https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/airbnb-chaos-in-cyprus-as-illegal-rentals-still-running-wild
Chaos seems to be brewing in Cyprus’ short-term rental market. New figures from the Deputy Ministry of Tourism show a rapidly expanding sector where legal activity is growing, but illegal operations remain a stubborn thorn in the side of regulators....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/square-one-launches-500-new-homes-in-2026
Square One is entering a defining chapter in its growth....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/citizenship-offered-for-buyers-of-homes-in-occupied-cyprus
A new proposal could give Turkish citizens the right to “citizenship” if they buy property in the occupied areas of Cyprus, according to recent reports. The plan reportedly targets a stock of 20,000 to 25,000 newly built homes, primarily in the town of Trikomo....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/amid-video-scandal-christodoulides-launches-affordable-housing-project
Amidst the ongoing fallout from the viral video scandal, President Nicos Christodoulides visited Limassol this morning to attend the foundation stone ceremony for the first affordable housing complex in Agios Nikolaos,...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/property-prices-hit-the-brakes-but-the-housing-crisis-remains
I am referring to the price race the real estate sector has been running for quite some time now, a rally that is also producing negative spillovers for housing affordability....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-tax-reform-2026-what-changed-and-what-stayed-the-same
On 22 December 2025, the House of Representatives approved a wide-ranging tax reform package, with most measures taking effect from 1 January 2026. It is not an incremental adjustment....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-christmas-villages-boom-faces-backlash-after-pony-dies
Cyprus’ Christmas Villages are bigger and more popular than ever, drawing thousands of visitors and boosting local economies. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/when-rent-costs-as-much-as-a-mortgage-cypriots-turn-to-buying
Rents in Cyprus have risen to levels comparable with monthly mortgage payments, prompting more people to buy homes rather than rent, even when rent subsidies are available, Interior Minister Konstantinos Ioannou said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/epic-street-fest-xmas-edition-2025-wows-crowds-in-nicosia
The EPIC STREET FEST XMAS EDITION 2025 was a huge success, taking place on Saturday, December 20, along Makarios Avenue – Spyridaki Square (360 Tower), offering attendees a unique Christmas experience packed with music, street food, entertainment, and giving back....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-defies-europe-s-housing-crisis-with-spacious-homes-and-low-costs
Cyprus ranks at, or near, the extremes of several key housing indicators, often outperforming the EU average and even many comparable Mediterranean countries....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/more-tax-relief-for-families-tougher-rules-for-everyone-else
From January 1, 2026, Cyprus will officially turn the page on how it taxes income and businesses....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/disability-support-allowance-exposed-as-inadequate-for-real-home-care-needs
A man with a recognized disability has spoken out about the severe gap between state support and the real cost of daily care, describing an undignified reality for people with disabilities who live alone....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/one-in-three-cypriots-struggles-on-low-income
Nearly one in three people in Cyprus is living on a low income, and about one in seven is at risk of poverty, according to new figures released Monday by the Statistical Service....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/a-festive-mood-with-a-charitable-character-in-nicosia
EPIC STREET FEST XMAS EDITION 2025 returns this year with a strong charitable character, combining the festive atmosphere of Christmas with generosity and solidarity....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/a-wedding-invitation-finds-its-way-home-after-55-years
Among many documents and other historical papers that ended up in my hands, there was also a wedding invitation from 1970, for a wedding celebrated on October 4 of that year, at the church of Prophet Zacharias in Pano Dikomo, at 4 p.m....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/epic-street-fest-xmas-edition-2025-unveiled
Epic presents the EPIC STREET FEST XMAS EDITION 2025, the most EPIC Christmas street festival of the year!...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/500-affordable-homes-to-be-built-for-young-families-across-major-cities
Cyprus is set to get hundreds of new affordable homes, with the government announcing plans to build around 500 residential units across Nicosia, Limassol, Larnaca and Paphos. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/spike-in-raw-meat-smuggling-worries-customs
Cyprus’ Customs Department is sounding the alarm after two back-to-back cases of raw meat being brought from the occupied north into the Republic, a practice officials warn poses serious public health risks....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/epic-street-fest-xmas-edition-2025
Epic is back once again with the Epic Street Fest Xmas Edition, the city’s most upbeat Christmas street party, ready to bring fresh energy to the heart of Nicosia. On December 20, from 3 p.m....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-prepares-new-€4-5m-electric-vehicle-subsidy-plan-to-boost-clean-driving
Cyprus is gearing up to launch a fresh plan to encourage the use of electric vehicles (EVs), with a €4.5 million budget aimed at helping drivers switch to cleaner transportation....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/turkish-cypriot-property-contracts-issued-to-deceased-owners
Cyprus lawmakers heard Tuesday that contracts for Turkish Cypriot properties have been issued to people long deceased, some of whom would be 150 years old today....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/makarios-avenue-struggles-to-reclaim-its-glory-despite-makeover
No one doubts that Makarios Avenue in Nicosia is facing serious commercial challenges. This has been one of the city’s most discussed and critical issues for some time now....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elderly-refugee-residents-lifted-by-forklifts-to-enter-and-exit-their-flats
Elderly residents in Cyprus’ refugee apartment blocks, many with serious health issues, are being hoisted up and down their buildings by Fire Department forklifts because the complexes have no elevators. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/paphos-revives-city-center-with-affordable-student-hostels
Abandoned buildings in Paphos’ city center are getting a new lease on life, as the municipality transforms them into affordable student housing. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/rich-young-people-under-41
We were glad to hear that the government will keep several housing schemes running in 2026. That’s good news, at least on paper....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/investment-momentum-in-oroklini
In recent years, Larnaca has shown remarkable momentum in urban development and real estate activity. The city, once known for its slower pace compared to other regions of Cyprus, is now attracting growing interest from investors and construction companies alike....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/jumbo-buys-out-shopping-mall-in-€10-8m-deal-with-eurobank
Retail heavyweight Jumbo has expanded its footprint in Greece, finalizing a €10.8 million cash deal to buy out the VESO MARE shopping center in Patras from Eurobank....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-clues-emerge-in-limassol-murder-of-nigerian-woman
New evidence has emerged in the investigation into the brutal murder of 30-year-old Victory Osarumen Thompson from Nigeria, who was found dead Sunday morning (not Monday morning as previously reported) in a short-term rental apartment in Limassol....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/cyprus-considers-raising-family-income-limit-in-major-tax-reform
Finance Minister Makis Keravnos said Friday he is open to raising the family income ceiling for tax deductions to €90,000 from the proposed €80,000, noting that ''the cost is not prohibitive.''...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/authorities-seize-over-10-000-cartons-of-untaxed-cigarettes-in-two-larnaca-incidents
Larnaca law enforcement and customs officials intercepted two rental commercial vehicles carrying massive quantities of untaxed tobacco products in what may be linked smuggling cases. ...
