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Larnaca port & marina set for separate development

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The development of Larnaca's port and marina should proceed as two distinct but parallel projects, according to advisers to Greece's National Investment Fund (the "Superfund"), who were commissioned to...

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Four bidders in the running for the Paphos marina project

Four bidders have secured their involvement in the tender process for the long-anticipated construction of a marina in the Potima area of Kissonerga, Paphos;...

Water crisis raises stakes for property market

Cyprus is facing its most severe water shortage in decades, a development with growing implications for the island's real estate sector. As dam levels decline...

Property rules set to be tightened for third-country nationals

Cyprus is moving towards a unified legislative framework to regulate the acquisition of immovable property by third-country nationals, following discussions at the House of...

Building permit regulations set to change

Proposed reforms to building permit regulations and the management of listed buildings are currently under development in Cyprus, following a recent meeting between the...

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Sales

Strong start for Cyprus property sales in 2026

Property sales in Cyprus made a solid start to 2026, with the number of sales contracts deposited at Land Registry offices across the island...

Prices

Soaring housing costs help make Limassol Cyprus’ priciest city

Limassol continues to dominate Cyprus' cost-of-living and property rankings, underpinned by sustained pressure on residential supply and persistently higher housing costs. The latest Numbeo...

Statistics

Fewer building permits but strong growth in area and value

The number of building permits issued in Cyprus declined during the first eight months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024. However,...

Limassol dominates Cyprus’ luxury property sales in October 2025

The ten most expensive property transactions recorded across Cyprus in October 2025 reached a combined value of €87.6 million, with Limassol firmly maintaining its...

Cyprus revises house price index to improve market accuracy

The Cyprus real estate market is set to gain greater clarity following a major revision to the country's quarterly House Price Index (HPI), announced...

Cyprus building permits drop, project value rises

The number of building permits approved in the first five months of 2025 has seen a significant decline, even as the value and total...

Articles

Development rights in Cyprus explained

I expect many readers will be aware of the concept of development rights that I wrote about in my previous article. However, I expect...

Cyprus 2026 property tax reforms: what buyers and sellers need to know

From 1 January 2026, Cyprus introduced a series of tax reforms that directly affect sale and purchase transactions of immovable property. These changes do...

Communal swimming pools: essentials for owners & management committees

Cyprus introduced the Swimming Pools Law of 2025 and regulations in July, bringing long-awaited change and updated safety standards for all swimming pools across...

Is build to rent a solution for Cyprus’ housing shortage?

Cyprus is approaching a decisive moment for its housing market. Rapid population growth, a widening gap between supply and demand, and institutions struggling to...

Cyprus trapped buyer case exposes deep property & legal failures

A recent letter published in the Cyprus Mail by Mr Helmuth Porschen, entitled "Paying the price of a developer's mortgage", has once again thrown...

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Property Investment

Cyprus aligns with EU on foreign direct investments screening

Cyprus has taken a major step to tighten controls over foreign direct investments with the approval of a new law aimed at safeguarding national...

Jointly-Owned Buildings

Jointly-owned buildings bill delayed as disputes persist

Thousands of jointly-owned buildings residents remain effectively unprotected as long-standing problems persist, while the long-awaited revision of the legislative framework governing jointly-owned buildings faces...

Legal Matters

Illegal rentals still plague Cyprus property market

Cyprus' short-term rental market is growing fast, but problems with illegal rentals refuse to go away. New figures from the Deputy Ministry of Tourism...
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