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Information for Cyprus Expats to apply for Title Deeds with the new Cyprus Town Planning Amnesty Bill
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People who have bought property in Cyprus and have yet to receive their Title Deeds can file a Statement of Intent to apply for their Title Deeds under the provisions of the Island’s Town Planning Amnesty Laws
A NUMBER of companies and law firms are asking between €700 and €4,000 in return for helping property buyers to apply for their Title Deeds under the provisions of the recently passed ‘Town Planning Amnesty’ laws.
But their quoted service charges bear no relation to the actual cost of securing Title Deeds and there is no guarantee that Title Deeds will be issued as this will depend on the nature and extent of any planning infringements.
Furthermore, to secure Title Deeds to the property they have purchased, buyers may also have to pay: an element of the developer’s mortgage (in cases where the property has been built on mortgaged land) and a fine imposed by the authorities to legitimise planning irregularities. In circumstances where the developer is unwilling or unable to provide a ‘tax clearance certificate’ buyers will be required to pay the developer’s tax liabilities themselves. These costs and legal expenses may be recovered by bringing a civil against the property developer through the courts.
Preparing and submitting a statement of intent
Individuals can submit a ‘statement of intent’ themselves, without the need to spend thousands of Euros in service charges. The first thing you need to do is establish the situation with your property:
Has a Planning Permission been granted?
Has a Building Permit been issued?
Has a Certificate of Final Approval been issued?
If you bought the property from a developer, he will be able to advise you of any issues. If your developer refuses to cooperate, you will need to visit your local Town Planning Department to obtain the necessary information.
If you had your property built by a contractor, you will need to discuss this with your supervising architect.
Once you have identified the situation with your particular property, you can then prepare and submit an appropriate ‘Statement of Intent’ with the assistance of an ETEK registered architect/engineer.
No planning permission
In cases where no Planning Permission has been granted, you will need to complete and submit a Statement of Intent under the Town and Country Planning Law.
No building permit or no certificate of final completion
Under these circumstances you will need to complete and submit a Statement of Intent under the Streets and Buildings Regulations Law.
The application forms
Pages 1 and 2 of the application forms above contain an English translation of the Greek application form contained on pages 3 and 4. Note that it is the Greek language form that needs to be completed and submitted, the English translation is there for guidance only.
Page 5 of the application form contains a statement to be sworn by an architect/engineer at court verifying certain matters concerning the property in question; it must accompany the completed Statement of Intent form.
Note that the architect/engineer must be registered with the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ETEK) who can be contacted at:
ETEK
P.O. Box 21826
1513, Nicosia
Cyprus
Tel: +357 22877644
Fax: +357 22730373
Email: cyprus@etek.org.cy
Website
ETEK will be able to advise you of suitably qualified architects and engineers in your area to assist.
Statements of Intent must be submitted to the Ministry of the Interior by October 7, 2011. A full application may then be submitted to the Planning or Building Authority by April 7, 2014.
© Nigel Howarth Cyprus Property News
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