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We finally got approval only took 8 months and another month for land registry to do title deeds
so from putting down original deposit to getting keys and our name on deeds took 9 months

Surely if you buy it you own it,, our solicitor advised us not to hand over all moneys till permission granted.
just wondered if anybody else had done this lately and how long it took. Looks like sit and wait as Lawers says

Been through land registry signed contract payed half down now as we're first time buyers and are now third country not ru we need this permission to buy fron council of ministers we've been told its taking 3 to 6 months

Like I said, if you are not waiting for a title transfer, the permission can ...

We're in paphos buying in polis we are first time buyers and have been told by our solicitor as we are now third country not EU we need permission to buy we've payed half price down signed contracts which are now with solicitor been through land registry .. just waiting for permission from council ...

We've been waiting for approval from the council of ministers since beginning of July we've sighed contracts and are eager to move as we are still paying rent anybody any idea how long it's taking for approval