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Down the slippery slope

Given Cyprus’ long experience of landslides and having to move whole villages to new locations, you would think that the law would prohibit the construction of property on unstable land. Unfortunately, this is not the case!

Avoiding the bad apples

You cannot expect the same checks and searches to be carried out in Cyprus when buying property as you would have done in the UK.

As safe as houses?

A PROMOTIONAL brochure from a major Cyprus property developer promises potential buyers 'unique life-long experiences, the building of strong...

Expat frustration over lawyers in property disputes

PROPERTY buyers entangled in legal battles with developers are finding their Cyprus lawyers are often part of the problem...

Playing games with us

ROSE (not her real name) came to Cyprus in May 2005. She and her husband found an old house...

The problem with lawyers

CYPRUS PROPERTY BUYERS fighting legal battles with developers are finding their lawyers are often part of the problem rather...

Cyprus – on the commission trail, buyer beware!

Just as anyone in Cyprus can become a property developer overnight without any requirement for qualifications, regulation or financial...

Cyprus Property Rights – Real or Illusory?

Article 23 of the Cyprus Constitution is forthright about the property rights of individuals, including the provision for Government...

The Cyprus Property File: Chickens Home to Roost

FOR THE CYPRUS PROPERTY sector, the current worldwide ‘credit crunch’ in banking adds to other hazards that may affect...

Compensation for late delivery of a property

IN A CONTRACT OF SALE regarding immovable property, either off plan or under construction, there is usually a term...

New action needed on Cyprus building boom

AUTHORITIES need to take prudent new measures to tame a construction boom that threatens the soundness of the country's...

Cyprus property market is competitive

The property market in Cyprus has seen strong price appreciation in recent years, with high end prices in Nicosia,...

Cyprus property fraud

Many many summers ago, when Cyprus was being accused of harbouring money-launderers, the Serious Financial Crime Squad of the...

Expats form property action group

A GROUP of expats has got together to help fight the growing problems in Cyprus' property market. Fed up...

The difficult Cyprus property title deed route

So that you can appreciate the long and difficult way from the completion of a building, to the issue...

The Cyprus property industry must be brought up to scratch

Tourism may be falling, but its decline is being offset by the health of the property and building sector,...

Cyprus Housing Grants for all

The Cyprus Government has published its 2007 housing grants plan which covers locals, as well as all E.U. members....

Choosing your Cyprus Lawyer

Many people buying property in Cyprus, particularly those buying from a property development company, make the fundamental mistake of...

The British Mafia in Cyprus – True or False?

By Antonis Loizou, FRICS Antonis Loizou & Associates Ltd Chartered Surveyors Property Valuers - Project Managers May 2007 We submit this article in the...

An Oasis in the Search for Title Deeds

THE PROTECTION of the rights of buyers of immovable property in Cyprus constitutes a chaotic and worrying reality. Thousands...

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