The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cyprus has issued a new order under the Rent Control Law of 1983 (Law 23/1983) (the "Law"), setting a maximum rent increase cap of 6%...

The court application must be served to the tenant by ways specified in section 29 of the amended law and which include service that can be carried out electronically.

Tenancy Agreements, also commonly referred to as Lease Agreements or Rental Agreements, are typically a legal document which people tend to overlook or consider to be an easy-to-do agreement...

It is a status that enjoys protection and can only be deprived if the particular, exhaustive preconditions of section 11 of the Law are met.

In its recent judgment in Zanettou and others v A X Nikola Bros Ltd and another (Civil Appeal No. E162/2021, 31 May 2022), the Supreme Court overturned the interim judgment of the first-instance...

On 24 January 2020 the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus has passed an amendment to the Rent Control Law of 1983 (the "Law") that aims to make the eviction procedure easier and quicker.

A non-paying tenant has two ways of avoiding eviction.

The eviction of statutory tenants due to demolition is a significant and complex legal issue governed by the provisions of the Rent Control Law, Law 23/83, and the corresponding case law.

On 24 March 2025, the Tax Department issued Circular 2/2025, allowing the submission of Form T.D.1220 until December 31, 2025, for electing the non-taxation of immovable property leasing and/or renting, without any implications arising from late notification to the Tax Commissioner.

There are two primary types of rental relationships that exist in Cyprus: the "statutory" tenancy and the "contractual" tenancy.

On 11 March 2021 the Cyprus Parliament voted to extend the tax benefits available (under certain requirements) to landlords that voluntarily reduce the rental amount.

The advent of Covid-19 has led to a series of measures taken by the Government of Cyprus, announced on Sunday, 15 March 2020.

On 12th of April 2023, based on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice and Public Order...

A significant decision has been issued by the Cyprus Court of Appeal (Criminal Jurisdiction) in a case involving a tenant who remained in a property after the termination of the lease agreement by the landlord.

The order for the delivery of the use of leased property constitutes a key procedural instrument under Greek law, enabling landlords to recover possession of their property through a significantly...

The Cyprus Tax Department has issued a circular (EE 229 dated 27 December 2018) explaining the application of Law 39(1) of 2018.

The European Union in 2000 adopted the Council Regulation (EC) No 44/2001 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgments in court cases.

A lease contract must be concluded in writing, under which the lessee takes exclusive possession of the certain property from the lessor, for payment of an agreed rent.

Pursuant to the powers vested in it by virtue of s.69(1) of the Immovable Property (Registration, Tenure and Valuation) Law, Cap. 224 (henceforth the "Law")...

In Cyprus, lease agreements for real estate that extend beyond 15 years can be registered with the Department of Land and Surveys. Once registered, the agreement grants a real right to the tenant...