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12 Aug 2008
 
Construction continues to weaken
ACCORDING to figures just released by the Cyprus Statistical Service, CYSTAT, output in the property construction sector continues to weaken with the number of building permits issued during May 2008 standing at 732. The total value of these permits reached €235.8 million and the total area 293.2 thousand square metres; they provide for the construction of 1,715 dwellings. During the period January - May 2008, 3,520 building permits were issued; a decrease of 15.1% co ...   More

 
06 Aug 2008
 
Cyprus developers ’strangled by red tape’
PAPHOS property developers are pleading with the government to cut through the tangle of red tape that they say is suffocating their business, causing delays in the issue of building permits and title deeds, in some cases for years. The president of the Paphos developers, George Mais, was speaking yesterday following a meeting with Interior Minister Neoclis Silikiotis in Nicosia on Monday. “The main topic of the meeting covered the problems the building industry is fac ...   More

 
28 Jul 2008
 
Larnaca marina coming soon
According to the Cyprus' Press and Information office, the construction of the Larnaca marina and port will be undertaken by the Zenon Consortium. The development project is expected to start by the end of 2009, with the marina being finished within two years; it will take between six and seven years for the construction of the residential property areas to be completed. The Zenon Consortium is led by Louis Pcl (22%) and includes Iacovou Brothers (17.5%), Petrolina (Hold ...   More

 
10 Jul 2008
 
Bank tightens credit risk rules
Later this month, it is anticipated that the Central Bank of Cyprus will issue ‘guidelines’ requiring the commercial banks to better manage credit risk. (In a previous article of the Cyprus Property Magazine, “The Property Bubble“, Dr Alan Waring reported that the executives of one bank had been summoned to a ‘crisis meeting’ to discuss plans to deal with a possible wave of loan defaults by property developers). It has been reported that these ‘guidelines’ will place demand ...   More

 
09 Jul 2008
 
Parador Properties goes into voluntary administration
Parador Properties, which had a number of overseas operations, including Cyprus, has gone into voluntary administration. The company was once considered to be one of Europe’s top estate agents. It used to fly prospective purchasers to their desired destinations and offered advice about specific areas and communities. Simon Lambert and managing director Jack Hamilton founded Parador in 1998. Parador’s PR company, Quay West Communications, announced: “It is with regret that Par ...   More

 
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