Antonis Loizou

What is in store for us regarding real estate in Cyprus? In 2022 we saw a positive trend with new sales rising by 35 per cent in deposited real estate sales contracts. ...

Cyprus is considered a safe country, perhaps the safest country in the EU. The importance placed on security, however, when it comes to the real estate market has been rising. ...

Until recently we believed that title deeds issued by the Republic had the correct area registered and that citizens could rely on them. However, it seems that suddenly at some ...

You may have heard of Jimmy Hoffa. If you are wondering who that is, he was the chairman of the truckers union in the US during the time John F. ...

I have studied the reports on the proposal to create a golf course in the area of Cape Greco by the Department of Forestry and the auditor-general, who is against ...

Rising rents and the lack of apartments available for rent are a given. Not only is the situation not being resolved but it looks to be getting worse. This both ...

The question of whether to buy property or to rent comes up all the time. Most young people with limited funds as well as others face this decision. Obviously when ...

Antonis Loizou F.R.I.C.S. For those who are interested in buying real estate through auctions, we keep noting various scams which surface from time to time with ...

By Antonis Loizou FRICS The rental situation with the constant increases for residential units, has been a concern for some time now, to the extent that it affects the local ...

By Antonis Loizou FRICS Our protests about the non-functional common expenses law and other related legal disputes are well known. While the issue is very serious and its results are ...

Around two months ago I wrote an article about the traffic problem that exists coming into Nicosia from the highway, which is getting worse over time. In addition to the ...

In recent months, the problem of high rents has been all over the media. High rents cause social problems, especially for young couples and the lower paid, and discourage students ...

As the presidential election approaches people are considering who to vote for and parties deciding which candidate to back. As the voting system is, voters usually choose based on political ...

Among the problems that this country has, as well as unforgiving bureaucracy, are the increasing problems in recent years in the award of public tenders for infrastructure projects and others. ...

At the end of the summer we like to write a lighter column based on conversations that caught our attention during our daily swimming in the Pernera-Protaras area. One group ...

A good effort by the Cyprus Land Development Organisation (ΚΟΑG) to offer properties for rent (residential) at affordable levels. The announcement by this organisation and Limassol municipality to help lower ...

With the steep increase in the cost of electricity and the uncertainty that exists, both regarding our natural gas and that coming from Russia, at very high prices, it is ...

There is an excellent weekly programme on Greek TV four times a week called We stay in Greece on the topic holidays in Greece. This series on a weekly basis ...

The green light was given by the environment department for the creation of a new Jumbo store at the ex-Mazda showroom at Latsia, Nicosia. This is sure to create problems. ...

As the cost of new apartment units rises, so does the difference between older units and new ones. If we compare the prices of new residential units, which are now ...

A few years ago I told then interior minister that it was not possible for even a person with the best qualifications to be able to manage such a diverse ...

The publication of the proposed new law on common charges is encouraging, not so much because of the content of the proposal, but more so because of the interest shown ...

We are very often faced with the question of whether improving the quality of a project will pay off. This is not an easy question and the answer depends, amongst ...

Homes that are 30-40 years old are likely to need improvements to meet today’s standard of living, especially houses which were built according to the owner’s specifications at ...