VAT proposal on homes at the plenum under EU pressure
The proposal set to reduce VAT to five per cent for the first 130 square metres of a first residence is set to head to plenum on Thursday, under pressure of ...
Real estate market facing ‘giant problem’
Experts on Tuesday warned that challenges in the real estate market amounted to a “giant problem” as the impact of external issues including inflation and high interest rates are becoming ...
What international law says about Israel’s planned destruction of Palestinian assailants’ homes
By Robert Goldman
After a deadly attack that killed seven people outside an East Jerusalem synagogue, the Israeli government responded by sealing off the home of the Palestinian suspect in ...
Protecting your property
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. ...
Increasing the chances of selling an older house
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 ...
Over two thirds of Cypriots live in homes they own
Around 70 per cent of Europeans lived in homes they owned in 2020 while the rest lived in rented housing, according to a Eurostat study published on Thursday.
The numbers for Cyprus, 68.6 ...
Another look at retirement homes
We recently wrote an article about the need for quality retirement homes with all necessary facilities based on the American model. We talked about how family ties are not what ...
Upgrading your home
As the values of residential properties are recovering and older properties have become quite competitive by comparison to new units, it could be time to consider upgrading residential units. People ...
When you are away from home
During holiday seasons, and especially the summer period, a lot of people go on holiday for a long period of time, with whole neighbourhoods practically being empty. For this reason ...
A gap in the market
Like many other things, our living situations are changing and this affects accommodation.
Young people or couples, if able to buy, start off with the acquisition of a one or ...
Energy saving measures can be applied in all homes says minister
Energy Minister Natasa Pilides visited a listed building, which is being renovated in accordance with a new energy efficiency programme, to promote the Economising – Upgrading Households plan on Tuesday.
“The ...