Antonis Loizou

The cost of buying houses and apartments has become a huge issue in recent years as is well-known. There is certainly also a problem in the level of residential rents, ...

You often hear about developers, property sellers in Cyprus not being in a position to have the title deeds issued and thus transferred, creating problems for the buyers. Less talked ...

Gated housing projects are a relatively recent development in Cyprus, which has come as crime, particularly thefts, has increased and people want to feel more secure in their homes. The ...

Electricity costs have been getting higher and higher, and it’s becoming a major issue. To tackle this, the government has been introducing all sorts of incentives to encourage investment ...

The question of whether to swap a house for an apartment comes up quite regularly for homeowners who have reached a certain age. Circumstances change. Children grow up and leave ...

It is rare that I praise civil servants in my articles. The failings of public services are well known and reported on regularly, but there are some noticeable exceptions. I ...

In my previous article I talked about the introduction of a new tax on the sale of real estate, to be paid by the seller, and I wondered how the ...

A new property tax was introduced in 2021, but because of a mistake at the House, the tax didn’t actually come into effect until 2022. It is a tax of 0.4 per ...

We live in an era of innovation and many governmental institutions, organisations and private companies try to promote innovative products and services. These include selling of products around the world ...

Once or twice a year in Cyprus we experience heavy rain and storms, which cause damage to the infrastructure and to buildings. Numerous readers contact my office to ask who ...

Our island is in need of a lot more green. The Ministry of Agriculture is encouraging tree planting, as are charity organisations and others. A lot of this is done ...

People often complain that in Cyprus sinking funds are not generally created for commonly owned properties, such as apartment buildings and comprehensive development projects. The common expenses of a building ...

Following my own experience when trying to correct the mistakes made to my house during construction, I am not at all happy regarding the quality of the supervision of some ...

In order to obtain a permanent residence visa one needs to purchase a housing unit with a minimum value of €300,000. However, I have been informed that, in some cases, real ...

Climate change is a reality and as the UN secretary-general anxiously stated, “the planet has exceeded safety limits”. The European Union is encouraging the installation of solar, photovoltaic and other ...

There is a strong indifference exhibited by both authorities of the state and professional associations in the real estate sector. It is rare for the latter to submit a proposal ...

Despite local planning zones being revised and the push to revitalise the mountain areas, there are some issues to be faced by designers and urban planners. Building in the mountains ...

The 2023 tourist season is set to surpass the record-breaking year of 2019 in terms of the number of foreign tourists. The numbers have been confirmed by the arrivals at our airports, ...

It has been said that Cypriots eat as if it is their last meal and build as if they will live forever. This is a true reflection of reality and ...

Upgrading our hotels, restaurants, leisure centres, the quality of service and so on brings good results, but the cost is very high, especially for Cypriot budgets. The two flagships of ...

There has been an increased interest in the mountain areas, especially those in the Troodos region, and the market is thriving. The relatively recent purchase of Petit Palais Hotel, the ...

The environment is not being taken seriously by individuals or by the competent authorities when it comes to building developments. Of course, there has been considerable progress in the last ...

Sales staff in real estate do not seem to want to educate themselves and become professionals of the level that is desirable. There are something like 400 registered estate agents around, ...

Something is changing in Larnaca, with many projects going on the public and the private sectors. There is the ongoing fixing up of the old city, extending from the coastline ...