It’s all fun and games until you need the official documents. This is what a couple from the UK, visiting the island every year since 1981, found out when they ...
Co-ownership of immovable property, as a form of proprietary relationship, presupposes equality among co-owners and joint use according to each co-owner’s share. This constitutes the fundamental basis on which ...
Possession of immovable property constitutes a central element of ownership and is legally protected against any unlawful interference. When possession is granted with the owner’s consent through a lease ...
By Evi Cherouvim
In Cyprus, a significant portion of immovable property is jointly owned by two or more individuals. This usually arises through inheritance, equal-share donations, joint purchases and so ...
A new app promises to improve the rental market by filtering out bad tenants – but it’s unlikely to solve the dire situation in Cyprus.
The app is called the ...
Akel, which has raised the alarm on several occasions recently about the property purchases by third country nationals, has submitted two bills to the legislature aimed at restricting these transactions. ...
By Evi Cherouvim
In a landmark move to address one of Cyprus’ most persistent property challenges, the House of Representatives has unanimously passed an amendment law that effectively resolves thousands ...
Greek Cypriots found not guilty
By Tom Cleaver
The five Greek Cypriots who were arrested in the north in July were on Friday found not guilty of the charges they ...
In recent years, Cyprus has emerged as a dynamic hub for investment, with transformative projects reshaping its economic and urban landscape. Among the companies leading this evolution is Korantina Homes, ...
Neocleous Tower, a groundbreaking commercial development in the heart of Limassol, is inviting corporations to experience the future of upscale workplace environments. Redefining the modern work lifestyle, the tower is ...
The Leptos Group is a leading organisation in land and building development and real estate, as well as travel and tourism, healthcare and education, with a success history of 65+ years. ...
Cyprus’ property market has entered 2025 with renewed confidence and a sense of maturity. What began as a post-pandemic recovery has evolved into a steady, data-driven expansion fuelled by foreign investment, ...
MHV – Mediterranean Hospitality Venture is a fast-growing and dynamic group set to change the game regarding the high-end real estate and luxury hospitality industry in Cyprus. With a strong vision ...
The capital divide
The economic history of Cyprus is a tale of resilience, often defined by its agile recovery from external shocks and its strategic location. Yet, the demands of ...
Data for the years 2022 to 2024 and the first seven months of 2025 indicate that the purchases of Cyprus real estate by foreigners are rapidly increasing.
This frenzy in buying Cyprus properties ...
Greek Cypriot chief negotiator Menelaos Menelaou warned British people considering buying holiday homes to avoid doing so in northern Cyprus.
Speaking to British newspaper the Daily Express, he said, “they ...
Cyprus is home to one of the most active real estate markets in the Mediterranean. From luxury seaside villas and modern urban apartments to traditional stone houses in charming villages, ...
The government on Thursday conceded that the legislation granting non-EU foreign nationals the right to purchase immovable property is riddled with loopholes, promising to repeal the current law and replace ...
The United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) is providing humanitarian assistance to the five Greek Cypriots who remain in custody after having been arrested in the north on suspicion ...
The criminal court will announce its decision on Monday, July 28, regarding Simon Aykut’s request to be released on health grounds, it said in a statement on Thursday.
Aykut has ...
Reports with details of Greek Cypriot property in the north on which Afik group of companies has built residential and tourist complexes were presented during Thursday’s proceedings in the ...
Akel raised an issue that nobody has ever dared talk about at last weekend’s party conference – the unregulated and uncontrolled sale of real estate to third country nationals. It ...
Data furnished recently by the government lends weight to the notion that the purchase of real estate by foreigners continues on an upward trajectory, with some speculating that it’s ...
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Wednesday said opposition politicians had “turned their backs on unity” in their disapproval of his behind-closed-doors address to the north’s ‘parliament’ the previous ...