Information

Building Permits in 2021 by August Vs 2020

The August permits provided for the construction of 554 new homes (dwelling units), a fall of 29.9% from the 790 new homes authorised in the same month last year.

The 523 building permits were authorised for the following:

Residential buildings – 350
Non-residential buildings – 85
Civil engineering projects – 28
Division of plots of land – 46
Road construction – 14

New home construction

The 350 permits for residential buildings provided for the construction of 554 new homes, comprising:

Single houses – 250
Buildings comprising 2 units – 42
Residential apartment blocks – 260
Residential/commercial apartment blocks – 2

Of those 554 new homes, 225 are destined for Nicosia, 171 for Limassol, 86 for Paphos, 56 for Larnaca and 16 for Famagusta.

 

For more detailed information you can follow the official website of the Government of the Statistical Service: https://www.cystat.gov.cy/el/PressRelease?id=64858