Channel 5 show about property development in N.Cyprus

cannedmoose

I'm sure this one is going to raise a large number of objections... from the description of the show I have to say it sounds quite objectionable to me...

thebrix

brother

cypezokyli · Ministerial Joined: 20 Dec 2005 Posts: 2344

according to some people..... it is cancellened.... any update on that ?

Dhavlos · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 9:38 pm Post subject:

yes it has...just ahd a look at teh website listings: and theyve moved it to spain:

Khan · Deputy Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 1092 Location: London

It would not surprise me if they pointed Channel 5 to the ongoing case of the Orams. If they return a outcome in in Turkish Cypriots favour, there may no longer be a legal burden for these programme makers.

lionfish · Villager Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 68 Location: SCOTLAND

yup it was cancelled, at the last minute by the looks of it, mind you it would have been interesting Wink

pg · Deputy Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 1485 Location: Cyprus

Still, you would assume Property Development would assume purchasing the property from the legal owners...

The Oram's case is not about if it is legal to purchase a property from someone that does not own it - that will not be legal even in the UK... The case is about if a ruling (any ruling) in another EU state can be re-inforced in the UK - especially if the EU state itself is not able to re-inforce it on its own territory.

lionfish · Villager Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 68 Location: SCOTLAND

exactly pg. i still think they should have shown it especially if the previous owners were not Greek Cypriot

Khan · Deputy Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 1092 Location: London

The thing is pg, the British foreign office does not explicity tell British people not to buy - just that they seek legal advice and accept possible consequences, i am guessing a fall out from the Orams case is one possible consequence Channel 5 does not want a part of. They dont want people who bought because of this programme to sue Channel 5 if they find themselves prosecuted in the UK. But i am just guessing anyway, it is probably the case that Greek Cypriot's came down on them like a ton of bricks to remove the programme, like they did with the Tfl adverts.

Dhavlos · Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 6:48 am Post subject:

If they were gona be selling Greek Cypriot property, then it should not have been shown, if tiwas Turkish Cypriot property, then whatever, sell it like any othjer country, however, in the north they must be explicitn insaying that there are disputed land ownerships, and people should be wary. its goodthey removed the program,me, from the description, it seemed they were selling Greek Cypriots land.

FAMAGUSTA · Villager Joined: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 38 Location: CYprus

Canceled?

brother · Posted: Wed May 31, 2006 11:48 am Post subject:

Still enjoyed watching the spanish one, that chap was seriously motivated, reminds me of.............me. Very Happy

Khan · Deputy Joined: 13 Nov 2005 Posts: 1092 Location: London

Its showing the North Cyprus episode now Channel5 8pm - 9pm.

cannedmoose · Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 1:29 am Post subject:

I saw it, plenty of guarded mentions of the dangers of property speculation in Northern Cyprus, but followed up quickly on each occasion with the qualifier that any property investment carries risks and, to quote Del Boy... "he who dares wins"...

An interesting programme, but I can imagine it would have been deeply offensive to the families whose abandoned property was being used simply to make money by callous foreign speculators.