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The former Minister of the Environment of Ireland, Alan Kelly, told developers to build accommodation that was affordable for Ireland’s citizens, adding that they should “get real”. Kelly realised ...

People often seek advice on office spaces and how much of a role the office space plays in terms of attracting business. There are some basic requirements that are important ...

Could taxing idle properties be the answer to the market’s inability to meet demand? The city of Limassol could have an additional 8,000 apartments, with many swathes of land currently ...

The Council for Registration of Real Estate Agents on Monday released a statement saying that the total value of all real estate sold in Cyprus in 2022 reached approximately €6 billion. “Amidst ...

What is in store for us regarding real estate in Cyprus? In 2022 we saw a positive trend with new sales rising by 35 per cent in deposited real estate sales contracts. ...

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. ...

Their registration in the register of the Deputy Ministry of Tourism contributes to the control of their operation and collection of taxes Short-term rentals attract visitors either for holidays or ...

The Association for the Protection of Borrowers (Syprodat) on Wednesday released a statement calling on the government to draw up and implement immediate relief measures for consumers, households, businesses and ...

Owners of agricultural plots of land which are essentially inactive, are increasingly showing interest in entering into the well-known blue contract, for the installation of solar parks for the production, ...

Until recently we believed that title deeds issued by the Republic had the correct area registered and that citizens could rely on them. However, it seems that suddenly at some ...

Association of Real Estate Agents and Entrepreneurs of Cyprus (Skek) president Andreas Kaouris on Thursday said that despite the challenges, combined with the decline in global real estate prices, Cyprus’ ...

By Gina Agapiou The tallest building in the capital has become a reference point, but Nicosia residents are still questioning its purpose. It’s been over two years since the ...

A string of dodgy real estate agents were handed convictions by the island’s district courts in 2022 for illegally practicing without a licence, according to the Real Estate Agents Registration ...

Rising interest rates have not hit the real estate market as sales are up by 36 per cent compared to the same period last year, according to Elikkos Elia, director of ...

Rising rents and the lack of apartments available for rent are a given. Not only is the situation not being resolved but it looks to be getting worse. This both ...

The question of whether to buy property or to rent comes up all the time. Most young people with limited funds as well as others face this decision. Obviously when ...

By Yiannis Misirlis* During a recent discussion between a young property developer and a real estate agent, the new real estate market conditions came into focus. It was early in ...

As the presidential election approaches people are considering who to vote for and parties deciding which candidate to back. As the voting system is, voters usually choose based on political ...

The high demand in the Cypriot real estate sector is in the process of being met with numerous high-value investments, with the Limassol district taking the lion’s share, the ...

As the cost of new apartment units rises, so does the difference between older units and new ones. If we compare the prices of new residential units, which are now ...

A few years ago I told then interior minister that it was not possible for even a person with the best qualifications to be able to manage such a diverse ...

Prevailing real estate market conditions affect rental values of properties accordingly, though for those subject to rent control there is the protection of the court. Determination of fair rent in ...

Our office spoke over the phone to a Reuters journalist who wondered why there has been no strong reaction from Cyprus to EU proposals such as banning the purchase of ...

Yiannis Misirlis spoke about the new trends in real estate at Economist’s London business summit The sudden arrival of the pandemic has brought about radical changes in real estate ...