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Understand your tenancy rights in Cyprus.
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✓  We explain Cyprus tenancy law and what past court cases decided.

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Cyprus tenancy law, explained

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Statutory vs. contractual tenancy, rent caps, deposits, eviction rules…

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Plain-English summaries of real Cyprus court decisions on tenancy disputes.

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Current law

Rent increases for statutory tenancies are capped at 6% for the period 22 Apr 2025 – 21 Apr 2027.

Rent Control Law 23/1983, biennial order

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Case summary

Example format · Rent Control Tribunal
AI summary Translated from Greek · original linked below
⚠️ Sample content — this screen shows the summary format. Real summaries will be generated from CyLaw judgments and reviewed against the original.
CourtRent Control Tribunal, Limassol
Tenancy typeStatutory (pre-2000 building)
OutcomeEviction application dismissed
Duration11 months
Facts

The tenant fell two months behind on rent. The landlord served a written 21-day notice under s.11(1)(a). The tenant paid the full arrears on day 18 and continued paying on time. The landlord nevertheless filed for eviction.

What the tribunal held

Payment of the full amount within the 21-day statutory window removed the basis for eviction on first occurrence. Application dismissed, costs against the landlord.

Why it matters for you

Matches your answers: arrears settled inside the notice window, no history of late payment.

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Tenancy specialists

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A. Georgiou & Partners LLC

Tenancy law

Limassol · EN / EL / RU · First consultation €90

Christodoulou Legal

Rent Control

Nicosia · EN / EL · First consultation €120

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Essential

Statutory vs. contractual tenancy

The 1999 cut-off that decides which rules — and which court — apply to you.

Essential

The 21-day rule for rent arrears

What the 2020 amendment changed for evictions over unpaid rent.

Rent increases: the current cap

6% for 22 Apr 2025 – 21 Apr 2027 — who it applies to and who it doesn't.

Eviction grounds under s.11

Own use, demolition, nuisance, arrears — the full list explained.

Deposits in Cyprus

What the law says (and doesn't say) about getting your deposit back.

Rent Control Tribunal vs. District Court

Where your dispute would actually be heard, and why it matters.

Case explorer

Tenancy decisions · English summaries
⚠️ Sample entries. Will be populated with real judgments from cylaw.org (incl. the 16 cases provided by your lawyer).
AllEvictionRent increaseDepositOwn use
Limassol · sampleTenant won

Arrears paid within 21-day notice

Eviction dismissed; costs against landlord.

Nicosia · sampleLandlord won

Systematic late payment over 3 years

Persistent delay held to justify eviction despite settlement.

Paphos · sampleTenant won

"Own use" claim not genuine

Owner failed to prove reasonable requirement for own occupation.