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[Sega]

Dear all,


I am in a slight pickle, I know that Cyprus law is the same as English law, despite of what some people might say, even if the law is hardly adhered.

Not putting divides, but simply stating what I know, that when somebody rents a house in the UK, they have to pay council tax. This covers things like bins, police, drainage and so forth. This council tax bill is not on the house, but on the person living there, whether he is renting the premises or owns it outright he will still have to pay it.

When somebody rents a house in Cyprus, do they have to pay for for these fees, i.e. garbage and the drains, as they would in England, or do people rent houses and include all those things in the price?

If the property is part of a block of flats, and contains lifts and so forth wereby the the house comes with communal charges, who would be responsible for paying for these charges?

I am having a slight dispute and I would appreciate if I could have serious replies only as this is a serious matter.

Kind Regards,
Sega

[miltiades]

I think it would depend much on the rental agreement but I believe that tenants would be liable for "council" tax but not for building repairs , lift maintenance etc if renting in a block .
Naturally a landlord would want the tenant to be responsible for electricity and telephone bills as well as the rates applicable to the flat for rubbish collection , water bills etc.

[Sega]

I think it would depend much on the rental agreement but I believe that tenants would be liable for "council" tax but not for building repairs , lift maintenance etc if renting in a block .
Naturally a landlord would want the tenant to be responsible for electricity and telephone bills as well as the rates applicable to the flat for rubbish collection , water bills etc.

In the UK, the owner of the property is responsible for paying lifts and so forth, despite it sometimes being in the 1,000 pounds/annum. But I have heared people in Cyprus giving his fee to the tenant, and I am unsure of how it works. Obviously in Cyprus it's more like 120 pounds/annum rather than a grand.

[juliesewell]

We rent in Cyprus and we also pay the bills for the refuse collection and water rates.

There is a Council tax of sorts but the council office informed us that it is the landlord who pays that bill. It's true! Our landlord always pays the council bill and we pay the others.

[Sega]

I was told that it depends on your contract. Apart from the bin service, there is the house tax (which is paid by the landlord by law) and the drain. Normally the tenants pay all liviing expensive, including the council tax, this is the way it should be.

When you say pay the others can you an itemized breakdown if possible.

[Feisty]

Firstly, the law in Cyprus is not the same as the UK. Cyprus has it's own laws.
Secondly, you've made two directly opposing statements in your post.
Thirdly, if you have a dispute you cannot be expected to get a definitively correct answer on a forum. You need to ask a lawyer who is qualified in these matters.
What 'normally' happens in the UK is bugger all to do with what either normally happens in Cyprus or what is law in Cyprus.

[Sega]

Firstly, the law in Cyprus is not the same as the UK. Cyprus has it's own laws.
Secondly, you've made two directly opposing statements in your post.
Thirdly, if you have a dispute you cannot be expected to get a definitively correct answer on a forum. You need to ask a lawyer who is qualified in these matters.
What 'normally' happens in the UK is bugger all to do with what either normally happens in Cyprus or what is law in Cyprus.

They told me it goes by the contract. However, I wanted to see what other people in Cyprus do and know, and communicated with them. The legal system in Cyprus goes by English-law, there are a few differences but fundamentally the law is nearly the same. The only differences is that solicitors are barristers and many ill-practices along the way, which are not imposed by law, but by lawyers not adhering to the proper law. It's best not to deal with lawyers, especially in Cyprus. I am sure many in this forum would agree with me.

[Feisty]

Firstly, the law in Cyprus is not the same as the UK. Cyprus has it's own laws.
Secondly, you've made two directly opposing statements in your post.
Thirdly, if you have a dispute you cannot be expected to get a definitively correct answer on a forum. You need to ask a lawyer who is qualified in these matters.
What 'normally' happens in the UK is bugger all to do with what either normally happens in Cyprus or what is law in Cyprus.

They told me it goes by the contract. However, I wanted to see what other people in Cyprus do and know, and communicated with them. The legal system in Cyprus goes by English-law, there are a few differences but fundamentally the law is nearly the same. The only differences is that solicitors are barristers and many ill-practices along the way, which are not imposed by law, but by lawyers not adhering to the proper law. It's best not to deal with lawyers, especially in Cyprus. I am sure many in this forum would agree with me.

I don't think anyone with a brain in their head would ever say it's best not to deal with lawyers, wherever you are.
Sometimes I would agree that you may choose to do things without using one, but then you have to get on with it not resort to asking the advice of a load of other amateurs.
If you're big enough to start something yourself you have to carry it through yourself not rely on 'what I've been told'

[Oracle]

In the UK, everything is the onus of the landlord unless his contract to the tenant says otherwise.

[Sega]

In the UK, everything is the onus of the landlord unless his contract to the tenant says otherwise.

I thought so, I have been told by a relative lawyer it's the same here. Finger's crossed juliesewell will respond, it's interesting to know were people stand on this.