Europe: Real Estate and Construction

Jersey offers an exceptional combination of lifestyle and substance: 43 miles of stunning coastline, a temperate climate, and a distinctive Franco-British character – all within a one-hour flight from London.

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Recent amendments to Cyprus's Transfer and Mortgage of Immovable Property Law have introduced significant changes to the auction procedure for mortgaged properties. These legislative updates extend debtor rights by allowing more time to challenge mortgage debt and establishing mandatory minimum reserve prices for all property auctions. The reforms aim to strengthen protections for debtors facing foreclosure proceedings.

Purchasing property in Cyprus requires navigating complex legal procedures, regulatory requirements, and due diligence checks that protect both buyers and sellers. Understanding the conveyancing process, from initial contract preparation through title deed transfer, helps international investors and property buyers avoid common pitfalls including undisclosed mortgages, planning irregularities, and delayed title deeds.

When a person passes away leaving assets in Cyprus, those assets cannot usually be transferred immediately to relatives or beneficiaries.

Three months ago we wrote about the countdown to mandatory tax adviser registration and wondered what exactly we were counting down to. On 18 May 2026 HMRC opened its online registration portal.

Jersey offers an exceptional combination of lifestyle and substance: 43 miles of stunning coastline, a temperate climate, and a distinctive Franco-British character – all within a one-hour flight from London.

Break clauses in commercial leases demand strict compliance with every condition, as even minor failures can invalidate a tenant's exit right. Leading case law demonstrates that courts will not excuse noncompliance...

British expats living in Spain face a critical decision about their UK property: should they keep it as a rental investment or sell and reinvest the proceeds? With the 2025 Renters' Rights Act fundamentally changing landlord rights, new EPC requirements demanding costly upgrades by 2030, and complex dual UK-Spain tax obligations creating hidden costs, the traditional assumption that property is always the best investment no longer holds.

When a person passes away leaving assets in Cyprus, those assets cannot usually be transferred immediately to relatives or beneficiaries.

In January 2025, the Royal Court of Jersey ordered the sale en licitation (by public auction) of a property that was jointly inherited by four children as owners in common in indivisible shares...

You'll find the answer to this question in a recent episode of ‘The Long-Short' podcast, produced by the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA), featuring Jersey Finance's Head of Funds, Elliot Refson.