Η ΤΕΧΝΗ ΤΗΣ ΑΝΤΕΞΕΤΑΣΗΣ - ΔΙΑΛΕΞΗ ΑΡ. 5 (2009/2010)

In its recent judgment in Appeal No. 171/20, dated 11 June 2025, the Supreme Constitutional Court of Cyprus delivered a landmark ruling affirming the principle of legality and underlining the duty of the administration to correct its own actions, promptly and without judicial prompting, once these have been annulled by a final court decision.

In a recent judgment dated 28 May 2025 were our office co-handled the case succesfuly on behalf of the tenants, the Rent Control Court of Nicosia dismissed an application for the determination and increase of rent relating to a commercial premises, holding that it lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate the matter. The Court found that the tenancy remained contractual and periodic, and that the tenant had never acquired statutory tenancy status within the meaning of the Rent Control Law (Law 23/1983).

Agreement occurs when a party consents to an offer’s terms, either through explicit statements or actions that reflect those terms. In Cyprus, if parties engage in activities that align with the proposed terms, a contract may exist without a written document, provided both are aware of the offer.