Title deeds and legal checks in Cyprus
Title deeds, the search certificate and the laws on title, for any home.
3 guides · reviewed . Covers property in the Republic of Cyprus (Department of Lands and Surveys records). Not the north of the island.
In short
A separate title deed is the Land Registry title for that specific home. Many buyers still wait for one: of 9,497 frozen applications, 5,417 concern homes with no title deed at all, the Interior Minister said (Cyprus Mail, 10 Jun 2026). Ask the seller whether a separate deed exists; your lawyer interprets title, Etimo does not.
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Explainer · Separate title deed in Cyprus: what it is and what to askWhat a separate title deed is, why many buyers in Cyprus still wait for one, and the questions to ask before you sign.Read the guideMore on title deeds and legal checks
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- Trapped-buyers law 110(I)/2025: what it does and does not doLaw 110(I)/2025 helps some buyers who paid but have no title deed. Who it covers, and what it cannot fix.Explainer ·
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General information, not legal or tax advice. Your lawyer interprets legal title; Etimo does not.