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Owners of unsafe buildings face higher fines and legal action

A new bill has been introduced in the Cypriot Parliament aiming to crack down on property owners who fail...
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Draft bill to address dangerous buildings at risk of collapse

Authorities are taking action to address 1,292 buildings considered to be dangerous and at risk of collapse, posing a...
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Strict measures against dangerous buildings owners

Local councils and district authorities are hesitant to take responsibility for dangerous buildings as lawmakers prepare new rules giving...
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New high-rise project in Limassol gets green light

A new high-rise project along the Limassol coastline valued at €22 million has been given the green light by...
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Hi-rise buildings & developments planned for KEAN Site

Plans to demolish the historic KEAN factory in Limassol, making way for major residential, commercial, and office developments, have...
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Balcony collapse in Limassol tourist area

A second-floor balcony of an apartment building in the Germasogeia tourist area of Limassol collapsed on Tuesday, falling onto...
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Building safety inspections bill debate

MPs are preparing to debate a newly proposed bill aimed at enforcing mandatory periodic building inspections and imposing stricter...
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Limassol municipality warns 400 buildings need repairs

The collapse of parts of a balcony in the Neapolis area of Limassol late Thursday night has intensified calls...
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Another Limassol balcony collapses

A balcony collapsed and fell from an apartment building in Germasogeia early on Friday morning, just over a month...
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Civil engineers call for legislation after balcony collapse

The Cyprus Association of Civil Engineers (Spolmik) on Thursday called on lawmakers to act and create legislation for regular...
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EU regs could make or break real estate sector

The European Parliament has recently passed a new bill that aims to tackle climate change by reducing carbon emissions. This...
Articles

Structural Integrity Certificates are essential

The recent earthquakes in neighbouring countries, as well as the aftershocks, felt in Cyprus, have brought to the forefront...
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Is Cyprus prepared for an earthquake?

The House interior committee will meet next week to evaluate the state's earthquake response preparedness and to further discuss...
Jointly Owned Buildings

Jointly-owned building law in committee

In June I published details of a draft jointly-owned building law designed to solve a host of serious issues...
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Ageing buildings need urgent inspection

Cyprus' older buildings must undergo immediate inspection, while authorities should introduce mechanisms to prevent incidents like the collapse of...
Jointly Owned Buildings

New Jointly-Owned Buildings Law drafted

Anyone who's had dealings with the Jointly-Owned Buildings Law will agree that it's in dire need of revision. I...
Title Deeds

Discussions to reduce Title Deeds delays

The delay in issuing Title Deeds was one of the topics discussed at a recent meeting between the Deputy...
Statistics

Building permits fall in number, value and area

Although there was a small increase in the number of building permits authorised for the construction of new homes...
Jointly Owned Buildings

You have insurance but are you insured?

Over the past few of months I've had received several emails from people complaining about problems they're having getting...
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Swimming pool laws set to hit tourism revenues

Barring a miracle, swimming pools in privately owned complexes, such as the Royal Seacrest in Kato Paphos, will remain closed this year affecting tourist revenues and local businesses.
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