Almost half of the country’s municipalities, namely 44%, apply for a haircut. objective value of real estate or even a return of prices to 2018 levels. The existing zonal prices came into effect in January 2022 and, according to some municipalities, led to the fact that many citizens lost various benefits (guaranteed minimum, housing allowance), and some also lost social the CPP tariff, for which the total taxable value of the household’s immovable property should not exceed 120,000 euros.

According to the authorities Ministries of Digital Governance And Finance, until yesterday, 142 objections were filed (a total of 332 municipalities), and, as everything shows, this number will increase. It is noted that the deadline normally expired last night, however, it is possible that a delay of several days will be granted.

The registered wave of objections is also linked by some to the upcoming municipal elections. The dance of objections was started by the municipality of Athens, which demands a 50% reduction in price increases in the zones. This was followed by dozens of municipalities of Attica, such as: Glyfada, Kallithea, Marousi, Vrilissia, Zografou, Ag. Dimitrios, Pallini, Mosxato-Tavros, with quite a few municipalities in the region and island regions applying for price reductions. The municipalities of the region include: Kalamata, Rhodes, Kilkis, Pylos, Samos, Corfu, Patras, Pyrgos, Ithaca, Komotini, etc.

As the Minister of Finance explained Chr. staikouras“when there is justification, the competent committee will propose a new assessment with the same procedure provided for by the institutional structure, without retroactive effect.”

The competent services of the Ministry of Finance will study the opinions of the municipal councils, accompanied by confirmation of the actual market prices. If the process is repeated and new zone values ​​are determined, they will apply from the moment the decision is made and thereafter.

According to the plan of the Ministry of Finance, the revision of objective prices will be made in those areas where the validity of the requirements of local municipal authorities is proved, with the competent officials stating that price adjustments should not be expected before the summer.

The following areas are included in the list of municipalities that have requested a redefinition of the objective value of real estate at lower levels:

• Athena. The municipality of Athens has demanded a reduction in objective prices for real estate in 30 zones of its territorial jurisdiction. He calls for a 50% reduction in zonal tariffs.

• Glyfada. The Municipal Council of Glyfada demands an immediate, general and significant reduction in objective values, expressing its strong dissatisfaction and disagreement with the increase in objective values, which even reached 81%.

• Vrilissia. The Municipal Council of Vrilissi, by its unanimous decision, asks the Ministry of Finance to reduce the objective values ​​and restore them to the level of 2021, since increased prices were set by the ministerial decision of the Ministry of Finance of 01.01.2022. to calculate objective values ​​according to varying percentages from 18.18% to 53.57%, whereby the effects of these significant increases affect the vast majority of city owners and residents, respectively.

• Marousi. The Municipal Council unanimously asks:

– A general decrease in objective values ​​in all areas with purely residential land, so that objective values ​​return to 2018 levels.

– Creation of a new demarcated zone between the old and the new settlement Housing for workers, with a zone price of 1200 euros per sq.m.

According to the Ministry of Finance, the recalculation will be made in those areas where the validity of requests will be proven.

• Petersburg. The municipality asks to return the objective values ​​to the level of 2021.

• Greek. Immediately and significantly reduce the objective values ​​in both Argyroupoli and Elliniko, which are “not true” and increased to 86% with the last adjustment.

• Kallithea. The municipality requires an adjustment to the objective value of the property and requires the Ministry of Finance to redefine with lower prices and the rational application of the objective value system for vulnerable households.

• St. Dimitrios. The average increase in property values ​​was 81% compared to 2018 and 63% compared to 2019, the municipal council stresses and demands that property values ​​be lowered to return to pre-December 31, 2018 levels. and accurately reflect reality in the market, without distortion.

• Zograf. The municipality proposes a reduction in the applicable objective values ​​from 10% to 30%.

• Muscat-Tauros. The increase in target zone values ​​ranges from 22.7% to 84% in the Moschato region, and from 5.5% to 26.3% in Taurus. After this increase, the area of ​​Moshato for the first time since its creation has higher zone values ​​than all neighboring areas.

• Seamstress. The municipality considers the increase to 56% of objective prices unreasonable and requires a horizontal reduction of 10% in all zones due to very special general (economic crisis, COVID-19 crisis) and special conditions (fire-affected areas). ) area.

• pallini. The municipality asks to reduce the objective value of the property to the same level before increasing it.

• Heraklion Attica. The municipality proposes to restore the objective value of real estate to the prices that were in effect before the increase.

• Kalamata. The municipal council decided to apply the objective value of the 2018 property in the municipality of Kalamata so that it remains the same in the city and reduces the number of municipality communities that have grown too much.

• Kilkis. Reducing the objective value of real estate in all localities by 50%, except for the city and BI.PE Stavrohori, was proposed to the Ministry of Finance by the municipality of Kilkis, “in order to form a fair and rational regulation of real estate management.”

• Rhodes. The municipal council is proposing to reduce objective prices in those areas of Rhodes where there is a significant increase.

• Komotini. The municipality asks for a 20% price reduction in all zones.

• Agrinio. It proposes a horizontal reduction of 30% in the objective value of property in nine municipalities which, together with Agrinio, have formed the new “kalicratic” municipality of Agrinio.