Abandoned but valuable: what Cyprus could do with 30,000 empty buildings

Cyprus has around 30,000 buildings that are effectively uninhabited yet could be repaired and brought back into use to boost housing supply, particularly for those who can only rent rather than buy, according to estimates by the Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ETEK). Former parliamentary Environment Committee chairman Charalambos Theopemptou examined how other EU member […]

By Vassos Vassiliou