Govt pledges new housing policy in May
The government is to announce a new housing policy in May in response to spiralling rent prices, which rose in Nicosia and Limassol 33 per...
Property
Long-delayed demolition of Mackenzie beach venue has started
The court-enforced and long-delayed demolition of event venue Ktima Makenzy near Mackenzie beach in Larnaca finally started on Thursday. Around 8am, employees of the private...
Pissouri residents now fear electrocution
Residents of the Limnes area in Pissouri, where a continuous and accelerating land slippage has caused homes to crumble, now face the added danger of...
Property commission to return two properties to refugee
The Immovable Property Commission (IPC) has decided to return two properties in Koma Tou Yialou in the north to their Greek Cypriot refugee owner and...
Amendments to clear title deed mess edge closer to House vote
The land registry has processed 6,000 applications concerning trapped real estate buyers while an additional 1,140 were at an advanced stage, MPs heard on Wednesday,...
Government admits some co-op properties were sold, defying promises
THE government on Thursday admitted the sale-for-cash of certain properties belonging to the now-defunct co-operative bank, but also said it has put an end to...
Contractors call on striking labourers to negotiate
Building contractors on Wednesday condemned the 24-hour strike by around 15,000 construction workers, asking them to come back to the negotiating table, while unions threatened...
March launch for Estia debt relief scheme
A government debt relief scheme for vulnerable homeowners will be officially launched in March, a senior finance ministry official said on Wednesday. At a first...
Legal status of a management committee
Every communal building must have a management committee, which is elected in a general meeting of the owners of the units and constitutes a legally...
Unsuitable premises and tenant’s rights
A TENANCY relation may come to an end due to unforeseen circumstances making the premises unsuitable for use for the purpose they were rented, having...
