Cyprus interior minister meets EDEK president to discuss new housing policies

On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, the Cypriot Minister of Interior, Constantinos Ioannou, held a meeting with the President of the EDEK party, Sofia Christodoulou Makri, to discuss the government's comprehensive housing policy. The discussions focused on addressing the current pressures within the local housing market, which the ministry attributes to a limited supply of available properties.

During the meeting, Ioannou highlighted two recently announced housing schemes aimed at supporting citizens, particularly families and young people. The first initiative involves the allocation of government-owned plots of land in communities to families based on specific income and social criteria. The second initiative grants homeowners the legal right to construct an additional floor on existing residences, intended specifically for the housing of family members. The government maintains that it will continue to advance these targeted measures to alleviate housing challenges.