In April 2025, according to the current legislation, it was registered more than 1.3 million cases of legalization of unauthorized buildings (1 366 495).
The deadline for filing applications for owners illegal buildings Categories 1–4 expires. They need to register on the platform TEE (Technical Chamber of Greece)to Legalize real estatepaying increased fines.
Environment and Energy Ministry actively develops a plan to identify new unauthorized buildings. The work will end in the first months of 2026.
For category 5, the legalization period of which expired in 2020, deputy minister Nikos Tagaras In an interview Et (etherida tone syntacton) He noted that the possibility of extension is considered, but the decision has not yet been made.
Statistics on unauthorized buildings
- In 2017 by law 4495/17 legalized 30 582 objects.
- In 2018 – 195 405 objects.
- In 2019 – 149 394 objects.
- In 2020 – 331 043 objects.
Citizens who want to legalize buildings erected before 2011 (categories 1–4) can do this before March 2026. Fines are enlarged 40% When registering from October 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026.
Calculation of fines
The penalty depends on object size, the cost of the zone, The prescription of construction and other urban planning parameters. Payment is possible before 100 monthly payments (minimum 50 euros).
Discounts: 20% with one -time payment and 10% When paying 30% of the amount.
Film size:
- 250 euros – for using an area of up to 100 m².
- 500 euros – for using an area of 100 to 500 m².
- 1000 euros – for using an area of 500 to 2000 m².
- 4000 euros – for using an area of 2000 to 5000 m².
- 10,000 euros – for using an area of more than 5000 m².
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