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Rental Agreements
Lease agreements drafted or reviewed, for landlords and tenants, residential or commercial.
Typical appointment: 45 min
Cyprus runs two different rental regimes side by side, and which one applies to your property changes everything — how much freedom you have to set terms, and how hard it is to end the tenancy. Older buildings in a handful of municipalities fall under the Rent Control Law, with strong tenant protections and disputes going to the Rent Tribunal. Everything else is a free-market tenancy under ordinary contract law.
We confirm which regime applies to your Cyprus property, then draft or review the agreement so the terms actually protect the side we're working for.
What's included
- ✓Confirmation of which regime applies — Rent Control Law or free-market tenancy
- ✓Drafting or review of the lease agreement — rent, deposit, term, renewal, exit terms
- ✓Deposit and utilities handling set out clearly in writing
- ✓Guidance for landlords on notice periods and valid grounds to end a controlled tenancy
- ✓Guidance for tenants on their rights if the property is rent-controlled
- ✓Support if a dispute needs to go to the Rent Tribunal or District Court
How it works
- 01
Which regime applies
A quick check on the building and area
30 min
- 02
Agreement drafted or reviewed
a few working days
- 03
Signing
Two witnesses required for tenancies over 12 months
Document checklist
- Title deed or proof of the landlord's right to let the propertyCopy
- ID / passport of landlord and tenantCopy
Key facts
- Rent Control Law applies to
- Buildings completed before 31 Dec 1999, in designated controlled areas
- Most rentals today
- Free-market tenancy — ordinary contract law
- Typical deposit
- One month's rent
- Stamp duty
- None — abolished from 1 January 2026
- Long tenancies
- Agreements over 12 months need two witnesses
Some figures may have changed — we confirm current requirements at your appointment.
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This page is general information, not legal advice. Requirements and fees are set by the competent Cyprus authorities and can change. We verify every checklist against the official sources — see the checklist's "last verified" date.