Eviction
Renters’ unions on the rise in Greece
As the average tenant spends over a third of his or her monthly income to cover housing costs, renters' unions, organizations which are common elsewhere in Europe, are starting to gain ground in Greece too.
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Exhobitant rent hikes force tenants to share rooms
Rental pressures are forcing people to switch from sharing apartments, a common practice among university students, to sharing rooms, just like in dormitories, with sometimes up to eight people struggling to accommodate in a single room.
In response to the soaring demand, in recent weeks, room-sharing listings have started to come to the fore on rental platforms online.
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Landlord, tenant conflicts overwhelm courts
This year, landlords and tenants have filed tens of thousands of legal cases to resolve the disagreements and conflicts among them, overwhelming the country's courts.
Some 90,000 rent dispute related legal cases have been opened at courts since the start of the year, Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç said, noting that this marked a 100 percent increase from a year ago.
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Landlords concerned over plans for tax on empty houses
The rent crisis, which has been affecting millions of citizens for more than two years, has become one of the priorities of the public.
Last year, a 25 percent cap on rent increases was imposed by the government, and the deadline was extended this year.
Property owners turn to short-term rentals amid rent cap
Property owners are increasingly turning to short-term leasing as a result of the recent extension of the annual rent increase cap, as the figures fall far below market value.
Courts overwhelmed with landlord-tenant dispute cases
Following the extension of a 25 percent cap on rent hikes to another year, courts are struggling to handle the huge influx of lawsuits arising from disputes between landlords and tenants over rent increases and eviction.
Eviction case filed against Koç University’s building
An eviction case has been filed against the Koç University Rectorate by the Aya Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Church and the İlk Mektebi Foundation, the property owners, for allegedly not paying their rent regularly.
Cairo’s floating heritage risks being towed away by grand projects
Dozens of vibrantly colored floating homes have for decades dotted the banks of the River Nile, rare havens of leafy seclusion in the Egyptian capital's hustle and bustle but maybe not for much longer.
Tug-of-war between landlords and traders
Retail is expected to enter a period of major restructuring in the coming months, as the coronavirus crisis that came hot on the heels of the financial crisis of the 2010s is bringing commercial store owners and shopkeepers into conflict.
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Ghetto-Blasters: The Danish Neighbourhood Battling Eviction
The government has earmarked over 200 apartments for sale under this law and announced evictions in this poor neighbourhood of the capital, which is home to about 1,600 people, of whom 80 per cent are of immigrant background and of a mostly poor socio-economic status.