Property

The Ministry of Finance announced on Thursday that 1,318 applications have been submitted, potentially qualifying for loans totalling €131.1 million under the Oikia housing scheme. This scheme was designed to help manage ...

State-owned Cyprus Asset Management Company (Kedipes) on Wednesday reported record cash inflows of €439 million for 2022, as well as a state aid repayment amount of €310 million, since the company’s creation ...

State-owned Cyprus Asset Management Company (Kedipes) on Tuesday an interest rate subsidy for restructured loans with the base rate of the European Central Bank, so that the interest rates do ...

The number of building permits in Cyprus, as well as the total useful floor area, experienced a significant decline during the period between January and December 2022, according to a report ...

Last week I wrote the first of a two article series on information one should know before purchasing a property. It can be a tricky process and there are many ...

Russians were by far the largest group of foreign real estate buyers in Cyprus during the first two months of 2023, according to data from the department of lands and surveys, ...

Rising interest rates are causing shocks in the Cypriot real estate sector, with the government being called to intervene to prevent any long-term consequences, Council for Registration of Real Estate ...

The Housing Finance Corporation (HFC) said on Monday it’s receiving a great deal of applications for home loans, as it can currently offer competitive rates compared to private commercial ...

The court may set aside a judgement if a party did not appear at trial, under terms and if the application is made within 15 days after the hearing A strong ...

Purchasing an immovable property is a process which requires careful handling by the purchaser, in order to avoid any unpleasant situations. Here is some basic information one should know before ...

The encumbrance created by lodging a contract of sale at the land registry is valid until its cancellation The registration of a sale contract at the land registry creates an ...

Organised retirement communities have long been established in America and then in Europe. We are seeing a trend in construction of such complexes, such as in Spain, which should be ...

Property investment in Larnaca is booming and it is not surprising that investors are highly interested in the city given the variety of properties available for investment and large-scale development ...

Real estate company Altia on Wednesday announced that it has officially started its operations in the Cypriot market. The company highlighted the fact that it is the fastest-growing property company ...

Lawmakers on Monday revisited the issue of reduced VAT on homes, with some trying to instill a sense of urgency on the matter as the European Commission continues breathing down ...

A management committee of a jointly owned building may sue and be sued, but does not act as a private prosecutor The powers of a management committee (MC) are limited ...

As a new president takes up the post, I submit some suggestions that would improve the real estate and construction industry. The adoption of deputy ministers by the previous government ...

The real estate sector in Paphos experienced a double-digit increase in sales during 2022, with the volume of transactions rising by 31 per cent year-on-year, according to PwC Cyprus’ latest edition of ...

Increased property availability could help to stimy soaring rental prices The city of Nicosia could have an additional 10,180 apartments, which could alleviate rising rental costs and soaring real estate prices, ...

The testator can put a fingerprint on the will or direct another person to sign on their behalf A disabled person who cannot sign a will because of a physical ...

One wonders what will be in store for us regarding real estate’s future as we get a new president. Based on what the candidates have announced so far, we ...

The presidents of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus (ICPAC) on Friday announced that they have signed ...

The Cyprus real estate market enjoyed a strong second half of the year, pushing the total value of all property sales to €5.8 billion for 2022, according to a report released this ...

Investing in the U.S. property market has long been popular with people from around the world. Quarterly homeownership figures from the Census Bureau show that homeownership rates for the ...