Title deed: a separate deed for this home
Shows: Who is registered for this property at the Lands Office.
Does not show: Whether the building matches its permits, or its condition.
Free Property Brief · Republic of Cyprus
Know what the records say before you make an offer.
For a home anywhere in the Republic of Cyprus: the 7 documents to ask the seller for, what each one shows and doesn't show, and the first questions for your lawyer.
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Email us the address of the home, or the title deed details if you have them. You’ll get the document list for that home within one working day.
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Your lawyer interprets legal title; Etimo does not. Etimo does not sell or list property.
7 documents to ask the seller for
Each one shows something different. None of them shows the condition of the building. Your lawyer reads them for you.
Land Registry search certificate, not older than 5 working days
Shows: Mortgages, charges and prohibitions registered on that date. Since 12 Dec 2023 the seller attaches it to the sale contract.
Does not show: Anything not registered, and the building itself.
Building permit and approved plans
Shows: What was allowed to be built.
Does not show: What was actually built.
Planning permit
Shows: The use and development allowed on the plot.
Does not show: Later changes made without a permit.
Certificate of final approval
Shows: That the authority recorded completion of the permitted works, with or without notes.
Does not show: Damp, wear or works added after the certificate.
Energy performance certificate
Shows: The energy class on the date it was issued.
Does not show: Defects, leaks or repair needs.
Municipal tax, sewerage and water certificates
Shows: That these charges are paid up to the date on the certificate.
Does not show: The state of pipes, drains or the roof.
Sources: Law 132(I)/2023 on the search certificate, in force 12 Dec 2023; Department of Lands and Surveys. Full list in the documents guide.
Two questions to ask first
- Does this home have its own separate title deed? If not, is the sale contract deposited at the Lands Office?
- Is there a certificate of final approval for the building as it stands today, including any extension or enclosed veranda?
What records cannot tell you
Papers show what was registered and permitted. They do not show the home as it stands. Our inspector checks the home on site and signs the report.
- Whether the building matches its permit and plans.
- Damp and leaks behind walls, floors and ceilings.
- Roof, structure, cracks and drainage.
- Electrics, plumbing and water pressure.
- Unfinished work and the quality of finishes.
How the Brief will work
1
Send the address
Or the title deed details, if you have them.
2
Get the document list
The 7 documents for that home and the questions for the seller and your lawyer.
3
Parcel facts by email
Parcel, sheet/plan, planning and coast zone from the public Lands and Surveys map, within one working day.