{"id":18580,"date":"2020-05-31T21:14:17","date_gmt":"2020-05-31T21:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyprusescape.com\/?p=18580"},"modified":"2022-08-07T11:36:43","modified_gmt":"2022-08-07T11:36:43","slug":"long-term-property-rental-cyprus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyprusescape.com\/long-term-property-rental-cyprus\/","title":{"rendered":"A Local’s Guide to Long Term Property Rentals in Cyprus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I know this is going to sound hilarious, but in my six years in Cyprus<\/a> I have lived in total of 5 different properties<\/strong>. Each one had its own twist and story to tell and was a steep learning curve. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re planning to move to Cyprus, the most important piece of advice I can give you is to know your priorities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By that I mean know what’s most important for you – easy access to workplace, short commute, decent living space that doesn’t make you depressed, living in a lower quality accommodation but closer to the beach, living walking distance to a shop\/restaurant or having to drive everywhere and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I will shed a bit of light on my personal experience, if you want to skip straight to the practical advice head right to the point number one instead of listening to this account of encounters with properties in Cyprus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I moved to Cyprus<\/a> in 2013 <\/strong>with then my boyfriend, now husband. We both moved from London living in a tiny place that can only be described as a living hell on Earth (and that’s being kind). From there we moved to a gorgeous 3 bedroom villa in Kissonerga<\/strong>, that cost half of our rent in London and had 180C panoramic sea views. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What we didn’t know back then is that most houses have no kind of heating for the winter so we ended up using airconditioning to heat up a large open space living area which ended up costing<\/a> us around 400 eur for 2 months period in winter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The house itself was an absolute dream. Small garden, gorgeous decent size pool, breathtaking views and a large first floor terrace. We even got some resident lizards moving in that we were feeding regularly, had outdoor BBQ spot (where we hilariously tried to grill a whole turkey one Christmas) and a parking spot for the car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Kissonerga house sunsets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We could watch a gorgeous sunset straight from our kitchen cooking food, the kitchen was large enough to do dance lessons there and the landlord was a super friendly and always happy to help local doctor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of that was very quickly forgotten when my son was born in January 2015 and the walls covered with mold (bottom to roof) convinced me it may not be the healthiest place to keep a newborn. Unfortunately instead of trying to negotiate with the landlord and getting heating installed, we decided to move out (which we later agreed was a mistake because the landlord happily installed gas heating for new tenants, and raised the rent). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving to 2016<\/strong>, we are now living in Tala<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We didn’t really think it through because we were too taken by the gorgeous house with stunning views (at a price we could barely afford) so we ended up taking the place. Not only it was hugely impractical (20 mins drive to town) but also not very child friendly (no fence on a huge terrace with a direct drop to the pool). It had one thing we missed in the previous house – heating and a fireplace, which was one of our requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We ended up moving out of there after a year because it was simply too expensive and too impractical to live there. As a farewell gift, the local municipality slapped us with 600 eur water bill (for automated watering system set up by the gardener) and a scratched car from the gardener moving branches out of the yard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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pool party in our Tala house<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

We found a gorgeous bungalow house<\/strong> at the edge of the city (Konia<\/strong>), walking distance to a shop and local taverna and a short drive to the city. It was set up to be super efficient with low bills and owned by lovely English couple. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Just two months after we settled in, we were told that the house was sold out and that we have to move out. We spent 3 months in the house before calling the same moving guys who were having a really good laugh when we told them what happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tala – outdoor terrace area with BBQ<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

From there we moved to Coral Bay<\/a> area<\/strong>, to the probably biggest house we lived in. It had 4 bedrooms, massive yard and really good price. It was walking distance to a big supermarket, nursery and the Coral Bay high street. Maximum convenience at the price we could afford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We would have probably stayed there until we left the country if it wasn’t for the issues with our water bills (yet again!). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was water leaking from the ground in the drive in area which was coming from a water pipe burried there. The repair men came in, cut the plastic pipe and instead of fixing in properly, the connected it above ground and led it straight through our drive way, meaning we were driving<\/a> over it each time with our car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After two months, our water bills amounted to over 1.500 eur and the landlord ignored all letters and text messages looking for resolution. The landlord worked at the local town hall so could have settled the whole issue by a visit to the next door office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summer days in Tala House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Instead of that, she sent us an eviction notice giving us 30 days to move out of the property. In addition to that, she changed the locks on the house before we were able to collect remaining belongings (we moved to our new house earlier before the old rent expired). So our brand new bed frame, mattress, carpets and some small furniture is there for her new tenants to enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That was the last drop I needed to conclude that me and Cyprus are officially divorcing and I”m so done with renting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We moved to our final house<\/strong> close to the beach in Coral Bay, which was a brand new ‘luxury’ build, that had cracks in the walls a few months after we moved in and water leaking in from the balcony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The location and convenience proved one of the biggest benefits of the house and the fact that it had a small living space turned out to be a lot less costly to keep cool or warm as the seasons changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So that’s the brief history of my rental experience in Cyprus. As you can tell, what sort of experience you will have really depends on the landlord and the condition of the property. Arm yourself with a lot of patience and be prepared for the unexpected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is some practical advice you should consider before renting long term in Cyprus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Enjoying his second winter in Tala<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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