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Parliament blamed for Title Deed bills hold up

Neoclis Sylikiotis, the Cyprus Interior Minister, claims that a group of MPs are systematically trying to delay the progress of the Title Deed bills through parliament.

Banks say town planning bills unconstitutional

The Association of Cyprus Banks believes that some provisions in the three town planning bills currently awaiting parliamentary approval are unconstitutional and has called on the government to think again.

Revised Cyprus Title Deeds laws by May?

Amendments to various laws designed to resolve the Cyprus Title Deeds-cum-fraud mess could be complete and voted through before parliamentary elections in May.

Minister stresses need for Title Deed solution

Speaking recently in Paphos, Cyprus Interior Minister Neoclis Sylikiotis stressed the need to resolve the withheld Title Deed issue and restore the Islands' damaged reputation as a sound place for property investment.

Title Deed bills run into problems

The passage of two of the five bills designed to resolve the Title Deed nightmare have been delayed by a number of questions raised during recent discussions.

Laws to iron out problems with Title Deeds

Parliament is currently in the process of preparing a law in cooperation with the government and banks that will put an end to the current Title Deeds system that has left hundreds of home buyers at the mercy of debt-riddled developers.

Developers meet with Central Bank Governor

The Cyprus Land and Building Developers Association has met with the Central Bank to discuss financing problems and the Title Deed legislation currently before a Parliamentary Committee.

Title Deeds legislation edges closer

The long awaited and often criticised bills designed to tackle the Title Deed fiasco and bring relief to the many thousands of buyers who have been waiting for many years could be implemented in the next couple of months.

Europe rejects call for Cyprus fact-finding mission

A call by MEP Daniel Hannan in the European Parliament for a fact-finding mission to Cyprus to investigate the numerous Title Deed problems has been rejected by Viviane Reding, Vice-President of the European Commission.

Interior Minister surrounded by corrupt advisors

Neoclis Sylikiotis, the Cyprus Interior Minister, has come under fire in the local press for the delay in implementing the property reforms and amnesty packages and accuses his advisors of being corrupt and incompetent.

Title Deed law changes delayed

The Cyprus government has been unsuccessful in its attempt to introduce the five bills designed to accelerate the issue of Title Deeds by the end of the parliamentary session. Talks on their substance will continue after the summer recess.

MEP calls for Cyprus fact-finding mission

MEP Daniel Hannan has called on the EC to send a fact-finding mission to Cyprus to investigate the Title Deed problems in a further written question to the European Commission.

EU questions Cyprus on developer mortgages

Daniel Hannan, MEP for South East England, has raised a question in the European Union Parliament to uncover the facts behind the Cyprus developers mortgages scandal, the number of properties involved and the total mortgage debt of the developers.

Legal system and property rights under EU scrutiny

Once again, the Cyprus legal system and consumers' property rights are about to come under the scrutiny of the European Union following a written question to the European Parliament raised by Scottish MEP Alyn Smith.

Revised Title Deed legislation hits snag

The much-anticipated bills to resolve the Title Deed issues have hit a snag, after it emerged yesterday that not all concerned had been properly consulted during the preparation of the legislation.

Changes to Cyprus Title Deed laws revealed

A senior Department of Lands and Surveys official has revealed the changes to the laws of Cyprus designed to untie the ‘Gordian Knot’ preventing the issue of some 130,000 Title Deeds to properties on the island.

Title Deed solution soon?

Yesterday, the Cyprus parliament began discussions on the bills that aim to put an end to the difficulties faced by Cypriot and foreign property buyers in acquiring their Title Deeds.

Title Deed bills to Cyprus parliament today

The six bills concerning reforms to the legal framework governing building permits and the issue of Title Deeds will be submitted to Cyprus parliament today.

Title Deed legislation in parliament by month end

The Cyprus Interior Minister, Neoclis Sylikiotis, expects the new legislation designed to clear the Title Deed backlog to be tabled before parliament later this month.

Title Deed reforms before Cyprus parliament soon

Neoclis Silikiotis, the Cyprus Interior Minister, has told Stockwatch that the five bills aimed at speeding up the issue of Title Deeds will be submitted to the Council of Ministers and the Island's Parliament shortly.

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