contratistas del CIC reclaman al CODIA respuesta para celebrar asamblea sobre la Ley 16-26
The Institutional Committee of Contractors (CIC) publicly denounced that it has not received a response from CODIA's president to its requests to hold an extraordinary assembly on Law 16-26, despite multiple efforts and meeting attempts since August.
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- September 21, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Las cuatro conversaciones que marcarán el Foro Metro Seguro 2026
El Inmobiliario Media Group will hold the second edition of the Metro Seguro Forum on September 29 at the Catalonia Santo Domingo Hotel, featuring four panels on capital investment, urban development, trust in the real estate sector, and the difference between fraud and breach of contract, with economists, lawyers, developers and real estate agents participating.
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- September 21, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Pasos para que un extranjero establezca un negocio en República Dominicana
The article details the process for a foreigner to set up a business in the Dominican Republic, covering available legal structures, the use of the digital one-stop platform Formalízate, foreign investment registration with the Central Bank under Law 16-95, and required immigration permits such as the NG-1 or investor residency.
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- September 20, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Actos de mala fe: cuando invertir se vuelve una pesadilla
An opinion piece examines the risks of pre-construction sales in the Dominican Republic, citing a case where a construction company, with delivery overdue for more than two years, has proposed successive addendums without proportional progress and offered refunds under terms different from those originally contracted.
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- September 19, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Certificación del Estado Jurídico del Inmueble: qué es y por qué conviene solicitarla antes de comprar
The Real Estate Registry explains the Certification of the Legal Status of Property, a document confirming ownership, liens and encumbrances, and recommends requesting it before buying or mortgaging a property, at a cost of RD$1,000.
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- September 18, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Tres cifras, un mismo año: las licencias de construcción que no coinciden
The ONE and two successive MIVHED officials reported differing figures for construction permits issued in 2025 (1,362, 953 and 628 respectively), while other indicators show a drop in the number and value of permits, a recovery in the sector's value added per the Central Bank, and a record rise in construction costs.
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- September 18, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Gobierno presenta presupuesto por RD$2,036,844.2 millones para 2027
The Dominican government presented the 2027 General State Budget bill totaling RD$2,036,844.2 million, emphasizing capital investment and transport and road infrastructure, and also unveiled the draft National Land Use Planning Law bill to be sent to Congress.
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- September 18, 2026·El Inmobiliario
DGII elimina retención de ITBIS en pagos a empresas que facturen electrónicamente
The DGII eliminated the ITBIS withholding under General Rule 02-05 on payments between legal entities, provided the receiving company is authorized as an electronic issuer and the transaction is invoiced via e-CF, under General Rule 02-2026 in effect since September 16, 2026.
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- September 17, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Buscan otorgar una nueva categoría territorial a Verón-Punta Cana ante su crecimiento turístico e inmobiliario
Dominican lawmakers revived a proposal to reorganize the Verón-Punta Cana territory, turning Verón into a municipality and Punta Cana into a municipal district, citing the area's tourism, real estate and population growth, which reached 138,919 residents according to the 2022 Census.
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- September 17, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Municipios avanzan en la planificación integral de la gestión de residuos sólidos
Municipal authorities, the Ministry of Environment, the Dominican Municipal League, Fedomu and UNDP took part in a national forum to encourage municipalities to develop and approve their Municipal Integrated Solid Waste Management Plans (PMGIRS), in compliance with Law 225-20, highlighting that these plans are key to accessing funding and guiding investment in waste management.
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- September 17, 2026·El Inmobiliario
INTRANT busca modernizarse cambiando talonarios por dispositivos electrónicos, dice Juan Manuel Méndez
INTRANT director Juan Manuel Méndez explained that the agency aims to modernize traffic enforcement by replacing manual ticket books with electronic devices that check vehicle plates, inspection stickers and licenses, clarifying this is not a photo-ticketing system.
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- September 16, 2026·El Inmobiliario
La cuenta de Obras de CEIZTUR ejecutó, a julio, el 31.5% de su presupuesto: qué contrató, qué adjudicó y qué sigue en el plan
An analysis of CEIZTUR's 2026 procurement plan shows its Works account executed 31.5% of its current budget as of July, with only two of fifteen projects under contract and four of the largest-value projects yet to start bidding procedures.
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- September 16, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Cuatro proyectos de ley mantienen abierta la agenda de la Comisión de Turismo en el Senado
The Dominican Senate's Tourism Committee is reviewing four pending bills on tourism clusters, gastronomic tourism, lifeguard services and recreational nautical tourism, along with three approved resolutions on Hato Mayor projects whose execution was not found in public MITUR or Public Procurement records.
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- September 16, 2026·El Inmobiliario
Mayores de 75 años ya no tendrán que renovar licencia de conducir cada dos años, según sentencia del Tribunal Constitucional
The Dominican Constitutional Court modified, through ruling TC/0904/26, the Driving License Regulation so that people over 75 renew their license every four years instead of two, deeming the age criterion set by decree discriminatory.
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- 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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