Real Estate Disputes

Our firm will protect and assist our clientele in all areas and matters relating to property transactions, disputes and violations of their rights

Our services:

• Disputes between seller and buyer.

• Trespassing issues.

• Right of use, lease violations, terminations and methods of obtaining vacant possession from tenants.

• Landlords’ obligations towards tenants.

• Professional negligence for wrongful surveys given by real estate agents and management claims against management companies.

• Neighbor disputes, for example right to access, right to light, nuisance and boundaries issues.

Real Estate Purchases & Sales

Our firm, when we represent a purchaser, we strongly recommend that prior to any commitment towards the seller, you should:

• First ensure that the seller has the legal or equitable title to sell.

• That the property is available for sale.

• That there is a title deed and can be successfully transferred onto your name.

• Undertake the necessary land registry searches.

• Find out if there are any encumbrances, liabilities or attachments over the property.

Upon the completion of the above and with our firm’s assistance, you can decide whether the property is fit and proper for your needs in order to purchase it. Also we advice on every commercial and private real estate issue, including:

• Undertake both legal & financial due diligence in order to ensure the current status of the property.

• Negotiating, drafting and reviewing Sale and Purchase Contracts, as well as Lease and Rental Agreements.

• Representing you before the Inland Revenue Department for stamp duties calculation and payment, Land Registry for registering the contract of sale, in order to secure your rights over the property and other domestic authorities.

• Assisting on obtaining bank finance for property purchases.

Cyprus Companies are usually used in international real estate structures by either holding foreign real estate directly or through a foreign subsidiary (SPV). Cyprus has signed numerous Double Tax Treaties, with significant countries. This means that if the Cyprus company sells the shares of a property-rich company, the taxing right is not with the country where the property is situated but only with Cyprus, where profit from sale of shares is tax exempt.