Lands

The Cayman Islands Government, through the Crown, owns over 670 Parcels of Real Estate, comprising approximately 4,100 acres of land on Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac and Little Cayman. 

Accordingly, the Portfolio of the Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure includes responsibility for managing Crown lands. This portfolio, however, does not include Statutory Authorities, who hold real estate in their own name. 

Operational Crown properties are managed by the Government entity in occupation. Non-operational Crown properties are managed by the Lands & Survey Department.

 

Planning and Policy Services

• Formulates policies to support the use of Crown lands
• Works with the Lands & Survey Department to prepare and review policies for the purchase, disposal, and management of Crown real estate, and the leasing of privately-owned real estate for Government entities

Administration

• Provides strategic management of the Lands portfolio
• Advises the Cabinet on all matters relating to the purchase, disposal, and management of Crown real estate, and on the leasing of privately-owned property for Government entities, in conjunction with the Lands & Survey Department
• Provides oversight and direction to the Public Lands Commission, which regulates the use of public land in the public interest

Legislative & Regulatory Services

Advises the Cabinet on legislative changes affecting real estate, in conjunction with the Lands & Survey Department         

• Public Lands Regulations (2021)
• Development & Planning Act (2021 Revision)
• Development & Planning Regulations (2021
Revision)
• Beach Access Report(& Amendment)
• Public Lands Law (2020 Revision)
• Roads (Naming & Numbering) Act (2019
Revision)
• Prescription Act (2018 Revision)
• Registered Land Act (2018 Revision)
• Land Surveyor Regulations 2017
• Land Holding Companies Share Transfer Tax Act (2016 Revision)
• Stamp Duty Act (2013 Revision)
• Strata Titles Registration Act (2013 Revision)
• Roads Act (2005 Revision)
• Governor (Vesting of Lands) Act (2005 Revision)
• Land Surveyors Act (1996 Revision)
• Land Acquisition Act (1995 Revision)
• Registered Land Rules