Net billing replaces net metering as Greece modernises solar policy
The new Ministerial Decision introduces net billing, real-time (simultaneous) netting, plug-in balcony solar systems, and standalone battery energy storage systems.The reform follows the adoption ...
What the Ministry of Environment and Energy says about the new water management bill
The Ministry of Environment and Energy (YPEN) has presented a series of questions and answers explaining the objectives and provisions of the new water management bill, which introduces a major restru ...
Judicial decision restricts the use of apartments for short-term rentals
The case concerned a property management company that had converted an apartment within a residential building into a short-term tourist accommodation. The building manager, who was also an apartment ...
Authorities investigate new corruption case in urban planning departments
According to sources familiar with the matter, the investigations are focusing on allegations of irregularities in the issuance of building permits, the processing of planning applications, and the co ...
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 legislation seeks to remove hidden terms in bank loans
The minister, speaking on the Mega television programme “Live News,” emphasized that the aim of the intervention is to strengthen transparency and eliminate the “fine print” in banking contracts.W ...
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 ...
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 ...
New rule: rent payments through banks effective 1 October
Under this amendment, the requirement for citizens to pay rent exclusively through banks will be postponed until the end of September 2026, with the measure now scheduled to take effect on 1 October 2 ...

Funding priorities of the Social Climate Fund
The package of measures targets 1.5 million households and approximately 70,000 very small enterprises, prioritizing those facing energy and transport poverty. These include households struggling to m ...
Price review system for public works officially adopted
Temporary Price Adjustment CoefficientsThe regulation addresses the sudden and sharp rise in supply chain costs triggered by the outbreak of the war in Ukraine in February 2022, which caused unprecede ...

Building coefficient transfer system reinstated
The Transfer of Building Coefficient (FAR transfer), combined with the designation of Coefficient Reception Zones (CRZs) where transfers are permitted, constitutes a critical urban planning tool. It w ...
POMIDA calls for immediate revision of energy factor in Greek building code
In a letter addressed to the Minister of Environment and Energy, Stavros Papastavrou, and the Secretary General for Energy of the Ministry of Environment and Energy, Despoina-Leto Palierouta, POMIDA s ...
New Development Law supports €290M in investments
The Minister announced that 112 investment projects have been approved under the new Development Law, with a total budget of €550 million, of which €290 million will be financed through state aid. The ...