By Vangelis Dourakis

A few more days remained for the expiry of the deadline for a tax number of a contract at the Tax Office, a move that will allow tenants to receive “automatically” amounts up to 800 euros as a “rent refund” in late November. Of course, those who will either choose not to make a way out, or simply forget about it, will not lose the aid as the relevant intersections will be made.

They should know, however, that if they do not make the relevant statement, they are very likely to be confronted with errors or even delays in paying the amounts they refer to. If, however, the amending statement is made by the end of this month, the “automatic” procedures will be paid to the bank accounts.

The steps to collect the rent return

1. The only prerequisite is that the lease number has been completed in the tax return

2. Those of the beneficiaries who had not completed the lease number in the corresponding statement icon (code 081) were able to do so without any fine by July 15, submitting an amending statement

3. But even those who did not catch this date (15/7/2025) have the time to do so by September 30

4. In any case, the submission of a “Amending Information” statement does not have a fine

5. The rent is automatically calculated on the basis of the income tax return of the lessee of the previous tax year, as has been formed until the last business day of September of the year. So, this year until the end of this month.

What amounts will the beneficiaries of the rent refund receive

It is recalled that, from November this year and every year in the same month, a rent will be credited by the state a lease annually, whether it concerns a primary residence or student residence, to the bank account of the tenant.

More specifically, based on statements currently being made for the tax year 2024, 1/12 of the annual declared rent – both for the main residence and for the student residence – will be returned to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries in late November.

  • The maximum refund for the main residence amounts to EUR 800 for € 50 for each dependent child of the tenant.
  • The maximum refund for the student residence is also 800 euros.
  • The income criteria adopted for the beneficiaries are expanded and correspond to those set for my home II program:
  • For the single, a maximum income threshold of 20,000 euros is set.
  • For married or part -time cohabitation, a maximum family income threshold of EUR 28,000 is set by EUR 4,000 for each child.
  • For single parent families, a maximum family income threshold of EUR 31,000 is set by € 5,000 for each additional child beyond the first.

Regarding the property criteria for rented rent for a main residence, it is stipulated that the total value of family property, as determined by the calculation of ENFIA this year, may not exceed EUR 120,000 for a single household in 20,000 euros for each additional member of the household.
A property limit is not set for the rented rent for a student residence.