Restrictions on short-term leases

The government is moving toward a clear distinction between small owners who rent their property for a few days a year to foreign or Greek visitors and owners or companies who rent a larger number of properties systematically under the short-term rental scheme.

In order to be able to continue this activity, the latter will be subject to the provisions on commercial activity - i.e. the rentals will be subject to VAT, among other things. 

The supply of services such as cleaning is being explored, provided the services offered are in conformity with labor legislation and people employed in these establishments are registered and insured the same as all employees. This is especially important in the case of entire blocks of apartments and buildings whose rooms are offered as short-term rentals and are supervised by vested interests, constituting a hotel activity.