Extension granted for development of small off-plan plots
The relevant provision is included in Article 133 of the draft law of the Ministry of Development titled “Consumer Protection, transposition of Directives (EU) 2023/2673, (EU) 2024/825 and (EU) 2024/1 ...
Major reform transfers building permit functions to the Hellenic Cadastre
This initiative constitutes a major administrative and digital reform in the way urban planning and building control services are organized and operated in Greece.The total budget of the project a ...
New digital system to enable rapid detection of unauthorized construction
According to Mr. Stasinos, the fight against illegal development is entering a new era through the use of artificial intelligence, satellite imagery, and drone technology.In an interview with Kykl ...
The “Nikolaos Tagaras” Code: a comprehensive reform of spatial and urban planning law
The new Code comprises 477 articles spanning approximately 740 pages and represents one of the most significant legislative codification efforts in the fields of spatial planning and urban development ...
New digital platform centralizes property information
The bill establishing the Unified Property Hub introduces a new integrated digital platform through which all key information relating to a property will be consolidated, regardless of the authority o ...
Q&A: the new spatial planning and urban development code explained
The Ministry of Environment and Energy has released a series of questions and answers regarding the Spatial Planning and Urban Development Code:1. What is the Spatial Planning and Urban Developmen ...
New Spatial Planning and Urban Planning Code before parliament
The long-awaited bill, comprising 477 articles and 740 pages, seeks to provide a comprehensive codification of the currently applicable spatial planning and urban planning legislation. It does not int ...
The new framework for social housing: Two implementation models defined by the joint ministerial decision
The new Joint Ministerial Decision sets out in detail the terms, clauses, and content of the contracts to be signed for the utilisation of public real estate, either through the construction of new ho ...
Fuel Pass III: €113M distributed to more than 2.5M households
The programme served as an immediate fiscal support mechanism, designed both to help households cope with rising transport costs and to prevent a new surge in inflationary pressures that could have we ...
Greece introduces new spatial planning rules for tourism through joint ministerial decision
Following the completion of the public consultation, the plan will be submitted to the National Council for Spatial Planning. The objective is for the relevant Joint Ministerial Decision (JMD) to be s ...
Greece to finalize recognition of existing rural roads by late 2026
According to the Ministry of Environment and Energy, the process of recording and formally recognizing the existing road network in Greece’s out-of-plan areas is currently underway, with the objective ...
Regulatory changes ease property transfers in forest areas
The new provisions concern properties that have been “blocked” by forest maps, with the aim of facilitating citizens—particularly those whose real estate is affected by such designations.A key ele ...
New energy storage draft law opens for public consultation
The consultation will remain open until 10:00 a.m. on 14 April 2026.According to the Ministry of Environment and Energy (YPEN), the new regulations aim to reduce energy costs for households and bu ...
Faster internet on the way with new legislation
The Greek Ministry of Digital Governance, led by Dimitris Papastergiou, presented new legislation to improve citizens’ daily lives with faster and more reliable internet, while reducing bureaucracy. T ...
TEE Warns: risks to property transfers without topographic diagrams
As noted, the public consultation has revealed significant concerns from technical and scientific bodies, which warn that the proposed regulation could undermine legal certainty in transactions, weake ...