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Tenancy Explained: Possession and Use Are Not Ownership
Invest Guyana Explains
byEditorSeptember 4, 2026September 4, 2026

Tenancy Explained: Possession and Use Are Not Ownership

A tenant may have the right to possess and use property under an agreement while the landlord remains the registered owner.

Utility Applications Explained: Approval Is Not the Same as Connection
Invest Guyana Explains
byEditorSeptember 3, 2026September 4, 2026

Utility Applications Explained: Approval Is Not the Same as Connection

Submitting an electricity or water application begins a utility process. It does not prove that the site is ready, the network can serve it or the connection has been installed.

Property Tax, Council Rates and Transaction Charges Are Different Obligations
Invest Guyana Explains
byEditorSeptember 2, 2026September 4, 2026

Property Tax, Council Rates and Transaction Charges Are Different Obligations

A property can generate recurring local rates, form part of a taxpayer’s national property-tax position and trigger separate charges when it is transferred.

Mortgages Explained: Ownership, Loan Approval and Security Are Different Things
Invest Guyana Explains
byEditorSeptember 1, 2026August 24, 2026

Mortgages Explained: Ownership, Loan Approval and Security Are Different Things

A bank can approve a loan without becoming the property owner. A buyer can own property while the lender holds registered security over it.

Paying a Deposit Does Not Transfer Property Ownership
Invest Guyana Explains
byEditorAugust 31, 2026September 4, 2026

Paying a Deposit Does Not Transfer Property Ownership

A deposit can show commitment to a transaction. It does not, by itself, replace the instrument and registration needed to transfer the applicable property right.

A Property Search Is Not the Same as Complete Due Diligence
Invest Guyana Explains
byEditorAugust 30, 2026September 4, 2026

A Property Search Is Not the Same as Complete Due Diligence

A registry search can reveal important recorded information. Complete due diligence also asks whether the parcel, seller, boundaries, use and transaction all match the investor’s assumptions.

Property Rights in Guyana: Allocation, Lease, Transport and Certificate of Title
Invest Guyana Explains
byEditorAugust 29, 2026August 24, 2026

Property Rights in Guyana: Allocation, Lease, Transport and Certificate of Title

A person can be allocated land, hold a lease, own transported property or hold a certificate of title. Those records do not create the same rights or involve the same authority.

NPTA Registration Is Not a Government Contract
Invest Guyana Explains
byEditorAugust 28, 2026August 24, 2026

NPTA Registration Is Not a Government Contract

Registration can open the door to participation, but it is not a tender submission, an evaluation result, an award or a signed government contract.

Corporation Tax Classification Explained: Why the Company Category Matters
Invest Guyana Explains
byEditorAugust 27, 2026August 24, 2026

Corporation Tax Classification Explained: Why the Company Category Matters

Asking for “the corporation-tax rate” can produce the wrong answer when the law distinguishes between categories of companies and activities.

VAT Registration Does Not Make Every Receipt a VAT Invoice
Invest Guyana Explains
byEditorAugust 26, 2026August 24, 2026

VAT Registration Does Not Make Every Receipt a VAT Invoice

VAT registration places a person within the VAT system. It does not turn every payment, receipt or item of business turnover into VAT.

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