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Thanks for your quick reply Nigel!

So the property can be transferred without this outstanding maintenance fee problem?

And also, once the property is transferred to mine and my sisters name, will the outstanding maintenance fee be a debt that would be passed on for me and my sister to pay?

Hi again,

I am due to arrive in Cyprus next week to go ahead the the transfer of the property, but something has come up which I need advice on.

To my understanding, All the taxes on the property has been paid. BUT, there is a maintenance fee for the flat that has not been paid since 2007. (The ...

Hi again :)

So I know the first thing I need to do is obtain a tax clearance certificate.
I also understand that we would need to provide receipts of payments of things like immovable property tax, sewerage board tax, town rate and communal rate.

Will I have to show these receipts in order to get ...

Thank you Nigel and Pan, I really appreciate your help!

Also, do you know if i will need to get a Cyprus ID card?

Hi again, I am travelling to Cyprus with my sister and grandmother in May 2016 to sign the deeds over but I have a few questions, just so I know what to expect when I get there.

- what is the telephone number of the Cyprus land registry?

- what is the procedure to sign the deeds over? (And how ...

Thanks for your quick reply Nigel,

I appreciate your help. Do you know of any phone numbers I can ring to find out for sure? Maybe Cyprus land registry? Or could the Cyprus high commission in London tell me?

Also, would it be a good idea to open a joint Cypriot bank account with my sister to pay ...

Hi Nigel,
My grandmother owns an apartment in Paphos and she is going to sign the property over to myself and my sister as a 'gift'.

Will me and my sister have to pay any tax and if so how is it calculated?
Also what information/identification do I have to bring with me from England?

Regards
Chris