Albania launches electronic register of co-owned real estate

The Albanian government is launching a comprehensive reform of the legal framework governing co-ownership, according to a report by Albania News.

Ukrainian Ministry of Justice clarifies which documents cannot be apostilled

The Ukrainian Ministry of Justice has clarified which documents are not officially apostilled. This was reported by the Judicial-Legal Newspaper.

UK Land Registry Fee Hike: Navigating the Changes with Schmidt & Schmidt

Starting 9 December 2024, the UK Land Registry will implement its first fee increase in over a decade, a move expected to generate an additional £27 million annually. The adjustment has sparked attention, particularly for its impact on the real estate sector, where access to accurate property information is crucial.

The Supreme Court of an Indian state passed a ruling on free access of citizens to government registers

The Supreme Court of the Indian state of Kerala issued a ruling that declared information contained in government registers public. This was reported by Verdictum.

Cyprus authorities are preparing a large-scale upgrade of the country's real estate register

The Department of Land and Cadastre of Cyprus is going to upgrade its registers and "tie" each object to the owner by an identification number. The updates are scheduled for 2023.

32 trillion dollars could be hidden from taxation, follows from the "Pandora's Archive"

Dozens of publications around the world have published investigations based on data obtained as a result of one of the largest leaks of information about offshore companies and their real beneficiaries in history.

The Czech real estate cadaster will soon cease to be publicly available

From June 2021, anonymous users will no longer be able to receive data from the Czech real estate cadaster online. This information will only be available to authorized users.

‘Manhunt’ for fugitive bankers in Russia

The Russian State Corporation ‘Deposit Insurance Agency’ starts ‘an open season’ for collection of 95 milliards rubles stolen by owners of 44 wound up banks.

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