Real property law

Athens says to launch online foreclosures on November 29

Athens's intention to begin online foreclosures on November 29 was reiterated at a meeting between government officials and the technical experts of the country's creditors in the Greek capital.

Sources said there was an effort made to change the bad atmosphere created in the last few weeks due to the delay in launching the online auction platform.

Notaries protest opposition of foreclosures on million-euro properties

The union representing notaries in Athens, Piraeus, the Aegean and Dodecanese islands on Friday protested against a recent spate of initiatives by activists opposing foreclosures on homes, noting that the auctions in question related to people owing millions of euros.

Culture ministry deems university squat a 'space for social activities'

A building belonging to the University of Crete in Hania that has been used as a squat by anarchists since 2004 is a "space for social and leisure activities for residents and visitors," the Culture Ministry said in a decision sent to its Central Council for Modern Monuments.

Legalization reaps 1.9 bln euros

More than a million applications have been submitted to legitimize infractions of zoning regulations since 2011, according to data from the Technical Chamber.

Legislation passed in 2011 and 2013 has led to the legalization of zoning violations - such as the conversion of balconies into rooms and a host of other infractions - concerning slightly more than a million properties.

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