Cyprus Legal News and Insights

Reference 4/2026: Cyprus’s Supreme Constitutional Court rejected retrospective cancellation of existing judgment registrations over occupied-area property. The statutory bar on new registrations remains.

A Cyprus Gazette correction shows why company strike-off notices must be checked against the current register before property or business transactions.

Cyprus company mergers, liquidations and reorganisations: what buyers, directors and investors should verify before contracts and transactions.

Earlier analysis in this series: https://www.papacleovoulou.com/post/cyprus-trust-reform-forced-heirship-public-policy-1

CH.K. Mould Manufactures Ltd and another v Bank of Cyprus Public Company Ltd | Civil Appeal No. 20/2020 | Court of Appeal | 28 September 2026 A recent judgment of the Cyprus Court of Appeal provides a useful reminder of an important distinction in banking, mortgage enforcement and distressed-property cases: a company borrowing for its business is not automatically entitled to rely on consumer-protection legislation simply because contractual terms are challenged as unfair or

Planning to list a villa, house or apartment on Airbnb, Booking or Expedia in Cyprus? Here is what owners and operators should know about registration, documents, insurance, tax and the Deputy Ministry of Tourism process.

Updated 5 October 2026: Bill 23.01.067.145-2026 remains before the Cyprus Parliament. Official-source analysis of the property, development and due-diligence implications.

Who needs permission to acquire Cyprus property under Cap. 109, what a non EU buyer may acquire, and why a Cyprus company does not automatically remove the restriction.

The deadline for Article 12Γ submissions for the Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca and Paphos Local Plans has been extended to 15 November 2026.

The Local Plan consultation period for Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca and Paphos has been extended. The change gives owners, developers and buyers more time to protect planning and development interests.

Made an error in your Cyprus 2025 Income Tax Return after final submission? The Tax Department has confirmed how a return can be restored, corrected and resubmitted within the applicable deadline.

Updated 2026 Cyprus legal guide to housing loans, guarantees, credit purchasers, Form IA, foreclosures, primary residence and personal insolvency.

A recent Cyprus Court of Appeal judgment highlights why buyers with old deposited contracts or trapped buyer applications must check mortgage priority before relying on Land Registry protection.

The 2026 annual UBO confirmation window opens on 1 October and ends on 31 December. What companies should check before confirming, even when ownership has not changed.

Foreign buyers can acquire Cyprus auction or fund-owned property, but must check the sale route, title, possession, VAT, funding deadline and Cap. 109.

A practical checklist for preparing the Cyprus individual income tax return for 2025, including pensions, foreign income, deductions and the 31 October 2026 deadline.

A completed Cyprus property can look like a resale while the VAT position is still unclear. From 1 September 2026, first occupation and systematic use matter much more.

Cyprus is reviewing the rules affecting foreign property acquisitions. The proposals are not yet law, but purchaser structure and permission should be checked before commitment.

Binding 2026 sewerage and stormwater fees for Paphos and Polis Chrysochous: rates, scope, 20 November deadline, billing evidence and property-sale checks.

Cyprus Land Registry enforcement is active where a post-12 December 2023 sale contract lacks the required five-working-day search certificate.