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burneyleslie

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English looking for information about Cyprus

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Registration: 09 April 2022

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burneyleslie replied to a thread
last year
andymacro

Advice on selling property by andymacro

I am hoping this forum can offer advice. I live in the UK and am in contact with an estate agent in Cyprus to market and sell a property over there, to which I have the title deeds.The estate agents have informed me I do not need a Solicitor to ...

burneyleslie

hi , who would you turn to if it all goes wrong ? Read More

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last year
juliay

Are there any members of this forum in the TRNC? by juliay

Hello!My husband and I are Canadian and now living and working in Spain. We’re visiting his family in the TRNC and considering moving into a new development community at the end of 2025.Are there any members of this forum in the TRNC? I ...

burneyleslie

@juliay hi what is it you would like to know ? Read More

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last year
phildraper

North Cyprus to South travel by phildraper

Are there any things I need to know if I am travelling from North to South Cyprus in a UK van containing personal possessions?

burneyleslie

yes unfortunately i agree . even the top customs guy would not give me a time limit for vehicles to stay in the trnc , it happened to a lot of vehicles . i counted 90 odd vehicles in the customs compound with uk number plates on , and if not sorted ... Read More

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last year
phildraper

North Cyprus to South travel by phildraper

Are there any things I need to know if I am travelling from North to South Cyprus in a UK van containing personal possessions?

burneyleslie

hi , the advice from toon is sound . i did get my car impounded by the trnc customs because it was a British car on uk plates . even though i shipped it in through Limassol with Grimaldi ferries and paid the duty to the south ? Read More

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last year
phildraper

Motor cycle import/registration by phildraper

So I imported my motorcycle in Jan 2023 and customs was all completed. They said that I will recv a letter with details on how to re-register in due course and it could take a while as it need to go thru Nicosia. Well nothing has been recvd and ...

burneyleslie

@phildraper hi , yes do not leave it to long , sometimes one gets different info from different people , also very good at putting things off till tomorrow . ? . Read More

burneyleslie replied to a thread
2 years ago
Toon

Buyers beware..... by Toon

Note this article was from 2021 in March but is still very much relevant now... so buyers should if possible try to establish the state of the complexes books .... Anyone who watched a Place in the Sun on Wednesday will have seen a woman who was ...

burneyleslie

perhaps its time to review the program to see how some of the buyers have got on ? . the presenters to not tell them everything ? . Read More

burneyleslie replied to a thread
2 years ago
Mickael

Inflation in Cyprus in 2022 by Mickael

In the various media, inflation in Cyprus is becoming increasingly important. This is becoming a concern for some, with fears of an impact on day-to-day budgeting. Today, how does inflation in Cyprus impact on daily life? Which products and ...

burneyleslie

@WestCoastLives hi , i am so sorry to hear about your husband , is there any chance you could get help from any charity ? . Read More

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2 years ago
burneyleslie

Owned a villa in bellapais for 10 years by burneyleslie

hi to every one .  owned a villa in bellapais for 10 years , if there is anything you would like to know , - trnc . 

burneyleslie

hi , bellapais is not cheap for property  but it is in demand , you get for for your money on the other side of town  - lapta area that way , also bigger gardens , of late the builders are getting more property on the land area , only just ... Read More

burneyleslie replied to a thread
2 years ago
Toon

Should you buy a property without title deeds by Toon

🔴PROPERTIES WITHOUT TITLE DEEDS🔴Should you purchase a property without Title Deeds? In order to answer this questions lets first look at what is Title Deeds in Cyprus and how you can get one.Title Deeds or “The Certificate of ...

burneyleslie

be very careful about property deeds  , some people never get them , and legal fee ,s and court costs can break anybody ,  do not rely on a promise .  Read More

burneyleslie replied to a thread
2 years ago
mrbar

House hunting in northern cyprus by mrbar

Hello I am Turkish Cypriot so know the island well. I live in the UK at the minute with my British girlfriend. Her Dad is interested in buying a property in TRNC so we are visiting next weekend for 3 days so that we can show him the different areas ...

burneyleslie

hi , try to get original Turkish deeds on a property then one should be 100% safe , not sure about this ( exchange land ) ?  Read More

burneyleslie replied to a thread
2 years ago
burneyleslie

Owned a villa in bellapais for 10 years by burneyleslie

hi to every one .  owned a villa in bellapais for 10 years , if there is anything you would like to know , - trnc . 

burneyleslie

@garywaters325a  hi , its a nice area , you will need a car to get up the hill ,  to the abbey  , heart attack hill ,  its the build quality on property which you need to check ,  as most property have no damp course  ... Read More

burneyleslie created a thread
3 years ago

Owned a villa in bellapais for 10 years

hi to every one .  owned a villa in bellapais for 10 years , if there is anything you would like to know , - trnc .  Read More

burneyleslie replied to a thread
3 years ago
mrbar

House hunting in northern cyprus by mrbar

Hello I am Turkish Cypriot so know the island well. I live in the UK at the minute with my British girlfriend. Her Dad is interested in buying a property in TRNC so we are visiting next weekend for 3 days so that we can show him the different areas ...

burneyleslie

@mrbar  hi , be careful  build quality ,  lots of unskilled workers ,  Read More