Posts tagged with "house"

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Top 10 tips on what to do on discovering problems with your new property

EVERY week I receive enquiries from new clients who have bought a property in Cyprus, then encountered problems with their new home.

Here are my top ten tips on what you should do:

Tip 1 - Hold money back for “snagging”

“Snagging” is […]

Published on: 14th June, 2008 | Popularity: 54% | Continued
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No title deeds - no sale

LAST week, Jean Christou reported how an elderly woman, who has been waiting for the Title Deeds to her property since 1982, was being held to ransom by her developer who is demanding more than €25,000 in what he claims […]

Published on: 8th June, 2008 | Popularity: 43% | Continued
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Top 10 tips on buying land in Cyprus

Every property purchase has individual factors which make it unique and in the case of buying land in Cyprus there are some special considerations which need to be carefully examined during the purchase process.

Here are my top ten hints on […]

Published on: 7th June, 2008 | Popularity: 32% | Continued
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Misleading property advertisements

MANY people have been duped into buying property in Cyprus through the use of misleading advertising.

Much of this makes outrageous and totally unsubstantiated claims regarding the performance of property investments. For example, marketing literature produced by one registered Estate Agent […]

Published on: 3rd June, 2008 | Popularity: 18% | Continued
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Elderly widow victim of property scam

AN 83-YEAR-OLD British widow who has been waiting 29 years for the title deeds to her home was shocked recently to receive an Immovable Property Tax (IPT) bill from her developer, Korfi Mountain Estates Limited, for €25,000 when it should […]

Published on: 1st June, 2008 | Popularity: 15% | Continued
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Estate agent arrested for property fraud

AN estate agent has been arrested on suspicion of defrauding two property buyers out of approximately €290,000.

The estate agent, a 39 year old foreign woman from Paphos, was arrested last Tuesday when she arrived at Larnaca airport aboard an incoming […]

Published on: 31st May, 2008 | Popularity: 12% | Continued