Posts tagged with "warning"
Brit loitering with intent aims to shame Cyprus into action
BRITISH home buyer Conor O’Dwyer marked his 39th birthday yesterday far away from his wife and children as he continued his indefinite protest outside the Cyprus High Commission in London.
O’Dwyer began his protest camping outside the Cypriot diplomatic mission this […]
Published on: 15th August, 2008 | Popularity: 7% | Continued
Who really owns your home?
WITH the Cyprus property market finally slowing down and more disreputable developers entering the fray, an increasing number of property buyers could be at risk of losing their homes.
Last month, the Inland Revenue Department released figures showing that Capital Gains […]
Published on: 15th June, 2008 | Popularity: 87% | Continued
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: 38% | Continued
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
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: 14% | Continued
Resale property scam warning
Further cases of the ‘resale property scam’ have come to my attention involving a number of Cyprus property developers.
In all cases, the ‘agent’ selling the property on behalf of the original buyer was the developer. And in both cases, the […]
Published on: 8th May, 2008 | Popularity: 13% | Continued
Top 10 pitfalls to avoid when buying property in Cyprus
When undertaken properly, purchasing a property in Cyprus is a pretty straightforward process. However, I am regularly approached by individuals who have purchased in Cyprus and have encountered some sort of problems with their property purchase and they need me […]
Published on: 26th March, 2008 | Popularity: 6% | Continued