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My husband and I have decided that we would like to apply for a divorce in the Cypriot Courts. Can the Court here issue an order to include the distribution of a house we jointly own in the UK?

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My husband and I have decided that we would like to apply for a divorce in the Cypriot Courts. Can the Court here issue an order to include the distribution of a house we jointly own in the UK?

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The Cypriot Courts do not have jurisdiction to deal with matters which concern immovable property abroad. The exceptions to the principle of territoriality on immovable property abroad which exist according to the English private international law are not applicable in Cyprus. This in practice means that if the Cypriot court were to settle your property disputes, it could not make any provision in relation to your house in London. That issue should be settled by solicitors in England.