Latin America and the Caribbean

Housing Finance Policy

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A. Legal and Regulatory Framework
- A.1 Legal and Regulatory Framework
B. Housing Finance Subsidies
- B.1 Subsidies to Housing Finance Institutions
- B.2 Subsidies to Households
C. Taxation

A. Legal and Regulatory Framework

A.1 Legal and Regulatory Framework

Variable	End of 2013	Sources	Var ID
Basis of the legal system: Civil, Common, Islamic, Other? (Describe)	Common law	Investment Climate Statement - British Common Law	A.1.1
Registration/Transfer of titles:			A.1.3
Typical number of days needed for the transfer of title	82	WDI	A.1.3.4
Is there specialized legislation covering:			A.1.9

B. Housing Finance Subsidies

B.1 Subsidies to Housing Finance Institutions

B.2 Subsidies to Households

Variable	End of 2015	End of 2014	End of 2013	Sources	Var ID
Reach of subsidies in 2.1.1 to 2.1.4 ?					B.2.2

C. Taxation

Variable	End of 2015	End of 2014	End of 2013	Sources	Var ID
What taxes apply to Residential Real Estate?					C.1

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