The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee met 18th September and kept interest rates unchanged at 5%. The committee (MPC) voted by a majority to keep rates at 5% rather than a further reduction in borrowing costs. The main reason...
The Cyprus Government has ordered a temporary Amnesty for certain building regulation infringements to enable the release and issue of new title deeds to many thousands of property owners who have previously been unable to obtain title deeds due to...
Click on this link to find out where the traffic cameras are – useful to know!
UK in Cyprus – British High Commission Nicosia The British High Commission and Cyprus Residents Planning Group (CRPG) are co-organising two events on Wednesday 29 May 2024 at Minthis Golf Club (Tsada) and Aphrodite Hills (Kouklia), to present their work...
British residents who have been out of UK for 15 years were dis-enfranchised. This ruling has now been removed after much work and representation by various overseas groups including CPFG and they are now eligible, please refer to this document:...
How to register for UK Voting from Cyprus – please click here
The Cyprus Companion has over 120 pages of information essential for all UK Nationals living in Cyprus or who are thinking of retiring to Cyprus. Today’s snippet – Chapter 5 covers aspects of house purchase from the purchase process to...
Money saving expert Martin Lewis has reported on his website on the 10th of October 2023 that HMRC is sending letters out to UK state pensioners who may be receiving less than their entitlement. HMRC has started writing to 100,000s...
Investment Adviser, reported on the 2nd September that two financial advisers operating in the UK had been fined and banned by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for switching retirement pots from safe to high-risk unsuitable investments. The regulator described the...
A new move that will make life easier for many – read more here
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