Dangerous buildings, the fines, and a separate bill
An amendment would double the fines for dangerous buildings. It is a different bill from the reform of jointly owned buildings, it is not passed, and it matters to committees for one reason.
In July 2026 a second bill entered the conversation about buildings in Cyprus, and it is easy to confuse with the first. Here is what it is, what it would do, and where it stands.
What the amendment says
The amendment is to the Streets and Buildings Regulation Law. It would raise the fines for owners of dangerous buildings: from €10,000 to €20,000 on a first conviction, and from €20,000 to €40,000 on a subsequent one. Substantive discussion in committee was set for early September 2026.
What it is not
It is not the reform of jointly owned buildings. That is a separate bill, with the reserve fund, the insurance and the inspections in it, and it is stuck for its own reasons. The fines amendment is narrower: it is about buildings already declared dangerous and the owners who do nothing about them.
Why it matters to a committee
In a jointly owned building, the owners are the owners of the common parts too. A facade nobody has inspected in twenty years is the building’s responsibility, and the building is the committee. The amendment raises the price of doing nothing about a known problem. The reform bill, if it passes, would add regular inspections by registered engineers so that the problem is known before it is dangerous.
Status
Proposed, under discussion, not passed. Two bills, both with parliament, neither in force. When either moves, the pinned entry changes first.
