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.
New rules on illegal construction more lenient
Homeowners found to be in violation of building regulations will be able to pay their fine in 80 installments instead of 60 as is the case today, and may pay as much as 60 percent less than current rates for minor infringements, a plan submitted by the Environment Ministry to lawmakers foresees.
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Hiked property rent impacts all social groups
The trend of Greek property owners leasing their houses to tourists for the short holiday periods in an effort to cover rising property taxes (ENFIA), with the subsequent hike in rent, has had a domino effect on other professional and social groups in Greece.
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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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Italian Police Use Water Cannon Against Refugees Occupying Rome Square
Police using water cannon and batons have clashed with refugees who had occupied a small Rome square in defiance of an order to leave a building where they had been squatting.
SETE calls for zoning plan for tourism
The Greek Tourism Confederation (SETE) is calling for the formation of a special, investment-friendly zoning plan for tourism.
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Data confirm slump in properties' market rates
Properties are being sold at just a fraction of their "objective value" (the property price used for tax purposes), according to sale contracts uploaded on the Finance Ministry's online platform gsis.gr.
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Gov't gives up on farms' objective value
The government has practically admitted its inability to calculate the taxable value of farmland by extending its exemption from the supplementary property tax for another two years, according to a new tax bill tabled in Parliament on Friday.
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