New-build and off-plan in Cyprus
Anything specific to buying from a developer: permits, final approval, handover.
10 guides · reviewed . Covers property in the Republic of Cyprus (Department of Lands and Surveys records). Not the north of the island.
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A new-build in Cyprus gets its papers in order: planning permit, building permit, construction, certificate of final approval, division survey, separate title deeds. Since 1 July 2024 District Local Government Organisations handle most permits, filed online in IPPODAMOS (FastForward, Apr and Jun 2024). Since 2 January 2024 the Land Registry takes only complete division files (DLS, Nov 2023).
From the guide: From permit to title deed: how a new-build in Cyprus gets its papers
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Step guide · From permit to title deed: how a new-build in Cyprus gets its papersThe paper chain for a new-build in Cyprus after the 2024 reform: permits, certificate of final approval, division and separate title deeds, as of 2026.Read the guideMore on new-build and off-plan
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