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Paphos Red Tape Resolved Paphos-based Professional Services with 38 Years of Experience, Specialising in Administration Management. 1.

Land Office Administrative Services
Special Rates
Transfers of title deeds
Registration Certificates of immovable properties
Preparation of Architectural Drawings,
Structural Design and Electromechanical Designs in liaison of our affiliates
Joint Developments and Condominium projects
Management of Applications (Town Planning, Building Permit and Certificate of Final Approval)
Divisions of Land

& Project Developments to obtain the Certificate of Division to issue separate Title deeds
Synchronization of Title deeds to include the buildings
Administration Management Applications to Government Authorities for any matter of your concerning grants, Licenses, Residency, EU Passports etc.) Official Boundary Certificates issues by the Land office in collaboration with our Affiliates License Land Surveyors to expedite procedure of your application. Complaints about a neighbour’s building or Land infringements etc. Property Valuations by Licence Chartered Surveyors
Insurances of any type (house, Car, Life, Medical, Investment) in collaboration with our Insurance Agencies

2. Taxation Services & Solutions - Income Tax and VAT issues - Immovable Property Tax (Payments and claim of Refunds) - Objections for tax Assessments - Capital Gains Tax Solutions - Advice for Restructuring of Mortgage - Tax clearances for transfers of Immovable property by way of family donations, Sale, Assignments - Administration of Estates/Probates

3. Legalistic Services - Undertake Preparation & Management of Any kind of Contracts, Buying & Selling, Assignments of Deed, Power of Attorneys, Mortgage Loans, administration of Will/Probates in collaboration with our Legal Advisors &* Associates

4. Real Estates Services – Special Rates - Whether you are Buying and Selling or Renting your property - Professional Photography & Video Presentation - Preparation of Description and Specifications - Assistance for Property Valuation Services

CYPRUS PERMANENT RESIDENCY PROGRAMAbout the Program Permanent Residency status in Cyprus can be obtained through the Per...
05/07/2026

CYPRUS PERMANENT RESIDENCY PROGRAM

About the Program Permanent Residency status in Cyprus can be obtained through the Permanent Residency Programme. Cyprus has recently expanded the types of qualifying investments for non-EU nationals to obtain PR status under the ‘fast-track’ route from residential real estate to include commercial real estate. Residential and commercial real estate are both types of investments which qualify for permanent residency Criteria Overview - Purchase a property at a minimum value of €300.000 +VAT - An income certificate is required - A clear criminal record is required - A Certificate of Health Insurance is required - Proof that funds came to Cyprus from abroad - Parents of main applicant and his or her spouse are also eligible to apply Cyprus Permanent Residency can be obtained with a purchase of a property at a minimum value of €300.000 + VAT Time Frame Once all the documents are ready, the application will be submitted to the Civil Registry and Migration Department. Applications are typically approved within 2-3 months. Once approval has been granted, the applicant and family members must visit Cyprus within one year to receive the permit. Other Options Cyprus permanent residency is granted An investment of at least €300,000+ in fund units, or shares of Cypriot companies. This residency is issued under an accelerated process, as outlined in Regulation 6(2) of the Cyprus Aliens and Immigration Regulations. The permit is indefinite, meaning it does not expire. Permanent physical presence in Cyprus is not required, provided the investor does not intend to apply for Cypriot citizenship. If permanent residents decide to obtain a Cypriot passport, they must live in the country for at least eight years. Cypriot citizenship allows holders to visit more than 170 countries without a visa, including the Schengen states and the UK. TEN benefits of Cyprus permanent residency 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Residency status for life Straightforward process Easy to get a Schengen visa Low tax rates Medical services in Cyprus Developed education system Income from real estate rental Investment return Moving to Cyprus with family 10. Prospects of citizenship Requirements for investors and their family members • Investor • Spouse • Children under 18 • Children aged 18 to 25 Investment options and conditions for obtaining Cyprus permanent residence Minimum investment in the country’s economy is €300,000. An investor chooses between four investment options: purchase a residential or commercial property, shares of Cypriot companies, or units of investment funds registered and operating in Cyprus. Investors must have a stable income of at least €50,000 per year. If the applicant is accompanied by family members, additional income is required: • €15,000 for a spouse; • €10,000 for each child. Registration address in Cyprus is mandatory. Therefore, if an applicant invests in a company’s share capital or fund units, they must buy or rent housing. In this case, there are no property or lease value requirements. Investors must annually confirm that they maintain the investment and keep medical insurance for all family members. Every 3 years, all family members over 18 must submit certificates of no criminal record from the country of citizenship and the country of residence. Investors can return the money after they obtain citizenship. If an investor sells real estate, company shares or fund units before that, their permanent resident status is revoked. 1 OPTION Purchase of residential real estate €300,000+ An investor can buy one or two new real estate properties. Their total cost must be no less than €300,000. The investor cannot invest in properties on the secondary market. Also, a value-added tax must be paid. The standard VAT rate is 19% of the value, but if the investor plans to use the property as their main and permanent place of residence, they may qualify for benefits and pay VAT at a 5% preferential rate. Expense item Investor Real estate purchase €300,000+ €15,000+ Family of four or more people €300,000+ VAT? Standard rate -19% For the only primary housing 5% €15,000+ Legal services 1% of the transaction amount 1% of the transaction amount + €500 per additional applicant Administration fees €500 €500 + €500 per child over 18 Registration fees €70 €280 + €70 per family member, starting with the fifth one Fee for a permanent residence card €70 €280 + €70 per family member, starting with the fifth one Total €318,640+ €320,060+ 2 OPTION Purchase of commercial real estate €300,000+ An investor can buy one or two commercial properties with a total price exceeding €300,000. VAT is paid at 19%. Investors purchase office and shop premises, as well as hotels, on the primary or secondary real estate market. Expense item Investor Family of four Real estate purchase €300,000+ VAT? Standard rate - 19% €57,000+ €300,000+ €57,000+ Legal services 1% of the transaction amount 1% of the transaction amount + €500 per additional applicant Administration fees €500 €500 + €500 per child over 18 Registration fees €70 €280 + €70 per family member, starting with the fifth one Fee for a residence card permanent €70 €280 + €70 per family member, starting with the fifth one Total €360,640+ €362,060+ 3 OPTION Purchase of fund units €300,000+ Applicants invest in units of Cyprus Investment Organization of Collective Investments. Acceptable forms are AIF, AIFLNP, and RAIF. This can involve shares of Cypriot companies or units of local investment funds. 4 OPTION Purchase of shares of local companies €300,000+ An investor can become a shareholder of a Cypriot company based and operating in the country with at least five employees. Expense item Investor Family of four Investing in: • units of investment funds; • shares of local companies €300,000+ €300,000+ Expense item Investor Family of four Legal services 1% of the transaction amount 1% of the transaction amount + €500 per additional applicant Administration fees €500 €500 + €500 per child over 18 Registration fees €70 €280 + €70 per family member, starting with the fifth one Fee for a permanent residence card €70 €280 + €70 per family member, starting with the fifth one Total €300,640+ €301,060+ Individual cost calculation for Cyprus permanent residence Get an individual calculation for your family with all associated costs and government fees We will send you a quote by email within 1 hour. There are Properties available under the Cyprus permanent residency program Documents required to obtain Cyprus permanent residence To apply for Cyprus permanent residence, investors must provide the following documents: 1. Application for permanent residence. 2. Copies of national and international passports. 3. Birth certificate. 4. Marriage certificate. 5. Education certificates. 6. Certificate of a clean criminal record. 7. Proof that the investment condition has been fulfilled. 8. Confirmation of earnings. 9. Medical insurance. 10. Evidence of a registration address.

26/03/2026

ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT

Who is it for: The Assignment Agreement is submitted to the Department of Lands and Surveys by the contracting parties’, i.e. the assignor and the assignee. The assignor has the right to assign the and its obligations set out in the Contract of Sale, to a third party (assignee), without the seller's written consent must be required. That is, he can donate or sell the rights/obligations as a buyer to another person. Required Documents / Conditions / Samples:
• Application – Form D.E.130 (deadline for submission to the Land Registry within 6 months from the date of its signature)
• Original contract duly stamped or stamped copy (with originals signatures) and with the appropriate stamping of the original contract
• Certificate of Settlement of Capital Gains Tax and Fee for the Purposes of the Central Entity for Equal Burden Sharing (Form E.P. 411) Note:
• The submission of the contract is made by the assignee and their assignor or their lawyer or by the registered real estate agent, who has mediated for the implementation of the specific real estate transaction, provided that he/she will submit the relevant declaration real estate agent.
• Documents signed by applicants must bear a signature certification.
• In order for any assignment deposit to be accepted, there must be a deposit Contract of Sale.

26/03/2026

CONTRACT / SALE DOCUMENT OF SALE – EXCHANGE – EXCHANGE

Who is it for:
The conclusion and signing of a Sales Contract, during the purchase of a property, is
recommended in cases where the property sold in the Contract does not have a title,
for example when it is being constructed or if there are financial and other pending
issues that postpone the transfer of the property to the Buyer at a future time.
With the submission of the Sales Contract, the provisions of the Real Estate Sale
(Special Ex*****on) Law, no. 81(I)/2011, are activated, which aim to protect the Buyer
in the event that the Seller does not meet its contractual obligations provided for in
the Sales Contract.
As of December 12, 2023, the Law, no. 132 (I)/2023, came into force, which amends
the above Law and through which, the protection of the Buyer is further strengthened,
as follows:
• The Buyer is given the right, in cases where there is already a Mortgage
or other Contract, to pay the amount of the Contract of Sale to the bank
account of the Seller – to the Mortgage Lender and to transfer the
property (subject of the Contract) in the name of the Buyer, regardless of
the Encumbrances or Prohibitions, which may be borne by the
immovable property or its owner and which follow the Contract as a
matter of priority.
• For Contracts concluded after December 12, 2023, the Seller is obliged to
include as an integral part of the Contract, a Certificate of Investigation
with Encumbrances and Prohibitions of the immovable property that is
the subject of the Contract and which is not more than five (5) working
days, from the date of conclusion of the Contract.
• The Director of the Department of Lands and Surveys is given the
discretionary power to impose an Administrative Fine on the Seller and
Mortgage Lender in case of refusal to apply specific provisions of the
Legislation.
Required Documents / Conditions / Samples:
Deposit requirements:
• The object of the Contract must be registered in the name of the Seller.
• The Contract must be in writing, with sufficient information on the
parties and the subject matter of the Contract.
• The submission of the Contract must be made within six (6) months from
the date of its signing.
• A Written Statement, which is issued by the Mortgage Lender ("Type A")
or a Written Certificate of the Buyer ("Type C"), only in case the only
Encumbrances to which the immovable property is subject (the subject
of the Contract) are already a Mortgage or other Contract filed and its
registered owner is not under Prohibition. In the event that there are
other Encumbrances other than those mentioned above, the provisions
of the new legislation cannot be applied.
Documents Required:
• Application – Form D.E.129
• Original Contract duly stamped or stamped copy (with original
signatures) and with proven due stamping of the original Contract.
• In cases where, on the immovable property (subject of the Contract),
there is only an already filed Mortgage or other Contract and which
constitute the only Encumbrances to which the immovable property is
subject, as well as its registered owner, is not subject to the Prohibition:
• Written Statement – "Type A", duly signed and certified by all
interested parties (Mortgage Lender, Seller, Buyer)
or
• Written Certificate of the Buyer – "Type C", signed by the
Buyer and in the event that its presentation to the District
Cadastral Office, is not done by the Buyer, it must be duly
certified.
• Official Land Plan, signed by the Seller(s) and the Buyer(s).
• Floor plans (if it is a unit), signed by the Seller(s) and the Buyer(s).
• Solemn Declaration D.E.304 in case the seller or buyer is a legal entity. If
the secretary/representative of the legal entity does not appear, then the
signature must be is certified.
• Photocopy of both sides of ID card or passport/ARC (foreigners)
Notes:
• The deposit of the Contract is made by any of the contracting parties, i.e.
by the buyer and/or by the seller. Also, it can be done by the buyer's
lawyer or by the registered real estate agent, who has mediated for the
of a specific real estate transaction, provided that he/she has submitted
the relevant declaration real estate agent or other proxy representative
of the contracting parties.
• In the event that one of the contracting parties is a legal entity, during
the submission of the contract, it is checked whether the signatories are
binding the legal entity, based on the articles of association. Therefore, it
is recommended that a relevant copy be submitted of the updated
articles of association in cases where there is no Power of Attorney.
• With regard to the above-mentioned Types A and C, the following are
clarified:
• "Type A" is the Written Statement of the Mortgage Lender
and Seller, for which the Buyer is also informed and signed.
The Written Statement, which is issued by the Mortgage
Lender and in which a specified amount is indicated,
ensures that, in the event that the Buyer pays the indicated
amount to the Seller's bank account (which is specified in
the Written Statement), then the Mortgage Lender will
immediately issue to the Buyer, a relevant payment
certificate ("Type B") and will release the property from the
Mortgage or eliminate the Mortgage.
• "Type C" is the Buyer's Written Certificate, according to
which he/she certifies that he/she wishes to proceed with
the submission of the Contract to the competent District
Cadastral Office, without it being accompanied by Type A.

20/02/2026

New Law Passed to Free Trapped
Buyers in Cyprus 2025

Connor Legal welcomes the official passage of the 2025 Amendment
to the Immovable Property (Transfer and Mortgage) Law, approved by
the Plenary Session of the House of Representatives on 26 June 2025.
This legislative reform finally offers a constitutionally compliant solution
for approximately 9,500 “trapped buyers”, whose title deed applications
remained frozen following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling in June
2024, which invalidated core provisions of the 2015 framework as
unconstitutional.
Table of Contents
The Problem of Trapped Buyers
The original 2015 legislation amendment (139(I)/2015) aimed to
protect purchasers who had fully paid for immovable property but could
not obtain title due to developers’ debts, mortgages, or other
encumbrances. However, in Appellate Case No. 285/2018, the
Supreme Court ruled that provisions allowing unilateral cancellation of
pre-existing charges without creditor consent violated Articles 23 and
26 of the Constitution, effectively halting the process for thousands of
legitimate purchasers.
Key Provisions of the 2025
Amendment
The new amendment, passed as Law 23.02.066.102/2025,
introduces a set of safeguards and practical procedures to resolve this
impasse while respecting constitutional boundaries. The most
important elements include:
1. Conditional Continuation of Trapped Buyer Applications
The framework introduced under the 2015 law (Articles 44IH–44KZ)
may continue to apply only if:
• The sale agreement was signed and lodged at the Land
Registry on or before 31 December 2014, or if submitted
following a court order issued in an action filed by 31 December
2024.
• A title deed has already been issued for the relevant unit.
• Any pre-existing
registered
prohibitions) are resolved by:
encumbrances (mortgages,
o Obtaining written consent from the encumbrance holder;
or
o Securing a court order in cases of abusive or unjustified
refusal, provided the full purchase price has been paid.
2. Timeframe for Supporting Documentation
For applications submitted before the entry into force of the 2025
Law:
• Buyers or developers must provide relevant certificates (e.g.
building permits, completion notices) within 8 months of
notification by the Land Registry.
• The title deed must be issued within 2 years and 8
months from the effective date of the law.
• If the issuance of a title becomes impossible due to legal or factual
barriers, the application may be rejected.
3. Procedures Where No Separate Title Has Been Issued
In cases where the title deed has not yet been issued:
legal
• The Director of the Land Registry will temporarily suspend all
related
proceedings (bankruptcy,
enforcement,
liquidation, etc.) until the application is fully assessed.
• If necessary, documentation is not submitted within the
prescribed deadline, the application may be dismissed, and
any balance paid into a special escrow account will be returned.
4. Additional Legal Safeguards Introduced
• Notices for payment or requests for consent are now formalised
through revised statutory templates (Forms ID and IHA);
• Clearer procedural rights are granted to mortgagees and
credit acquirers to ensure due process.
• The 60-day period for paying the remaining purchase price into
the designated account has been reaffirmed, with express
rejection rights if the buyer fails to comply.
A Collaborative and
Constitutionally Grounded Reform
The law is the result of close cooperation between the Ministry of
Interior, the Parliamentary Legal Affairs Committee, the Legal Service
of the Republic, the Cyprus Bar Association, and industry stakeholders
such as banks and credit acquisition companies. The legislative text
carefully balances constitutional property rights with the need to
regularise legitimate property transactions.
Legal Commentary
This amendment reaffirms Cyprus’s commitment to legal certainty
and constitutional integrity in real estate transactions. While the law
introduces more stringent procedural safeguards, it ultimately serves to
restore confidence in the legal system and unlock thousands of stalled
property title transfers.
We remain at the forefront of advising clients — both domestic and
international — who are navigating complex property disputes, title
deed delays, and trapped buyer scenarios. We provide end-to-end legal
support thought out affiliate Lawyers, including:
• Land Registry applications and follow-up.
• Judicial applications for relief against unjustified refusals.
• Due diligence on pre-existing charges and developer risks.
• Representation in Court where needed.
Regarding title deeds or trapped buyer status
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