Title deed disclaimer

Property in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is held under several categories of title deed: Turkish title, foreign title, exchange title, TMD allocation and leasehold. Each carries different legal implications for a foreign buyer, and no category can be assessed in the abstract. What matters is the Land Registry entry for the individual parcel, its chain of title, and anything registered against it.

What we publish

We show a deed category on a project or residence only where we hold it from a named source, and we show what that source was and the date it was recorded. Sources range from a developer statement, which we have not independently verified, through to a deed copy seen by our team or a confirmation from a lawyer. Where a page reads "To be confirmed", we do not hold the information and we are not implying a category. We request the deed copy from the developer when you enquire.

Permission to Purchase

A buyer who is not a TRNC citizen needs Permission to Purchase, a Council of Ministers approval, before a deed can be transferred into their name. It is an administrative process, it takes time, and it can be refused. Your contract should set out what happens to your payments if permission is refused, and your lawyer should register your sale contract at the Land Registry to protect your position while it is pending.

This is not legal advice

Nothing on this site is legal, tax or financial advice, and nothing on it should be relied on in place of your own due diligence. Appoint your own independent lawyer, not one recommended by the seller or the developer, and have them verify the deed category, the register entry and the contract before you sign anything or pay a deposit or reservation fee. We do not guarantee the accuracy of information supplied to us by developers or third parties.