​Article Archive

Improving Your Apartment Complex's Security: A Comprehensive GuideThe Starting PointIn today's environment, the security of apartment buildings and complexes is[...]

A New Chapter for CyprusCommunalGuide: Partnership with QualitasWe are thrilled to share some exciting news with our CyprusCommunalGuide community.Today, we[...]

The Lockdown, and its effect on your buildings upcoming AGM.I recently published an article on the effects of this current[...]

Coronavirus COVID-19: Precautions for Residential Apartment Buildings, Developments and Resorts in Cyprus.The following is suggested precautions for any shared property[...]

Coronavirus COVID-19: Precautions for Residential Apartment Buildings, Developments and Resorts in Cyprus.The following is suggested precautions for any shared property[...]

ARTICLE: ​GDPR and how it applies to Apartment Complex Management Committees in Cyprus​The New Data Protection Law, General Data Protection[...]

ARTICLE: ​Quorum, and its ability to self-destruct your apartment building management committee.Unless you have a lot of experience with members[...]

ARTICLE: Selecting Third Party Vendors for your Communal Apartment Building. In addition to selecting a property manager (if required) by[...]

ARTICLE: ​GDPR and how it applies to Apartment Complex Management Committees in Cyprus ​The New Data Protection Law, General Data[...]

​​The Importance of Online Reviews for your building and 3 Ways to increase your apartment buildings ratings on TripAdvisor.One of[...]

ARTICLE: ​A Problematic Committee on your Complex ​Firstly, a quick caveat on this article.  Most committees are made up of[...]

ARTICLE: ​GDPR and how it applies to Apartment Complex Management Committees in Cyprus ​The New Data Protection Law, General Data[...]

ARTICLE: ​GDPR and how it applies to Apartment Complex Management Committees in Cyprus ​The New Data Protection Law, General Data[...]

ARTICLE: ​Taking Control of Your Building or Resort by ​Electing a Management Committee ​As a property owner you will most[...]

ARTICLE: Management Committee RegistrationOne of the most common questions I am asked through my Facebook page and website is once[...]

How to identify the 3 types of apartment owners in your apartment building/resort.In my experience, all types of apartment owners[...]

ARTICLE: 4 tips for a Low Hassle Summer Season​The winter season appears to finally be passing and it’s time to[...]

​Calling for a fair and reasonable review of the Swimming Pool Regulations for Apartment Complexes and ResortsThe current regulations governing[...]

​ARTICLE: ​Importance of Committee ​ Liability Insurance.If you are a member on a building’s management committee this article about the[...]

​ARTICLE: ​​Apartment Building Communal Insurance Explained.It is a legal requirement for the Apartment Building Management Committee to organise a suitable[...]

​PRESS RELEASE​This SERIOUS problem is delaying the recovery of Cyprus real estate market.​And nobody is talking about it​When talking about[...]

​​Announcing the Launch of ​The Ultimate Committee HandbookIf you are a subscriber to my free information portal www.CyprusCommunalGuide.com or have[...]

​ARTICLE: Self vs Professional Building Management ​for your Apartment Building or Resort. ​This is one of the most important decisions[...]

​ARTICLE: Self vs Professional Building Management ​for your Apartment Building or Resort.​This is one of the most important decisions a[...]

​What is a Professional AGM (Annual General Meeting) Service​.If you have looked up the requirements to hold a legal AGM[...]

Pre-Winter Roof Inspections The summer is starting to come to an end, and while we are very fortunate for the[...]

​There are three common ways a committee will calculate each unit’s Communal Fees: But only one way is the legally[...]

What to do about Unauthorised Alterations to an Apartment?So, your neighbor has made a change to the exterior of their[...]

​In this article, it’s my aim to clearly lay out what is, and is not part of the communal ownership,[...]

Answering Objections: I will only pay my communal fees when the committee do XYZ!It’s a common objection, a single unit[...]

Answering Objections: My friend said his communal fees are half what I pay, I must be paying too much!​This is[...]

Answering Objections: Other owners don’t pay their communal maintenance charges and get away with it, so why should I pay[...]

While there are many benefits to owning a property in a communal building, development or resort, there are also additional[...]

In this record keeping article I discuss what type of records you should be keeping and why. While it may[...]

Communal Maintenance vs Site Improvement If you missed it in last month’s article I discussed the benefits of selecting the[...]

Selecting the AGM Location In this article I will discuss how to get more owner involvement by increasing attendance at[...]

The Contingency Fund Debate Let’s face facts; with added economic pressures on unit owners, it’s harder for committees to get[...]

This article is how to increase payments into the communal fund; dealing with hardened debtors will be covered in a[...]

What is an Owners Committee? An owners committee is a group of individuals who act as the elected representatives of[...]