With the legalization of unauthorized buildings and property leases

The new bill grants the right to rent only after the legalization of unauthorized buildings, according to protothema.gr, which adds that the Ministry of Environment and Energy is granting at least a two-year extension to the law. Furthermore, it is reported that with the elimination of the engineer’s certificate from inheritances and commercial properties, but with the need to legalize unauthorized buildings in leases, the new law on unauthorized buildings is taking a year to be enacted.

According to an article published on protothema.gr, the regulation is expected to cause serious disruptions in the real estate market and additional burdens at a time when rents are experiencing a significant recovery and prices are on the rise. To date, the obligation to legalize by presenting an engineer’s certificate applies to all properties that are transferred or for which there is a recommendation for a real right.

Specifically for the leases, the provision in Article 82 of the law that presents the law that presents the law that presents the law that presents the law presented by Newmoney (from the publication of this is prohibited the drafting of contracts for lease, concession which concerns real estate in which has been carried out arbitrary construction or has been installed change of use), obliges by indirect means the legalization of urban planning violations. The publication, citing competent sources notes that in the following a in the lease agreements the lessee shall be required to pay the declare that the property is free of unauthorized alterations, presenting the number of the building permit or the declaration of compliance provided that it concerns an arbitrary act which has been settled. Of course, if the entry in the contracts is limited to these points “reveals” primarily the major arbitraries (without permission). However, it leaves in the untouchable the smaller scale violations (semi-open spaces, changes of use etc.).

The initial idea of requiring owners to obtain an engineer’s certificate was abandoned at the urging of the ministry’s political leadership, which did not want to burden legitimate owners. In reality, however, the provision in question imposes additional obligations on illegal occupants, as the lessor will be forced in serious cases to make arrangements in order to avoid conflict or future eviction by the tenant.

This obligation was removed from inheritances, a point that provoked strong reactions from citizens in recent months, but also from commercial properties. In the original law (Tsironis) that was put up for consultation last September, the owner’s responsible statement and the engineer’s certificate were prerequisites for health-related businesses, tourist businesses such as hotels, guesthouses, rentals, etc., gas stations, and others.

With two systems, the legalization of arbitrary actions

The deadline for submitting declarations for unauthorized buildings is set for June 8, 2019, which may be extended by decision of the Minister of Environment.

Yesterday, the Ministry of the Environment decided to grant another 45-day extension to the latest law on illegal buildings (4178/2013) in order to fill the gap created by the passing of the new law on the control and protection of the built environment in parliament. According to reports, the ministry will maintain the existing information system for receiving declarations operated by the Technical Chamber, while on July 8, the new system supporting the new law is expected to be operational. This will cover any future constitutional gaps, as the new regulation will not oblige any property owners who have already started the registration process to switch to the new law. In 4178, this was necessary, since the previous law (4014) had been declared unconstitutional.

For those who have not completed the procedures for inclusion under previous laws and have not submitted all the necessary supporting documents, a transition to the new law is provided for, with fines being offset. If the amounts paid exceed the amounts specified in the current law, they will not be sought. Specifically, for those who have not paid the fines under the law on semi-open spaces (3843/2010), they are required to pay the remaining amount as a deposit to the Green Fund.

The special fine will be calculated based on the 2016 objective values and will be paid as originally planned in 80 monthly installments, increased by 1% for each month of delay.