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Yearly Archives: 2017

Cyprus property prices on the rise

Cyprus property prices are continuing to rise, according to the thirty-first publication of the RICS Cyprus Property Price Index with apartment and house prices maintaining a steady growth.

Home prices up says Cyprus Central Bank

Home prices in Cyprus (houses and apartments) recorded a quarter-on-quarter increase of 0.5 per cent in the second quarter of 2017 according to the Cyprus Central Bank's latest Residential Property Price Indices.

Scheme to alleviate bailout losses

Cyprus Finance Minister Harris Georgiades has announced the creation of a scheme to alleviate bailout losses, which amounted to €8 billion, incurred by depositors as a consequence of the bailout.

Construction of new homes slows

Following ten months of double digit increases in the number of building permits authorised for the construction of new homes, August saw an increase of 6.6 per cent compared to August 2016.

Parliament approves VAT on building land

The new bill imposing VAT on building land has been approved by parliament and will come into force on 2nd January 2018 some ten years after the deadline set by the European Union.

Cyprus building permits bureaucracy

The World Bank 'Doing Business' report for Cyprus highlights the mind-boggling level of bureaucracy in dealing with building permits involving several government and local authority departments.

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