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Monthly Archives: October, 2009

Building permits for Cyprus residential property falls

Figures released today by the Cyprus Statistical Service (CYSTAT) show that building permits for the construction of 1,161 residential properties were authorised in July 2009; down by nearly 40% on the 1,925 authorised in July last year.

EU acts against Cyprus over estate agent curbs

Brussels considers that Cyprus’ estate agents law that imposes conditions on the professional requirements of estate agents from other EU member states is incompatible with European rules.

Cyprus real estate agents – how to avoid the cowboys

A law passed in 2004 and subsequently amended in 2007 was designed to rid Cyprus of the numerous cowboy real estate agents. But unfortunately, in all of the property hot-spots, you will still find many individuals and companies trading in property illegally.

British police probe Cyprus villas scam

British police are investigating an Internet scam in which Britons paid morairaway.com and sister websites for non-existent Cyprus holiday villas after adverts appeared on villa rental sites Holiday-Rentals and Holidaylettings.co.uk

Cyprus property sales to foreign buyers nose-dives

The number of non-Cypriots buying property on the island has gone into freefall. The latest figures released on Friday by the Land Registry indicate that the message issued by the Interior Minister in July has failed to reassure foreign real estate investors.

Row brewing over the Cyprus property price index

A row is brewing over the future of the Cyprus property price index. According to latest reports, RICS Cyprus has entered the fray and is planning to produce a regular property index starting in January 2010.

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