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I agree with you on that, I just see the contract as a way to state things clearly with the tenant, not as a bulletproof protection

Thanks all for the comments. I am the landlord, I want to renew a tenant's contract, former contract says the tenant, if leaving, was responsible for the payment of the rent up to the end of the contract. I asked a lawyer to rewrite the contract, the lawyers gives the tenant a 2 month notice to...

In the Dominican Republic, when renting commercial premises, is the tenant free to leave at any time? Is there a legal notice period, or can the owner set a notice period of one year, for example, during which the tenant is responsible for paying the rent?

My wife won in first and appeal, the other part went on cassation. At home in Santo Domingo, they received (we live abroad) a document called notificacion de memorial de casacion y emplazamiento. My wife's family put the document in a drawer and it's now that we are informed. Is the case lost...

Hello, how can I find the owner of a piece of land in the capital (Santo Domingo Oeste) ? I purchased a piece of parcel from the UASD many years ago, recently the neighbour (which is on same parcel) made a deslinde when I wasn't in the country, and sold his house to somebody who is now buidling...

Hi, Anybody knowing where I can find suppliers of shop displays and stuff like that in Santo domingo. I am looking for metal wall panels and hooks: http://www.kc-store-fixtures.com/gridwall_panels.php thanks for any info. Barnab?

Thanks Barnab?

Hello, My 20yr old daughter is in her 3rd year in a french business School. She is spending her 3rd year in Argentina, with Universidad Pontifica de Buenos Aires. She needs to find a training course for this summer and she would like to do it in Santo Domingo. She speaks fluent spanish and...

Hi, First, my best wishes to everybody for 2014. I don't know zilch about cigars. I was asked if I can find the cigars mentioned above in the DR, and if yes, which price should I pay? I am not sure if there are two sizes, the corona and small corona size, in which case it would probably be...

An other question about labor law: there is a minimum wage but apparently, many employers, including in the formal sector, do not respect it. Are there any sanctions for companies not paying the minimum wage? Do employees have a possibility to demand the company? Thanks, Barnabe

An employee has had a job for 5 years. He is unhappy and wants to resign. The company tells him that if he resigns, he will not get the "liquidacion". He was not 'liquidated" yearly. Is it legal? Do you have to be laid off to get liquidacion? Thanks, Barnab?

The Central Bank publishes every day a list of their exchange rates when they buy foreign currencies. Does somebody recently sell with them? I did it once but it was 15 years ago or more, I don't know if they still have a "ventanilla" for currency exchange. Their list feature about a dozen of...

I have a question for those of you who live in SD (or Santiago, since this is a big city also): Do you live in a house, or in an apartment? What option do you think is best, from your experience? I know there are many issues to consider (costs, security, transportation, location, resale...

I posted here, not sure it shouldn't have gone in the legal. I am about to rent a shop I have in SD. The lawyer (my lawyer) tells me he will deposit the 2 month deposit in the Banco Agricola. I know this is what the law says but I have never done this (I used to cash in the deposit because when...

Browsing the web for outsourcing solutions, I find an info on labor costs on the website of a software company in DR Tarifa por Hora Project Manager/Architect U$20.00 Analyst/Senior Developer U$15.00 Junior Developer U$10.00 The company apparently has reputable clients. What do you think...

following info in the dr1/calendar section, for those who might be interested, here is a link: Ina.fr where they can see the webdoc produced by the French National Institute of Audiovisual Archives on the story of the migration of Jewish refugees to Sosua during the Second World War. There is...

Hi everybody, My wife is looking for an apartment/house to rent in central Santo Domingo, for 3 weeks-1 month in May. This is a serious inquiry, no orgy, no porn shooting etc..:tired:. She needs for 3 adults and one young kid, 3 bedrooms if possible. Any idea someone? Thanks, Barnab?

MAY 2nd in Saint Denis (Paris, France) Frank Reyes and El Torito for the first BACHATAZO in France!:bunny: La nuit de la bachata Barnab?

Hi, My wife and her sisters inherited land from her mother. This is countryside land which has been in the family for more than 50 years now. What is the process to get a title (sacar un titulo) on this land? There is no official purchase act on most of the land. What is the process of...

Hi everybody, is it possible to find in DR a loan in USD secured by a mortgage on Dominican property (loan being 20% of the property value) and what is the current interest rate? The scotiabank says rate in pesos is 24% a year but I see in DR news loans rates are dropping. Any comment would...