Cyprus Rent Control Act 1983 amendments introducing a “fast track” eviction process for non-paying tenants

1. Introduction The Republic of Cyprus on the 31st of January 2020 has passed a much needed amendment in the Cyprus Rent Control Act 1983 (Amendment 3(1)/2020) providing landlords the necessary tools to recover any unpaid rents but most importantly evict a non-paying tenant using a fast track method. 2. In which cases does the Rent Control Act apply? • Properties located within the “Controlled area” as defined by the act; and • Properties that have been erected on or before the 31st of December 1999; and • Tenants is a statutory tenant as defined by the act, meaning a tenant which at the expiration...

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