Proposal that the absolute majority (51%) of the undivided co-ownership plot can initiate the process of granting judicial permission for its reconstructionPOMIDA (Panhellenic Federation of Property Owners) addressed in a letter to the political leadership of the Ministry of Justice.

The aim is to give the opportunity to exploit all buildable properties whose majority owners wish to rebuild them, and the usually abusive refusal of the minority to cease to be the brake that damages the majority of co-owners and prevents the construction of new homes that the country so badly needs.

Tens of thousands of plots of land throughout the country belong to many undivided co-owners, the building utilization of which requires a unanimous vote of 100% of their co-ownership, the letter emphasizes.

POMIDA’s letter in detail

“To the Minister of Justice, Mr. George Floridis

The Deputy Minister of Justice, Mr. Yiannis Bougas

Here in Athens, October 16, 2025

SUBJECT: Proposal for legislative facilitation of the reconstruction of co-owned plots.

Dear Minister, Deputy Minister

Tens of thousands of plots of land throughout the country belong to many undivided co-owners, whose building development requires a vote of 100% of their co-ownership. The result of this is the depreciation of a large part of the real estate of the Greek people, in the midst of a period where the first demand is the construction of new homes.

This problem was attempted to be solved in 1985 with the law 1562/16-9-85 on “Construction of jointly owned real estate” (Rapporteur the late Minister of Justice George-Al. Magkakis).

Specifically, Article 1 of this law defined that “Co-owners of at least sixty-five centimeters (65%) of a plot of land or field that can be built in accordance with the law, have the right to judicially request that its construction be allowed according to the compensation system, if there is an unavoidable need or obvious benefit for all co-owners.” The construction according to the compensation system can also be undertaken by a co-owner”.

Because the procedure for granting this judicial license provides for a six-month pre-trial process for filing with a notary public, drafts of all consideration documents (contract, deed of incorporation & regulations), building plans, etc., at least a two-month deadline for notification of the lawsuit, counter-proposals of the minority and the exercise of time-consuming remedies.

Because this procedure, for the above reasons, was never implemented in practice and the general conditions and social needs have changed, WE RECOMMEND that the process of granting judicial permission for the reconstruction of a co-owned plot be initiated by the absolute majority (51%) of the co-owners and that the prescribed deadlines and conditions for its application be drastically shortened, so that the whole process is effective and productive for all co-owners and society in general.

With this change, it will be possible to utilize all buildable properties whose majority owners wish to rebuild them, and the usually abusive refusal of the minority will cease to be the brake that damages the majority of co-owners and prevents the construction of new homes that the country so desperately needs.

At your disposal for any clarification and cooperation

Best Regards”