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If you own or manage a swimming pool in Cyprus, recent changes to the swimming pool laws and regulations, passed by Parl...
29/07/2025

If you own or manage a swimming pool in Cyprus, recent changes to the swimming pool laws and regulations, passed by Parliament on 10 July 2025, may directly affect you. These new rules introduce three clearly defined categories of swimming pools and outline specific compliance requirements for each. In this post, I will break down what the new swimming pool laws & regulations…...

Learn what Cyprus' 2025 swimming pool laws mean for private, public, hotel pools, etc. See rules by pool type and key safety requirements.

Housing has always been a topic of public concern in Cyprus. Today, however, it has transformed from a general social id...
21/07/2025

Housing has always been a topic of public concern in Cyprus. Today, however, it has transformed from a general social ideal into a pressing survival issue for thousands of people, particularly students and young couples looking to buy a home. The soaring price of property and rents in Cyprus continues to rise, pushing a significant number of the population, particularly those on low and middle incomes, to the margins....

Rents and property prices in Cyprus are soaring. Find out what's driving the housing shortage and how EU reforms may help.

The Cyprus property market continued its upward path during the first half of 2025, according to the latest figures rele...
18/07/2025

The Cyprus property market continued its upward path during the first half of 2025, according to the latest figures released by the Real Estate Agents Registration Council of Cyprus. Data compiled by the Department of Lands and Surveys revealed a total of 8,729 sale contracts were filed between January and June, marking a 16% increase compared to the same period in 2024, which saw 7,553 contracts submitted....

The Cyprus property market grew 10% in value in H1 2025, with 8,729 sale contracts & strong demand in Limassol, Nicosia, Larnaca, and Paphos.

In a move set to ease burdens for some property owners, the Interior Ministry has officially relaxed the rules surroundi...
17/07/2025

In a move set to ease burdens for some property owners, the Interior Ministry has officially relaxed the rules surrounding communal swimming pools that serve multiple households. The changes were announced this week as part of a broader effort to modernize the legal framework governing pool usage. Why change the rules for swimming pools? Until now, any swimming pool serving two or more residential units was classified as a…...

Discover the 2025 changes to communal swimming pools law, easing permits and lifeguard rules for some shared residential pools.

The July 2025 analysis by Landbank Analytics reveals a sharp decline in the supply of rental apartments across Cyprus, w...
15/07/2025

The July 2025 analysis by Landbank Analytics reveals a sharp decline in the supply of rental apartments across Cyprus, with total number of available units dropping to 1,390 nationwide compared with 3,257 in January. The report, which draws data from major online property platforms, tracks the average asking rent per district and per apartment type. According to Landbank CEO Andreas Christoforides, the combination of lower supply and heightened summer demand is creating a dynamic and multi-layered pricing landscape....

The supply of rental apartments in Cyprus dropped in July 2025. See average rent prices by district and which cities offer the best value.

The need for a rational and modern framework to regulate short-term rentals was at the heart of a recent meeting between...
15/07/2025

The need for a rational and modern framework to regulate short-term rentals was at the heart of a recent meeting between the Cyprus Property Developers Association and the Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Energy, Commerce, Industry, and Tourism, Mr Kyriakos Hadjiyiannis. Mr Yiannis Misirlis, Chairman of the Cyprus Property Developers Association, accompanied by Board Member Mr Nikola Karoullas and the Association’s Director General Ms Mersina Isidorou, underlined the significant role that short-term rentals play in supporting the Cypriot economy and boosting tourism....

Property experts in Cyprus warn that banning short-term rentals like Airbnb could harm tourism, local jobs, and household incomes.

Local councils across Cyprus are facing new restrictions and obligations as Parliament steps in to curb runaway increase...
11/07/2025

Local councils across Cyprus are facing new restrictions and obligations as Parliament steps in to curb runaway increases in waste collection and local property taxes. While some local authorities had already approved steep rises, up to 85% for certain apartments, Parliament has now capped the hikes at 14% for waste collection and 10% for local property taxes for the 2025 fiscal year....

Local property taxes and waste collection fees set to rise in 2025, with new levies set to follow. Learn how it affects Cyprus homeowners.

The Cyprus property sector continues to attract major investment, with two significant urban development proposals in Li...
11/07/2025

The Cyprus property sector continues to attract major investment, with two significant urban development proposals in Limassol and Larnaca. Poised to reshape their respective skylines and local economies, both projects reflect growing confidence in the island's coastal cities. Limassol: twin towers development In Limassol, SolidVes Ltd has submitted an €80 million proposal to the municipality for a landmark mixed-use development at the junction of Omonia and Paphos Avenues, which is one of the city's busiest commercial corridors....

Limassol and Larnaca unveil €120M in high-rise development projects - with mixed-use space in Limassol & a luxury seafront tower in Larnaca.

The Ministry of the Interior has announced the conclusion of the Urban Planning Amnesty Scheme, which officially ended o...
09/07/2025

The Ministry of the Interior has announced the conclusion of the Urban Planning Amnesty Scheme, which officially ended on 23 June 2025. A total of 2,841 applications were submitted as part of the initiative. The vast majority of submissions - 2,495 applications (88%) – related to the legalisation of planning infringements in residential properties. The highest number of applications was received by the…...

Cyprus ends its Urban Planning Amnesty Scheme with 2,841 applications. Most were residential cases. Nicosia submitted the highest number.

Property sales in Cyprus experienced a notable rise in June 2025, with a total of 1,544 contracts deposited at the islan...
09/07/2025

Property sales in Cyprus experienced a notable rise in June 2025, with a total of 1,544 contracts deposited at the island’s Land Registry offices. This marks a 17% increase compared to the 1,322 sales recorded in June 2024 and represents the strongest June performance since 2007, when 1,950 sales contracts were filed. The figures encompass a broad range of real estate, including residential properties (houses and flats), commercial units, retail spaces, offices, warehouses, and land....

Cyprus property sales rose 17% in June 2025, hitting the second highest ever recorded, with Larnaca and foreign buyers driving growth.

A quiet but significant shift is happening across Cyprus. While most eyes remain on tourism numbers and construction boo...
07/07/2025

A quiet but significant shift is happening across Cyprus. While most eyes remain on tourism numbers and construction booms, something deeper is underway: more property across the island is being acquired by foreign nationals, often without the level of scrutiny or oversight one might expect from a modern European country. This is not just about luxury villas or coastal plots, it's turned into a…...

Foreign buyers are rapidly acquiring property - land, homes, entire buildings in Cyprus. Outdated laws & indifference spark concern among MPs.

The housing market in the European Union continues to see upward pressure in early 2025, with both house prices and rent...
06/07/2025

The housing market in the European Union continues to see upward pressure in early 2025, with both house prices and rents rising notably. According to data published by Eurostat, house prices in the EU increased by 5.7% in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same period in 2024. Rents also rose, albeit more modestly, by 3.2% year-on-year....

House prices and rents in the EU continue to climb in 2025. Get the latest Eurostat figures and country-by-country breakdown.

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