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[greekpete]

Hello.

My brother and I own a piece of land left to us in a family will. We're in the UK.

The inquiry has been handled by cousins on the Island and they say they keep getting fobbed off and don't know where to go next.

As I understand it, the land in in the no go zone near Famagousta but that's all we know.

I was told to contact NATO but where do you start? Anyone got any ideas to help us?

Be grateful.

Thanks

Peter Charalambos

[humanist]

Peter, I believe firstly you have to go the the Lands Registry office in Lefkosia and try locate it that way. Get a deed as proff of ownership.

As far as is it being in the NO GO Zone due to Turkish occupation of Cyprus and therefore vioation of human rights ... you'll just have to wait just like the other 200,000 people who have been denied access to their land. Tough but true

good luck

[insan]

Hello.

My brother and I own a piece of land left to us in a family will. We're in the UK.

The inquiry has been handled by cousins on the Island and they say they keep getting fobbed off and don't know where to go next.

As I understand it, the land in in the no go zone near Famagousta but that's all we know.

I was told to contact NATO but where do you start? Anyone got any ideas to help us?

Be grateful.

Thanks

Peter Charalambos

NATO contact info:

http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/contact.htm

Good luck.

[CBBB]

WTF have NATO got to do with anything (apart from being the invaders), I think you need to contact the United Nations, not that it will do you any good!

[bill cobbett]

NATO ? Someone's having a laugh.

The Famagusta Land Registry is in Larnaca
6 Medousis Street
P.O. Box 40106
6301 Larnaca
Tel: 24 803301 Fax: 24 304288

with a sub-office in Paralimni.

[Gabira]

Send me the ownership papers and I will sort it out for you. Trust me

[B25]

Hello.

My brother and I own a piece of land left to us in a family will. We're in the UK.

The inquiry has been handled by cousins on the Island and they say they keep getting fobbed off and don't know where to go next.

As I understand it, the land in in the no go zone near Famagousta but that's all we know.

I was told to contact NATO but where do you start? Anyone got any ideas to help us?

Be grateful.

Thanks

Peter Charalambos

You will need a copy of the title deed and a topografiko. This is the only way to identify your plot. Nato / UN have nothing to do with this.

if you have title deeds that are out of date you need to get them updated and you can get a topografiko from the land registry at the same time.

You may need to declare the land as being yours if it was never done as a result of the war.

Don't expect to do anything with it though, until the country is free again.

The Famagusta land registry is in Larnaca, just of the road to the airport. Turning opposite to the Phaneromeni church.

You say keep getting fobbed off, but by whom and on what grounds? You will need to explain in more detail. You either own the land or you don't. You either have official documentation or you don't. If you have papers, it should not be too difficult to establish its location size, and get everything upto date. You will need it if you ever intend to sue anyone.

Good luck

P.S. No good calling the land registry, you really ought to go in person to get anything done.

[sniper]

and if no title deeds?? stupid question, but it happens...

[greekpete]

Thanks everyone.

I do have a map and the title deeds so I shall follow up as advised.

Re Nato.....an obvious error.....I meant UN of course...

A colleague did get somewhere with the UN some time ago and apparently they have a budget to settle certain cases rather that chase around. He's disappeared off the radar so I can't back that up.

Anyone know of that guy who sits at a table outside the Land Registry offices in Larnaca who offers to help people? Sounds weird to me.

Anyway...again....thanks all

[bill cobbett]

Thanks everyone.

I do have a map and the title deeds so I shall follow up as advised.

Re Nato.....an obvious error.....I meant UN of course...

A colleague did get somewhere with the UN some time ago and apparently they have a budget to settle certain cases rather that chase around. He's disappeared off the radar so I can't back that up.

Anyone know of that guy who sits at a table outside the Land Registry offices in Larnaca who offers to help people? Sounds weird to me.

Anyway...again....thanks all

Mate, those people who sit outside the Land Registries, sometime they sit inside in the waiting rooms, know the ins and outs of what to do, where to go inside the building. They'll help fill in any forms etc and all for a few quid. You'll find them useful.