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Cyprus housing crisis: the lost decade of homebuilding

The Cyprus housing crisis did not begin with today's soaring property prices. It began when the country stopped building...
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Cyprus building activity soars in first two months of 2026

Building activity across Cyprus recorded strong growth during the first two months of 2026, according to the latest figures...
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Banks fear fallout from cancelled building permits

The Association of Cyprus Banks is growing increasingly concerned over the fallout from cancelled building permits, as lenders face...
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54% of Nicosia new builds have serious planning breaches

More than half of the residential developments under construction in Nicosia have been found to have serious planning breaches,...
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Cyprus set to tighten building inspection and supervision

Cyprus is set to introduce stricter building control rules, making supervision compulsory for all construction and renovation works. The Parliamentary...
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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...
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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...
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Cyprus MP seeks extension to reduced 5% property VAT

A proposal submitted to the House of Representatives on Thursday seeks a one-year extension to the transitional period during...
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Cyprus fast-tracked 1,300+ permits under new licensing scheme

Despite ongoing backlogs faced by the building permit authorities, new tools introduced over the past year have significantly speeded...
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From houses to apartment blocks: Cyprus property boom

Over the past twelve years, the Cyprus housing market has undergone a dramatic transformation, with detached houses gradually giving...
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Building permits fell 4.8% in 2024

The number of building permits issued in 2024 fell 4.8% compared to the number issued in 2023, according to...
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Cyprus plans to modernise planning & permit processes

In a bid to modernise land development and construction across the island, Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou has announced a...
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LGOs concerned over lack of building inspectors

While the Local Government Organisations (LGO) support the extension of the fast-track building licensing procedure to include medium-risk projects,...
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Expanded fast-track building licence procedure announced

The Minister of Interior, Constantinos Ioannou, has announced the implementation of an accelerated procedure for issuing urban planning and...
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Building permits plummet in September

The number of building permits approved in Cyprus saw a significant decline in September 2024, according to data released...
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Building permits in 20 to 40 days for larger projects

The digital platform Ippodamos will be expanded to include building permits for larger developments in March, following its successful...
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Building permits issued within 48 hours

The Ministry of the Interior has announced that building permits for low-risk developments (Category A), involving up to two...
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Planning & building permits approved in 40 days

Cyprus is speeding-up the approval process for planning and building permits, reducing the timeline to just 40 working days...
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Building permits on the rise in February

The number of building permits in Cyprus issued by municipal and district authorities rose to 706 in February, up...
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Measures to boost construction sector efficiency

Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou addressed the 18th Real Estate, Land Development, Planning, and Construction Conference on Wednesday, outlining recent...
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