Real Estate Blog
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Covid-19: Suspension of the operation of Land Registries and Cadastral Offices
27 Mar 2020
A ministerial decision was issued on 20/03/2020 ordering the temporary suspension of land registry and cadastral offices all over Greece for the period from 20/03/2020 to 02/04/2020. As a result, all transactions with these authorities, involving both citizens and lawyers, were suspended.Therefore it...
Read moreChanges in Forestry Legislation
22 Mar 2020
Are you selling your property in Crete? Have you filed a forest complaint in Chania Forest Service? Check on the changes in forestry legislation! On March 11, 2020, a new government bill was submitted for public consultation, including inter alia, an amendment to Law 4122/2013, aiming to solve some of...
Read moreProving the building capacity of your plot - Try a compromise agreement before court
18 Mar 2020
Selling your plot often stumbles upon the question of its integrity and build-ability when of course the main urban rule defining a plot's building capacity (basically 4000 s.m. surface plus other parameters) cannot be applied.So, before putting your property up for sale, it would be wise to consult...
Read moreCorrection of undeclared sqm - deadline for submission
07 Mar 2020
The online platform www.tetragonika.govapp.gr opened on February 27th, where owners of properties -connected to electricity supply or not, legal or regulated- can correct their properties’ sqm, if the surface shown on the electricity bill is lower than the actual one shown in E9, the property deeds,...
Read moreCretan Vegetable Garden – An added value for your health and your property!
27 Dec 2019
Most people these days, when the house-hunting fever strikes, start their home buying process online. Visiting dozens of real estate websites, searching through standard criteria (location, price, sqm, bedrooms etc.) and looking at slide shows is nowadays almost a standard procedure. Location is usually...
Read moreSelling a Tenant Occupied Property - Rights and Obligations of Parties involved
29 Nov 2019
What are the main things you should check when buying a tenant occupied property. What are the rights and obligations of all parties involved (seller, buyer, tenant). What is provided by the Greek Law.
Read moreWhat is a Right of Access
29 Sep 2019
Definition of the right of access, when it applies and what you should know when buying or selling a property with a right of access.
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