By Vangelis Dourakis

The… self -evident is adopted by the new arrangement for deletion of debt owners in municipalities. The relevant provision provides for exemption from municipal fees, as well as the retrospective deletion of the debts that had arisen for Non -powered and empty real estate. Cleaning and lighting charges were normally charged even if the electricity had been interrupted, so the state decided beyond the deletion to promote one automated process interruption of relevant charges.

However, if some property owners have already paid the relevant amounts They are not going to take them back. This regulation of the Ministry of National Economy was incorporated into the Capital Market bill, which will be in public consultation until Friday 14 March.

What does the arrangement for non -powered

With that arrangement, property owners are exempt from debts that have emerged from Unpaid cleaning and lighting charges If they submit to the Municipality a responsible statement and certificate by the competent Network Administrator for the interruption of electricity during the report.

If the relevant debts have been subject to in arrangementthe outstanding balance is deleted at the request of the debtor to the municipality.

As provided by the provision for property which “According to a certificate from the competent network administrator and which, according to a responsible statement by the owner or his legal representative, they were not used during the report, their certificate shall be deleted or omitted. Amounts paid They are not sought. “

In order to relieve gaps and non -electrified real estate from the imposition of municipal fees, the Ministry of the Interior in cooperation with the Ministry of Digital Government is promoting a new automated debt cessation process.

Since the day the property is interrupted the property the owner will be automatically exempt from municipal fees without the need to submit the relevant statement to the Municipality.

Repayment of debt to municipalities in 60 installments

To March 14 However, the deadline for those who have debts to the municipalities has also expires in order to pay them. in up to 60 doses With a “haircut” of up to 95%.

The regulation concerns all kinds of debts of natural and legal persons to the Municipalities and their legal entities (such as the Municipal Water and Sewerage Companies – DEYA) certified by October 31, 2024.

The debtor’s application for the regulation shall be submitted to the competent department of the Municipality, the Region or its legal person.

For those who have issued a certificate vulnerable borrower Debts are paid with exemption from surcharges, interest and fines of up to 95%.

Specifically, natural persons who meet the criteria of the vulnerable may at their request can settle the debts and get rid of surcharges, interest and fines at 95% for lump sums, 85% for repayment in 2 to 6 installments, 80% for 7 to 12 installments and 75%.
The doses are monthly and equal (except for the latter) and may not be less than 50 euros.

In case of non -payment two consecutive doses or three doses overallthe arrangement is interrupted and the debts are re -established, along with the fines and surcharges that have been deleted.

If the debtor has paid the 5% of its adjustable debt, for a debt of up to 5,000 euros, or the 10% of its regulated debt, for a debt of more than 5,000 euros, the Municipality or the Legal Entity ordered to remove the tax information and a resort order in the event of a delay in paying even one of the installments.

Under the same conditions, the debtor of the debtor’s mobile or immovable property is suspended. If the debtor Lost the setting The measures suspended continue.