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Who Is Responsible For Paying Communal Fees?

Owners of properties within complexes that have shared facilities and communal areas are likely to incur the costs involved in cleaning and maintaining such areas. These communal areas may include anything from shared stairways and corridors to gardens, parking, and even swimming pools. As you may imagine, the cost of maintaining such areas can be […]

Why Residents Committees Have an AGM and What It Is All About

If you own a Cyprus property within a complex, you will already have heard of the resident’s committee and the AGM. Under the rules governing resident’s management committees in Cyprus, there is a need to give notice off and to hold an AGM (annual general meeting). At the first of these official meetings, the […]

What Your Guests Actually Want From Your Cyprus Holiday Villa or Apartment?

As obvious as it may sound, the first step in providing the guest that use your Cyprus villa or apartment with what they want is by asking the right questions. The problem here, however, is that unless you already have a wealth of letting experience to draw upon, you may just find yourself a […]

Who Does the Roof on My Apartment Complex Belong To and Who Should Maintain It

While the title of this article may already provide some logic in so much that maintenance of an apartment block’s roof is likely to rest with those recognised as owning it, on further examination, there may be a little more to it. Many complexes have several separate apartment blocks and still, others may have […]

Our Top Winter Tips for Empty Cyprus Villas and Apartments

Despite enjoying over 320 days of sunshine every year, Cyprus does have a winter of sorts and most owners of holiday villas and apartments tend to close them up for a least a few months of the year. Anxious property owners who often live thousands of miles away can experience more than their fair share […]

Why Must We Have Communal Maintenance?

A common question that many Cyprus property management companies are asked by villa and apartment owners who have access to shared common areas is “why must we have communal maintenance”? The question most often than not arises from the concern over the shared cost of this communal maintenance. Some property owners even think that the […]

The Importance of Air Conditioning Maintenance in Holiday Villas and Apartments

If you have air conditioning in your holiday villa or apartment, there is every chance that you give it little if any thought while it keeps operating as you expect it to. This is likely to be even more the case if you are taking advantage of an income from renting your Cyprus property to […]

Do I Have To Pay Communal Fees For Facilities That I Don’t Use

One of the top concerns that we hear expressed by property owners on complexes where communal fees are charged is “do I have to pay communal fees for facilities that I don’t use”? The really short answer is that in many instances yes you will have to pay fees for certain facilities even if you […]

Solar Solutions for Properties and Pools in Cyprus

One thing that you can guarantee here in Cyprus is the weather and that is why millions of holidaymakers flock to the Island every single year. In fact, an average of over 320 days of sunshine graces Cyprus yearly. Unless you live under a stone or have made a conscious choice to drop off the […]

What Should Be Covered In The Communal Fees?

While what exactly is covered under the communal fees will vary from one complex to another, as a rule of thumb, it is an area, utility, or facility that is shared in common with most if not all of the properties on that complex. This, of course, can cover a wide remit and that is […]