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Monthly Archives: August, 2014

Articles

Land Registry secrecy and mistrust

Nigel Howarth -
While the Land Registry refuses to disclose methodologies it employs to value properties it merely reinforces the atmosphere of suspicion and mistrust that pervades the Cyprus property market.
Legal Matters

Lawsuits filed against banks

Nigel Howarth -
SYMEA, a trade union established earlier this year intends to block the repossession of mortgaged properties by taking local banking institutions to court according to its president Andreas Alambritis.
Articles

The property circus show

Editorial -
Why do Cypriots believe that their property should not be seized if they fail to honour their loan repayments and why would any responsible government even give 10 seconds' thought to such lunacy?
News

Expatriates could pay more tax

Nigel Howarth -
Expatriates who rent out their houses in Britain supplement their income abroad could find themselves paying more tax on their rental income under proposals prepared by George Osborne.
News

Foreclosure bill bunfight continues

Nigel Howarth -
The debate in the Cyprus parliament on the controversial foreclosure bill continues with opposition parties refusing to support the bill in its present form and calling for a series of amendments.
Articles

Clarity over property values essential

Editorial -
Land Registry officials have been allowed to arbitrarily determine property values for far too long to boost tax revenue for the state oblivious to the distortions caused to the property market.

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