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Monthly Archives: November, 2011

Beating termites & other wood-eating beasties

Termites and other wood-eating pests are a growing problem in Cyprus and while an EU committee has put Cyprus in the red zone for termites, the government is lagging behind the rest of Europe in terms of legislation.

Developers continue Immovable Property Tax scams

We have received further reports of property developers in Cyprus continuing to extort money from buyers by using the threat of withholding Title Deeds to elicit payment of highly inflated amounts of Immovable Property Tax.

Cyprus property support group marks its first year

If you have a problem related to property ownership in Cyprus, PICAS offers access to reliable, qualified information and help you find a solution in a friendly, safe and confidential environment.

Cyprus’ top three banks downgraded by Moody’s

Moody's Investors Services has downgraded the long-term deposit and debt ratings of the three largest Cypriot banks because of what it believes is the reduced ability of the country to support its large banking system.

Real estate prices & rents across Cyprus continue to fall

Property prices and rents across the major urban areas of Cyprus continued to fall during the second quarter of 2011, according to the seventh issue of the RICS (Cyprus) Property Price Index published earlier today.

Transfer tax cut no use while house prices stay inflated

Despite the recession, house prices in Cyprus remain grossly inflated and it is highly unlikely that the suspension/reduction in Property Transfer Fees will have the desired effect until property prices fall to reasonable levels.

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