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Title Deed Transfer
Getting a Cyprus title deed formally transferred at the Land Registry — for a sale, gift, or transfer between family.
Typical appointment: 45 min
Once a title deed already exists and both sides agree on the transaction, the transfer itself is an administrative step at the District Lands Office, not a negotiation — this is the service for that step on its own, distinct from a full purchase or a pre-purchase check.
Both parties, or their representatives under power of attorney, attend with a Land Registry search and tax clearances in hand and sign. We prepare the certificates, book the appointment, and stand in for you under power of attorney if you can't be in Cyprus for signing.
What's included
- ✓Land Registry search certificate — confirms current burdens and encumbrances
- ✓Tax Department clearance (Form N.313) and municipal / utility clearances
- ✓Transfer fee and any capital gains tax position calculated before you commit
- ✓Appointment booked at the District Lands Office
- ✓Power of attorney arranged if you can't attend in person
- ✓Attendance and signing on the day, new title deed issued in your name
How it works
- 01
Clearances requested
Tax, municipal, utility
a few working days
- 02
Land Registry search
No more than 5 working days old on signing day
- 03
Appointment booked
At the District Lands Office
- 04
Transfer signed and fees paid
same day
- 05
New title deed issued
Document checklist
- ID / passport of both parties, or of an authorised representativeCopy
- Power of attorney, if either party isn't attending in personIf applicable
Key facts
- Transfer fee
- 3% / 5% / 8% bands (first €85,000 / €85,001–170,000 / above)
- Most resales (no VAT)
- 50% statutory reduction — effectively 1.5% / 2.5% / 4%
- New-build properties (VAT-charged)
- Exempt from transfer fees
- Stamp duty
- None — abolished from 1 January 2026
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.