#housing

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Madrid and other Spanish cities on Saturday as they stepped up demands for action to tackle a mounting housing crisis ...

A new €20 million government grant scheme offering households up to €32,000 to improve their homes’ energy efficiency will open for applications on October 20, the energy ministry announced on Wednesday. The 2026 Save ...

Protesters on Monday began a third day camped outside the administration of the Madrid region to object to the eviction of an octogenarian and demand stronger protection for tenants in ...

A showdown over green space is pitting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who is trying to address a national housing crisis as his approval ratings slump, against Seoul’s ...

Foreclosures remain a last resort, CBC analysis finds Cyprus’ foreclosure framework has helped produce a significant number of consensual settlements while keeping repossession of primary homes relatively limited, according to ...

More than 4,100 residential units are expected to be added to the market over the next three years through incentive plans and ‘built to rent’ schemes, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said ...

President Nikos Christodoulides announced two new housing schemes on Sunday, approved by the cabinet to address housing needs among young people and families. The first offers 570 state owned plots of ...

The interior ministry on Thursday provided a series of clarifications on two new schemes designed to boost affordable housing, announced earlier this week. The first scheme concerns the allocation of ...

A new scheme to support the maintenance and repair of homes belonging to enclaved and resettled Greek Cypriots in the occupied north is in the final stages of preparation, the ...

Britain set out plans to spend £10 billion ($13.6 billion) on lower-cost housing for renters with a focus on London, although its target for offering social rent was lower than a pledge ...

The University of Cyprus will make 100 rooms available to new students from September, while discussions are under way with the authorities over plans to build additional dormitories to ease accommodation ...

It’s so rare for a government scheme to be an unqualified Good Thing that it feels downright ungrateful to criticise it. Then again, even Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou, speaking ...

Cyprus’ presidency of the Council of the European Union helped strengthen momentum for a more coordinated European housing policy while advancing legislation on civil protection, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou said ...

Cyprus’ property market is evolving beyond a single national narrative, with regional differences, affordability pressures and changing buyer priorities increasingly defining its direction. At the same time, policymakers and industry ...

Cyprus’ real estate sector has entered a defining period. Demand is no longer shaped only by location, square metres or proximity to the sea. Today’s buyers, residents and investors ...

Limassol has never been a city that stands still. Ships entering the port, families walking the seafront, traders opening their shops, children growing up around the old neighbourhoods, people leaving ...

Standing outside Neocleous Tower, the first thing you notice is the space around it. The public square, which guides visitors to the building itself, is an increasingly rare feature in ...

Cyprus has built fast over the past decade. Towers have gone up, neighbourhoods have changed and real estate has become one of the island’s most visible growth stories. But ...

Landmark projects in Cyprus and Greece sees the Leptos Group expand its footprint across property, hospitality and luxury living Over more than 65 years of entrepreneurial activity, the Leptos Group has ...

As Limassol’s real estate landscape continues to evolve, Tor Properties stands out for a simple reason: We develop with purpose. Tor Properties embodies a philosophy that redefines Real Estate: ...

Home ownership as a pillar of social stability Owning a home has long been one of the most important elements of economic and social security in Cyprus. For many families, ...

As Cyprus’ property and construction sectors continue to expand in 2026, the country’s real estate market stands at a defining moment, combining strong investment, sustained development activity and rising demand ...

The government asserted that its licensing reform has expedited approval times for housing developments, with some 3,000 residential units and around 1,000 apartment buildings receiving permits under faster procedures. Speaking at the ...

A strong business ecosystem in the EU meets a high quality Mediterranean lifestyle, says bbf: 1. How have you seen demand for modern business properties in Limassol evolve in recent years? ...