The Turks and Caicos Islands Government has approved an immediate six-month moratorium on the acceptance, processing and approval of new applications for grants, leases or allocations of Crown Land for commercial purposes on the island of Providenciales. The decision was approved by Cabinet at its meeting on August 7, 2026, with notice issued on August 17, 2026. Against this backdrop, and in recognition of the significant and continuing demand for Crown Land on Providencial

TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS: LEGALIZING A PIECE OF LAND SHOULD NOT BE SO DIFFICULT FOR TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDERS IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY—SO STOP TREATING IT AS IF IT IS! A major turning point in our Crown land system came after the 2008–2009 Commission of Inquiry. Hynetta Forbes The Inquiry found a high probability of systemic corruption and raised serious concerns about how Government and Crown land were being handled. After that period, the Crown land sy

The Turks and Caicos Islands Government (TCIG) has announced a final extension of the Crown Land Amnesty Programme, giving eligible individuals until December 31, 2026, to regularise their land tenure and secure legal ownership of Crown land. The extension provides what officials describe as a last opportunity for qualified applicants to benefit from special concessions designed to help Islanders obtain legal title to Crown land before the programme officially concludes.