State’s housing policy ‘does not meet modern public needs’
The reactivation of the Housing for All (Stegi gia olous) social platform is “imperative,” as the reasons that lead to its creation in 2019 not only continue to exist, but have ...
Affordable housing in Europe: a critical need for the future
By Panayiotis Pachomiou
Housing is a basic human right, but many Europeans struggle to find a home they can afford. The high cost of housing affects not only individuals and ...
Interior minister seeks Greek advice on affordable housing
Interior minister Constantinos Ioannou travelled to Athens on Tuesday to meet with the Greek social cohesion and family minister Sofia Zacharaki.
The pair met with the aim of designing a ...
Housing schemes for young people in the works
The government will soon announce incentive schemes for young people to build houses in rural communities, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday.
Christodoulides was speaking from the event held on ...
Priced out of the market, spiralling property prices
2022 in review: cheaper housing is in short supply
There’s a lot to whine about and I’m generally pretty good at it, so here goes: decent housing is largely ...
Homeowners respond to call to help Tepak students find housing
Around 15 homeowners in Limassol have responded to a call last week from Tepak university to help students from out of town who are struggling somewhere to live as rents in ...
Our View: Housing policies do not always benefit those in most need
Hearing the announcement of the government’s housing policy plans for this year, people could have been mistaken into thinking that President Anastasiades would be seeking a third term. It ...
Government to use revenue from casino to fund affordable housing
The government will channel 15 per cent of its revenue from the operation of the casino resort in Limassol to the Cyprus Land Development Corporation (CLDC) to finance housing schemes – including ...
Planned projects will change the face of Limassol
Interior Minister Nicos Nouris was in Limassol on Tuesday to review progress in a number of projects, including an affordable housing initiative.
In statements after a meeting with Mayor Nicos ...
Our view: Extra police in Nicosia’s old city won’t address the main issue
Cheap housing in the old part of Nicosia has for years attracted low earners, mainly foreign workers. Several incentive schemes to attract young families and revitalise this historic centre of ...
‘Largest ever’ affordable housing project planned for Limassol
The mayor of Limassol Nicos Nicolaides announced on Wednesday that, by the end of 2021, he will announce tenders for the construction of 150 apartments in the neighbourhood of Ayios Nikolaos, as ...